March 14, 2024
Gary JacksonInhalant Abuse: Short- and Long-Term Effects of Inhalants
MentalHelp may receive marketing compensation from these companies should you choose to use their services. We may receive advertising fees if you follow links to promoted online therapy websites. It may be hard to determine if an addiction to Inhalants exists. However, there are criteria established that are used to diagnose this addiction. Two or […]
March 14, 2024
Gary JacksonAlcohol Intervention: When Should I Stage an Alcohol Intervention?
An unplanned and hasty intervention has every chance of failing, and if it does, you will probably end up closing all doors of communication forever. American Addiction Centers (AAC) is committed to delivering original, truthful, accurate, unbiased, and medically current information. We strive to create content that is clear, concise, and easy to understand. An […]
March 14, 2024
Gary JacksonAlcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders PMC
In people with bipolar disorder or AUD, it’s believed that the chemicals that regulate moods don’t work properly. Your environment as a young person can also influence whether you’re likely to develop AUD. All that’s needed for a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder is the development of a manic episode. These episodes may be so […]
March 14, 2024
Gary JacksonDMT Dimethyltryptamine Abuse Signs & Symptoms of DMT Abuse
The effects of DMT seem to be mostly hallucinogen-like, as it produced only 50% drug-appropriate responding in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-trained rats, and produced a maximum of 37% drug-appropriate responding in methamphetamine-trained rats (Gatch et al., 2009). An approach gaining increasing interest within the last decade is to examine interacting roles of serotonin and glutamate in mediating […]
March 14, 2024
Gary JacksonDrunk People Feel Soberer around Heavy Drinkers
After a few drinks, all my best friend wants to do is give hugs and cuddle—doesn’t much matter who. Once he locks onto you (we are still trying to figure out what triggers him), he will quickly and relentlessly violate anyone’s definition of personal space. Due to my condition I have on countless occasions been […]
March 14, 2024
Gary JacksonEcstasy MDMA: Uses, Effects, Risks
A person’s unique physical attributes and frequency of drug use can also affect how long it is detectable. BetterHelp can connect you to an addiction and mental health counselor. Because drugs like MDMA are not regulated, you will hardly find ‘pure MDMA.’ This is because even the supposedly pure MDMA contains other substances such as […]
March 13, 2024
Gary JacksonAlcoholism & Anger Management: Mental Health & Addiction
Instead, you’ll spend time with people who completely understand your situation. Although it’s not a direct treatment for anger, addressing your depression symptoms can have an indirect effect on feelings of anger. Eventually, it may lead to problems in your personal and professional life. For example, if you are unable to deal with stress in […]
March 13, 2024
Gary JacksonAlcohol Withdrawal
Severe and complicated alcohol withdrawal requires treatment in a hospital — sometimes in the ICU. While receiving treatment, healthcare providers will want to monitor you continuously to make sure you don’t develop life-threatening complications. Alcohol withdrawal (alcohol withdrawal syndrome) is a range of symptoms that can happen if you stop or significantly reduce alcohol intake […]
March 13, 2024
Gary JacksonKetamine Abuse: Addiction, Effects, and Treatment
In 41 chronic ketamine users with a mean use of 2 grams/day for 3.4 years compared to 44 drug-free controls, lower ReHo in the right anterior cingulate cortex and higher ReHo in the left precentral frontal gyrus were found (Liao et al., 2012). The higher ReHo in the left precentral frontal gyrus was negatively correlated […]
March 13, 2024
Gary JacksonAlcohol Use, Abuse, and Depression: Is There a Connection?
However, as these short-term effects wear off, other effects begin to take hold. This includes feelings of anger, anxiety, depression, and other negative emotions. Drinking persistently and excessively can increase your risk of developing a major depressive disorder. There are treatment facilities across the country that can provide you or your loved one care. During […]