Author: Charles Frank

Both can also leave you feeling a bit worse for wear the next day, though this is more likely to happen with alcohol. Getting drunk or high can feel similar to some people, while others describe the sensations as very different. Of course, the way you feel when you’re intoxicated also depends on how much […]

One of the residences was located in the 2800 block of Riverwood Ln NW, where 7.18 pounds of the counterfeit M30 Oxycodone pills testing positive for fentanyl were seized. Additionally, there was evidence to suggest that some Redditors use M30s as their drug of choice, despite (or perhaps because of) their fentanyl content. The association […]

Marijuana smokers tend to smoke much less than cigarette smokers, as some may smoke one joint a few times a week. This may seem like a petty academic squabble, but it’s quite important as researchers and lawmakers try to advance more scientific approaches to drug policy. Finding the best method to evaluate the risks of […]

Not everyone who takes these drugs will develop drug-induced lupus. Unfortunately, at this time, there is no test to identify the drug apart from noting improvement when the drug is ceased and recurrence of symptoms within 1–2 days when rechallenged. Rechallenge, however, may not be recommended especially if internal organs have been affected. Symptoms of […]

Stephanie Thurrott is a writer who covers mental health, personal growth, wellness, family, food and personal finance, and dabbles in just about any other topic that grabs her attention. When she’s not writing, look for her out walking her dog or riding her bike in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. “When I was a kid we didn’t […]

This helps ensure other opioids are no longer significantly occupying the brain’s opioid receptors. The symptoms and intensity of precipitated withdrawals are different for each person, based on factors like the type, amount and timing of opioids used, the individual’s metabolism and their level of opioid dependence. Precipitated withdrawal is an occasional response to opioid […]

Users may be talkative, extraverted, and have a loss of appetite or need for sleep. Topical cocaine may be administered by using cotton applicators or packs, installed into a cavity, or as a spray. Topical cocaine may also be applied to reduce bleeding of the mucous membranes. Pemberton claimed his “health drink” could cure impotence, […]

Personal stigma can lead people to make unfair and incorrect assumptions, like assuming that someone with a mental health condition isn’t able to do certain types of tasks at work. This can unfairly affect decisions about what type of work to assign, whether to promote this person, or even whether to hire them in the […]

Similarly, extended use of methadone for addiction treatment can result in tolerance and lead to addiction. In this way, methadone may be used to prolong use of addictive drugs, rather than to help abstain from them. If loved ones suspect that methadone abuse or addiction is occurring, it is important to intervene before the condition […]

If a person takes Ecstasy, their body can dangerously overheat during dancing or other physical activities, which can lead to muscle breakdown; kidney, liver, and heart damage; and even death. Ecstasy use can cause seizures, brain swelling, possible brain damage, and even death. It is known as a designer drug because it was created for […]