MICRODOSING LSD
People have long claimed that certain recreational drugs can enhance the creative process and increase our focus and productivity. For example, many young people abuse ADHD drugs like Ritalin and Adderall because they think it will help them study and retain facts. It’s not just kids looking for that burst of inspiration, however. In Silicon […]
CAN BRAIN STIMULATION TREAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE?
As a child, did you ever reach for a cookie that was too hot or the last piece of bacon and get your hand smacked for your troubles? After a while, you probably gave up, realizing that your mom or dad was always going to magically notice and you were always going to get your […]
THIRDHAND SMOKE
Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. It can lead to lung cancer, mouth or throat cancer, strokes, and even Alzheimer’s Disease. Knowing these things doesn’t always help, however, as evidenced by all the people who fail to quit smoking. Part of this might be a feeling of invincibility, especially in young people. This […]
RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY
In 1955, a man named Albert Ellis introduced a new form of therapy called Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, or REBT. REBT is a type of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) which seeks to change patterns of thinking or behavior. CBT can be used for everything from sleeping disorders, relationship problems, anxiety and depression, and drug or alcohol addiction. […]
HALLUCINOGEN-PERSISTING PERCEPTION DISORDER
Many people are under the assumption that hallucinogenic drugs are fairly harmless – you experience some psychedelic effects, maybe have a spiritual awakening – and the worst that can happen is you have a bad trip that you’ll eventually forget, like a vivid nightmare. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. It’s possible for you to […]
THE EFFECTS OF LSD ON THE BRAIN
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) creates some of the most vivid kaleidoscopic patterns and can make the user taste sound or hear colors. Hallucinations are expected and can last up to a full 12 hours, after which LSD has completely left the bloodstream. The user feels high as their perceptions are altered past what they ever […]
NSS-2 BRIDGE, THE OPIOID WITHDRAWAL DEVICE
We’ve been hearing for years that the United States is in the grip of an opioid epidemic, but there are still many challenges to getting someone into and through a treatment program. Opioids were involved in more than 42,000 overdose deaths in 2016, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This averages […]
MANAGING YOUR CHILD’S PRESCRIPTIONS IN RECOVERY
If your child is in recovery for substance abuse, first of all – congratulations on making it this far. The hardest part is often getting them to admit that they have a problem and need help, and you’ve managed to navigate finding an appropriate treatment center and seeing your child through the worst of it. […]
DOES CODDLING CHILDREN FUEL THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC?
Many people who are addicted to opioid painkillers, or who have moved on to heroin or other drugs, started out with a legitimate prescription. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, among people who began abusing opioids in the 2000s, 75 percent reported that their first opioid was a prescription drug. Nearly 80 percent […]
U-47700
There are some drugs out there that even people who have never so much as looked at an illegal substance would recognize by name – cocaine, heroin, fentanyl – but others manage to fly somewhat under the radar, despite posing a significant threat. One example of these is called U-47700. It might sound like the […]
