A Student of Psychedelics…

That sounds expensive and time-consuming, which would make it less attractive to third-party payers such as insurance companies.

Continuing on the general subject of meth addiction and its treatment: If you aren’t yet aware of it, ASAM has provided a handy set of guidelines for physicians and other professionals in managing stimulant withdrawal syndromes in practice. Here’s a link to where it can be downloaded, if you’re interested.

Something I also found of considerable interest — this extensive review of the literature on stimulant withdrawal that first appeared in the journal Addiction:

Clinical Management of Psychostimulant Withdrawal: Review of the Evidence

The authors cover the whole range of symptoms and treatments, too many to address here. I’ll just note  a few of their observations.

Acute withdrawal symptoms from stimulants peak after the first 2-3 days following abrupt cessation of use, and appear to resolve within 4-7 days.
Symptoms include “depression, anhedonia, anxiety, irritability, physical discomfort (including headaches, body aches, dental pain), fatigue,...

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I don’t know how often we question the findings, but it makes me think that a critical examination of our own procedures, say on a quarterly and yearly basis, might be a heck of a good idea.

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Super-Meth?

The NYT article did strike me as, well, a bit histrionic in tone, along the lines of the early media pieces about crack following the death of basketball star Len Bias.

Super-Meth?

The NYT article did strike me as, well, a bit histrionic in tone, along the lines of the early media pieces about crack following the death of basketball star Len Bias.

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Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.

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Exercising for Chronic Pain Relief

We've known for several decades that regular exercise, even the mild sort, helps lessen symptoms of depression. It comes as no surprise that it may also help with CPS and the mood problems that accompany it.

Drugs in Jail

If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.

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