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 […]
BUSTING SOME MYTHS ABOUT LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide – although you might not find any meaning in that lengthy word, you will definitely recognize its abbreviated form. Since its first use on a fateful bicycle ride in Europe, the drug LSD has pretty much become an immortal aspect of drug culture. Across the United States, beatniks and rock and rollers […]
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 […]
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE STIMULATING DRUG PROVIGIL
As the debate over legal marijuana and opioid overdoses takes effect across our country, we tend to forget about some other drugs that affect our minds. Sometimes, just to get through a hectic work week or a sleepy day, we need an extra boost from the caffeine in our coffee or chocolate. Maybe you reach […]
HOW A GERMAN OLYMPIC ATHLETE WAS UNWILLINGLY TRANSFORMED INTO A MAN BY ANABOLIC STEROID USE
Over the course of their strenuous careers, athletes are willing to push their bodies to the most extreme levels to perform unbelievable feats of strength, speed, and endurance. Unfortunately, though, some of these men and women attempt to reach perfection through the use of performance enhancing drugs like human growth hormone (HGH) or anabolic steroids. […]
NEW MEDICATION FOR OPIATE ABUSE
Opioid withdrawal is an extremely uncomfortable combination of symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, runny nose, hot sweats, muscle aches, nausea, and vomiting. With the rising opioid epidemic, it is no surprise that recently on May 16, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication to reduce these opioid withdrawal symptoms. Opioids are […]
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. […]