Author: Charles Frank

With peer support and the care of our compassionate medical and clinical experts, young people gain the self-knowledge and tools they need to move from struggling to thriving. When you consume alcohol, this leads to the release of feel-good endorphins, followed by a predictable crash. This means drinking alcohol may initially numb physical or emotional […]

To help avoid interactions, your doctor should manage all of your medications carefully. Be sure to tell your doctor about all medications, vitamins, or herbs you’re taking. To find out how this drug might interact with something else you’re taking, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Warfarin belongs to a class of drugs called anticoagulants. […]

Cases of QT prolongation and Torsade de Pointes have been reported during post-marketing use of hydroxyzine. The majority of reports occurred in patients with other risk factors for QT prolongation/TdP (pre-existing heart disease, electrolyte imbalances or concomitant arrhythmogenic drug use). Hydroxyzine comes as capsules, tablets, a syrup, and suspension to take by mouth. Follow the […]

It took a near-death experience for Eminem to finally realize that he needed help with his drug addiction that, at one point, had him taking 75 to 80 Valium a night. Eminem’s provocative lyrics, littered with homophobic and sexist rhymes and profanity-laden attacks on all manner of public figures, caused a scandal. He transformed this […]

Benzodiazepines can be effective for tapered reductions of many substances, including alcohol, benzodiazepines, and stimulants like meth. The duration of a drug taper depends on how the person responds to gradual dosage reduction. Some people find that more aggressive dosage reductions provoke more intense withdrawal symptoms. If a young person has problems with alcohol, drugs […]

Before 2019, the NGO, which tests drugs sent in by the public, received only a handful of drug samples it identified as tusi, but in the last three years it has received 150. “This drug is connected to the neo-drug trafficker culture in Colombia,” Julian Quintero, a sociologist and researcher at Social Technical Action, a […]

There are different detox kits available that are highly time specific. The choice of a detox program depends upon the type of drug you are using. The half-time shows the time it would take to remove the active substances from the body by half. A positive result on a confirmatory test indicates that the drug […]

Even if you personally disagree with a loved one’s behavior, you might ignore it for any number of reasons. The following signs can help you recognize when a pattern of enabling behavior may have developed. This is an obvious red flag that their alcohol or drug use is affecting you enough to cause pain, and […]

Specific laws and penalties for drunk driving, however, vary significantly from state to state. Some states have specific BAC limits for commercial drivers as well as drivers who have previous drunk driving-related offenses. Supreme Court, in Birchfield v. North Dakota, held that a breath test, but not a blood test, may be administered as a […]

These are the result of changes in the brain, especially when it comes to serotonin levels. Horowitz decided to reach out to David Taylor, Ph.D., one of his graduate school mentors. Taylor, a professor of psychopharmacology at King’s College London and director of pharmacy and pathology at the Maudsley Hospital, had done some research into […]