Author: Gary Jackson

Needing more alcohol to feel the same effects, or feeling less of an effect from the same amount of alcohol, is called tolerance. Tolerance is part of the brain and body’s adaptation to a substance. If you are spending every evening from 5PM to 9PM drinking, that is nearly 25% of your day just on […]

When a large amount of cocaine is taken at once or in conjunction with other drugs or alcohol, the risk for an overdose or other negative health consequences increases also. An overdose occurs when too much of the drug is ingested at one time for the body to handle, and drug amounts reach toxic levels […]

Cannabis has many potential therapeutic benefits and can be used legally with a valid medical marijuana card. It is important to note that MDMA, especially in high doses, may be hazardous to some people and has been linked to fatalities. These fatalities are often attributed to overheating, dehydration, or even over-consumption of water, and not […]

Often, by the time doctors detect the damage, it is irreversible. When people use the term “alcoholism,” what they are really referring to is an alcohol use disorder, which is the clinical term for an addiction to alcohol. Alcoholism is a colloquial term, and it really isn’t a politically correct way to refer to an […]

Experience has shown us that groups which use the Twelve Traditions have the best chance of maintaining unity and ensuring their ability to be there for the sick and suffering alcoholic who reaches out for help. Groups stick to our single purpose – recovery from alcoholism, protect the anonymity of their members, avoid affiliation with […]

The terms genetics and heredity are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are differences that are important to understand. Linkage-disequilibrium patterns differ across populations, which is one reason that discovery GWAS of European ancestry may not lead to maximally-predictive PGS in non-European ancestry target samples (Martin et al., 2019). It is thus imperative, in the interest […]

It leads to dangerous changes in the way your brain regulates your circulation and breathing. Discover strategies, support systems, and self-care techniques to overcome the compulsion. “The most important thing is the next step — getting counseling and medication to treat the underlying condition [as well as] a social network that is supportive of that […]

This effect was blocked by a β-adrenergic blocker and was not reproduced in isolated first passage cultured airway epithelial cells. These findings suggested that autonomic innervation and functional β-adrenergic receptors participate in alcohol-induced relaxation of airway smooth muscles. The applicability of this study, however, is uncertain since most of the bronchoreactivity of asthma occurs in […]

When tested at the same dose, S-α-PVP produced a greater effect than racemic α-PVP. Racemic and S-α-PVP were self-administered by rats at a 0.03 mg/kg injection, whereas R-α-PVP was self-administered at a 10-fold higher dose. Dose–effect responses suggested that R-α-PVP was at least 30 times less potent than S-α-PVP. The 2’’-OH-α-PVP levels in urine were […]

Sana Lake Recovery Center is a Joint Commission Accredited addiction treatment program. We offer a safe and trustworthy facility for people struggling with substance abuse. This seal indicates our commitment to continually elevating our standards and providing a superior treatment for substance abuse. During a physical relapse, people in recovery start to use substances again. […]