Alcohol Abuse

Before you take levofloxacin, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you’re already taking any medicines, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines. Levofloxacin is an antibiotic medicine prescribed to treat various infections caused by bacteria. These include sinus infections (sinusitis), chest infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, and skin infections. People should avoid […]

The short-term effects of weed and alcohol differ from person to person. But despite eating over 600 extra calories when smoking, marijuana users generally don’t have higher body-mass indexes. In fact, studies suggest that regular smokers have a slightly reduced risk of obesity. The evidence is mounting that your daily toke can be bad for […]

It belongs to a class of drugs called retinoids and is primarily used to treat severe nodular acne that has not responded well to other treatments. Alcohol and Accutane both affect the levels of dopamine in the brain. The increase in dopamine production is what brings on the mental and physical issues sometimes seen when […]

When the recommended dosage is taken, the liver converts most of the drug into a benign substance, then eliminates it from the body via urine. The body converts a small byproduct of metabolized Tylenol into a toxic substance, which can be quite dangerous for liver health. But, glutathione or a secondary substance minimizes the toxic […]

The side effects of Ativan and alcohol are very similar due to their similar mechanism of action on the brain, making their combination dangerous. Alcohol inhibits the body’s ability to metabolize Ativan so that Ativan accumulates in the body and circulating levels of the drug increase to well above those present when taking Ativan on […]

A recent study has also shown that those who consumed alcohol had much higher levels of THC in their bloodstream compared to a placebo group. So if you’re planning to detox from marijuana, drinking alcohol is not advised. When people drink and smoke marijuana together, alcohol increases the amount of THC that is absorbed into the body. While this […]

For example, every night when you enter REM sleep (rapid eye movement) your brain stores the memories acquired during your day. After drinking alcohol you spend less time in REM, which explains why you sometimes can’t remember what you did the night before. The symptoms of insomnia from alcohol withdrawal also tends to worsen other […]

By becoming more involved in your community, you can effectively replace boredom drinking with meaningful connections and activities that improve your overall mental health and well-being. In addition to alcohol addiction, alcohol can also increase symptoms that may have initially driven the person to start drinking. Over 20% of people with anxiety disorders report that […]

This is especially likely if alcoholism runs on his side of the family or if he also deals with a mood disorder like depression. People with alcoholism are dependent on alcohol, but not everyone who drinks heavily is an alcoholic.6, 14 About a third of American adults are considered to be excessive drinkers. You’re not […]

An alcohol addiction gene test will mainly have to seek out the polymorphism in the genes that affect alcoholism. A potential test also has to detect the epigenetic changes that can lead to the disorder. Although much of the evidence shows that alcoholism is genetic, genetics only plays half a role. Studies suggest that nearly […]