DRUGS THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF CANCER
Addictive drugs can inflict severe damage on the human body, but perhaps one of the most tragic of these effects is the onset of cancer. A debilitating and fatal disease, cancer causes trauma not only for the victim but also for the loved ones and friends surrounding them. What is particularly frightening is that 100 […]
HOW MARIJUANA CAN BE USED AS A MEDICATION FOR NAUSEA AND VOMITING
If you have been keeping up with marijuana in medical news, the chances are strong that you are aware of the plant’s use as an accompaniment medication for cancer patients. Back in 1975, one doctor initiated the first independent study of the little green plant’s effects on nausea and vomiting. Once the 1990s rolled around […]
DRUG ABUSE AND DENTAL HEALTH
Many street or club drugs are illegal, and rightfully so. Nothing good ever comes from using them, and aside from being addictive, they’re also bad for your health, including your teeth. The majority of drug addicts have decayed or rotting teeth. This is due to drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine (meth), ecstasy, cocaine, and even […]
ALCOHOLIC KETOACIDOSIS
Among the many dangerous side effects of heavy alcohol use, one that you may not be familiar with is a condition called alcoholic ketoacidosis. This is an acute form of metabolic acidosis, which is when the chemical balance in your blood is disrupted, leading to an accumulation of too much acid in the body. Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the […]
HOW LONG DO OPIATES STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM?
The past few years have demonstrated an unpleasant rise in both opioid and opiate addiction and abuse. This major increase in use is largely due to the misuse of prescription medications, due to opiates being extremely habit-forming. Opiates are often prescribed to individuals as a method for pain management. Doctors routinely prescribe them to individuals […]
STEM CELL THERAPY FOR ALCOHOL ADDICTION
Stem cells are cells that have the capability of being transformed into other types of cells. There are two main types – embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells, as the name implies, come from embryos, specifically embryos that develop from eggs that have been fertilized in vitro and then donated. These cells […]
DANGERS OF CRYSTAL METH
Crystal meth is a dangerous drug. It can rob you of both your physical and mental health and your ability to enjoy life. Two areas at particular risk from sustained meth use are the brain and the lungs. Crystal meth increases dopamine and norepinephrine production in the brain initially. However, after a while it actually destroys the dopamine receptors, […]
PROPOFOL
Although legally only available to doctors, the anesthetic propofol has been used recreationally and as a sleeping aid, to dangerous effects. Pop singer Michael Jackson died from an overdose of propofol, and his personal doctor was put on trial (and convicted of involuntary manslaughter) for giving him access to the drug to help him sleep and […]
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR TREATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Although it might sound at first like something out of a horror movie, using electrical currents to stimulate the brain can treat a variety of mental health disorders, including substance abuse. Cranioelectrotherapy stimulation (CES), also called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or microcurrent electrical stimulation, uses very weak electrical currents delivered through two electrodes to […]
THE UNNERVING CASE OF DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTS
Would you ever imagine that a drug addict’s organs could be used for a transplant procedure? As bizarre as that sounds, the fact of the matter is that these contaminated body parts are just as viable to save lives as clean organs. So how is this possible? As a direct result of the growing Opioid […]