Author: Gary Jackson

There aren’t any known interactions between Imitrex and vaccines. To find out what vaccines you may need, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. There have been no specific reports of vitamins interacting with Imitrex. If they do not, and this is a problem for you, go back to your doctor to see if there’s another […]

Red wine and darker spirits like whiskey generally contain more congeners than clear, i.e. chemicals that can give you a headache and add to your sense of inhibition after just an hour or two. People react differently, so you may want to do some spot testing before game-day. They’ll spike your blood-sugar levels, and then […]

If you notice you’re having a hard time sleeping on the days you take the dose, you may need to adjust and take the dose even earlier. Keep in mind, most psychedelics wear off after about 6 hours, so you’ll want to time the dose so it gives you the desired benefits when you have […]

Return to use is most common during the first 90 days of recovery. Relapse carries an increased risk of overdose if a person uses as much of the drug as they did before quitting. Peer or mutual support is not restricted to AA or NA; it is available through other programs that similarly offer regular […]

Different types of therapies are used in the treatment of meth addiction, or MUD.8 If you or someone you know use meth, you should consider seeking help. The first thing that shoud be done is to contact the local emergency number or 911. The call to the National toll-free Poison Help hotline can also save […]

Coping with the lasting effects of a parent’s alcohol use can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone. Children largely rely on their parents for guidance learning how to identify, express, and regulate emotions. But a parent with AUD may not have been able to offer the support you needed here, perhaps […]

Some people contract infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis, from sharing needles. To stay off heroin, you must be vigilant in maintaining your physical and mental health after leaving a treatment program. Heroin is an illegal drug that people use for its euphoric effects. However, it can lead to addiction and cause severe side […]

This is consistent with the fact that moderate-to-severe SUD has the closest correspondence with the more severe diagnosis in ICD [117–119]. Nonetheless, akin to the undefined overlap between hazardous use and SUD, the field has not identified the exact thresholds of SUD symptoms above which addiction would be definitively present. Like treatment for other chronic […]

Taking any other substances that have a sedative effect should be avoided unless a doctor prescribes them. Doing so without medical supervision can trigger a new addiction to another substance. In a normal circadian rhythm, hormones are released at certain times throughout the day. Alcohol interrupts this process, causing abnormalities in how circadian hormones are […]

This overstimulation causes changes in thought, attention, perceptions, and emotions. Additionally, LSD reduces brain activity in several structures, including the right middle temporal gyrus, anterior cingulate cortex, cerebellum, and left superior frontal and postcentral gyrus. A very small amount, equivalent to two grains of salt, is sufficient to produce the drug’s effects. The time between […]