Author: John Carter

Alcohol and CBD have been reported to amplify each other’s effects if taken together, causing symptoms like sleepiness, sedation, and sudden mood swings. Combining high doses of CBD with high amounts of alcohol results in significant motor impairments and altered time perception. So drinks containing CBD can produce the same effects if paired with alcohol. […]

Additionally, Cycles of Change also allows patients to return to the campus if they were unable to remain clean. There is no sense of pressure or failure, so patients get as many tries or attempts as it takes to recover. To find a treatment program, browse the top-rated addiction treatment facilities in each state by […]

This October marks the second annual National Substance Abuse Prevention Month – an observance to highlight the vital role of substance abuse prevention in both individual and community health and to remember those who have lost their lives to substance abuse. The Office of National Drug Control Policy joins President Obama in celebrating National Substance […]

You can contact an Aetna representative to learn more about the co-pays and deductibles for substance use disorder treatment. A deductible is the amount of money paid out-of-pocket for covered services before the health plan kicks in. For example, if the deductible for your plan is $1,500, you will need to pay that amount out […]

Inside Iona’s brain, enzymes work like cleaners mopping up a monsoon to break down the drug flooding her system. Since DMT is illegal, there is limited research that shows any benefits. These benefits remain prospective and experimental, not scientifically proven. People who wish to try DMT should learn as much as possible and practice harm-reduction […]

This is a good time for setting goals — an activity that helps to strengthen their commitment to change. At this stage, defense mechanisms are in high gear, and people are reluctant to even acknowledge they have a problem. They may try to avoid the topic of their drinking or minimize the negative impacts of […]

The effects of alcohol largely depend important factors like the amount of alcohol and how quickly it is consumed, as well as the person’s age and body composition. It’s not because I don’t appreciate a glass of wine with a great meal, or a few beers on a hot summer evening. It’s because I know […]

The brain does so with the help of serotonin transporters in the nerve terminal membrane. Like a vacuum cleaner, the transporters scoop serotonin molecules that haven’t bound to receptors and transport them back to the inside of the terminal for later use. If someone is experiencing a potentially lethal morphine overdose, the opioid receptor antagonist […]

For many people, substance or alcohol use was a way to self-medicate for depression, anxiety, or another mental health condition. For others, perhaps it began as a way to stay motivated during long hours of working or studying. Stopping drug use is just one part of a long and complex recovery process. Committing to change […]

Contemporary neuroscience is illuminating how those factors penetrate the brain [77] and, in some cases, reveals pathways of resilience [78] and how evidence-based prevention can interrupt those adverse consequences [79, 80]. In other words, from our perspective, viewing addiction as a brain disease in no way negates the importance of social determinants of health or […]