Author: James Anderson

That means looking at your relationship with alcohol so you can understand why you drink, when you drink and how much you drink. If you feel comfortable doing so, discuss your challenges with your primary healthcare professional. Finding a therapist can also be a great starting point if you’re uncomfortable opening up to your healthcare […]

Women and people assigned female at birth are more likely to have depression than men and people assigned male at birth. It’s normal to feel sad about or grieve over difficult life situations, such as losing your job or a divorce. But depression is different in that it persists practically every day for at least […]

The story gets murkier when considering who these depression scales were made for. Symptoms differ among groups of people, making the diagnosis even less relevant for certain groups. In the middle of the 20th century, depression was diagnosed through subjective conversation and psychoanalysis, and considered by some to be an illness of the soul. In […]

The brain’s reward circuit changes, reducing a person’s ability to exercise self-control and leading to strong urges to continue. When someone misuses a substance consistently over time, they may find that they need more and more of the substance to feel the same degree of euphoria. A person can find it hard to stop taking […]

Research on the science of addiction and the treatment of substance use disorders has led to the development of research-based methods that help people to stop using drugs and resume productive lives, also known as being in recovery. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading […]

People experiencing SUDs have trouble controlling their drug use even though they know drugs are harmful. For certain drug types, some symptoms are less prominent, and in some cases, not all symptoms apply. For example, withdrawal symptoms are not specified for inhalant use. Neuroscientist Adi Jaffe, Ph.D., who himself recovered from addiction, outlines five steps. […]

This means not everyone will have the same symptoms or severity of symptoms. In other words, using non-medication therapies and home remedies may work without the need for medication for some people. Limited evidence suggests that discontinuing stimulant medications for ADHD may help some people. Despite the potential, the researchers of a 2021 study noted […]

I couldn’t force myself into being attracted to a kind and available person any more than I could find liver and onions super appealing. At this stage, you may be aware that abuse is occurring, but it may be hard to recognize the extent of what’s happening and make a change. Your abuser may make […]

If the drug continues to make you sleepy or impair your thinking or mental capacity, do not drive or perform any hazardous activities. Use of CYP3A4 inducers, 3A4 inhibitors, or 2D6 inhibitors with traMADol hydrochloride requires careful consideration of the effects on the parent drug, traMADol, and the active metabolite, M1. Most of the reported […]

Consider writing them down and keeping notes on hand, so you have a physical reminder to look at when you need it to help motivate you to stay the course. Finding or reaching out to other sober people can also help. Laying it all out in black and white can take time and some serious […]