Author: James Anderson

Maintaining moderation in drinking means starting out with a specific goal. The specific goal will depend on the individual’s particular situation. For example, someone might want to cut back on the amount they drink, or maybe slow down their rate of drinking. Another possible option is using medications such as naltrexone or disulfiram along with […]

More studies are needed to better understand how psychedelic and dissociative drugs work. While researchers debate how to describe these drugs and how specific drugs should be classified, they generally group them according to what is known about how they work in the brain. Better understanding these mechanisms is an active area of NIDA-funded research. […]

Be sure that you follow all of your doctor’s orders, including seeing your therapist and/or attending support group meetings on a regular basis. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take. […]

Other effects include feeling greater empathy toward others and enhanced sensory perception. Just like other drugs that affect sensory perception, ecstasy can be addictive. Symptoms of ecstasy use are similar to that of other stimulants. Shulgin went on to develop a range of new compounds, with varying effects and risks, including MDMA and PMMA (paramethoxymethamphetamine), […]

Also, it is affected directly by the type of alcohol you will consume, the presence of different food in your stomach, and your drinking rate. To drink more without getting drunk, pace yourself, hydrate between drinks, eat before drinking, and choose drinks with lower alcohol content. Long story short, 10ml of pure alcohol measures 1 […]

Some antibiotics do not interact with alcohol intake, but others do. Antibiotics and alcohol consumption may both cause digestive symptoms for some people. If you choose to drink alcohol while taking an antibiotic, check on the safety with your doctor or pharmacist first. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor. […]

Once acute withdrawal has ended, a person may experience protracted withdrawal symptoms. Cocaine withdrawal symptoms generally begin within 24 hours of the last use. People may experience a variety of symptoms during cocaine withdrawal. If a person uses cocaine often, such as daily or in increasingly larger amounts, they may develop dependence or addiction. In […]

Stopping the course early increases the chance that the infection will come back and that the bacteria will grow resistant to the antibiotic. ▪️ The levofloxacin dose prescribed and how long it needs to be taken for depends on the type of infection you have. ▪️ People who are allergic to other quinolone-type antibiotics, such […]

But he adds that the risks can be minimized by carefully selecting participants and administering the drug in a controlled environment. In a follow-up paper, Johnson and his colleagues reported that 67 percent of participants were still abstinent 12 months after their quit date, and 60 percent of them had not smoked after 16 months […]

Members who determine the format of their meetings. By Buddy TBuddy T is a writer and founding member of the Online Al-Anon Outreach Committee with decades of experience writing about alcoholism. Because he is a member of a support group that stresses the importance of anonymity at the public level, he does not use his photograph […]