Alcohol may be the oldest. New ones are being invented every day. There are thousands, and keeping track of what they are and what they do isn’t easy.
Anyway, the emphasis now, especially with so many states having legalized recreational use, appears to on making sure there is THC in the widest possible range of commercial products, including at “breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacktime,” said one sales exec.
A family physician in New Mexico mentioned having seen several new patients, all young, over the course of a few weeks – all of whom claimed to be on unusually high-doses of the drug, and seeking new prescriptions.
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I know many clinicians who otherwise support psychedelics for therapeutic use are nonetheless concerned about the cottage industry that could grow up around them if legalized.
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“These findings contrast with scientific and governmental guidelines on safe drinking limits.”
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“These (victims) just crumple and collapse. Frequently they don’t even inject the full syringe…”
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“How many fewer days?” was my question. Looks like about 10%.
So if the subject ordinarily drank every day, they eliminated one drinking day in ten?
For me, it was encouraging to see how far science has come in its understanding of the neurological underpinnings of alcoholism.
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…it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
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One common symptom of withdrawal is sleep disruption, for which the most direct remedy is, naturally, more of the drug.
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You’d be surprised how much laughter occurs, mostly at oneself. People feel supported, instead of judged.
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I asked a number of the attending docs if they’d spoken with the patient about the problem, and was startled by how rarely the answer was yes.
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She was continually being surprised when others reported what she’d said and done during her blackouts. The memories themselves never returned.
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But now, with the advent of fentanyl and the resulting cascade of fatalities, we need a way for users to protect themselves.
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