Will It Ever End?
...he had become a prime target for exploitation by some truly awful people.
Ketamine and The Hype Around It
I was surprised to learn that the antidepressant effects of ketamine were completely blocked by naltrexone, an opioid antagonist. That certainly suggests ketamine is making use of the brain’s opioid systems...
...for yet another ride on what I’ve come to think of as the "kratom merry-go-round."
I started writing about problems with this drug back in 2016. I was far from the first. Here’s a post from 2023 that introduced today’s topic by name-- it’s Feel Free energy tonic. A link, if you’re curious.
Kratom - the Energy Boost?
Now we have this, courtesy of NBC News:
On TikTok, warnings spread about the herbal tonic 'Feel Free'
Apparently, a number of people who have tried the drinks--which contain both kratom and kava-- say they lost control of their consumption and suffered mightily as a result.
Initial reports of problems with kratom came from the recovery homes that proliferated in Florida a decade or so ago. The popular wisdom at the time was that these drinks, readily available in convenience stores, were a safe alternative to alcohol as well as an energy booster. Instead, many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with...
I started writing about problems with this drug back in 2016. I was far from the first. Here’s a post from 2023 that introduced today’s topic by name-- it’s Feel Free energy tonic. A link, if you’re curious.
Kratom - the Energy Boost?
Now we have this, courtesy of NBC News:
On TikTok, warnings spread about the herbal tonic 'Feel Free'
Apparently, a number of people who have tried the drinks--which contain both kratom and kava-- say they lost control of their consumption and suffered mightily as a result.
Initial reports of problems with kratom came from the recovery homes that proliferated in Florida a decade or so ago. The popular wisdom at the time was that these drinks, readily available in convenience stores, were a safe alternative to alcohol as well as an energy booster. Instead, many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with...
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Will It Ever End?
...he had become a prime target for exploitation by some truly awful people.
OD Epidemic Nearing an End?
I couldn’t help noticing: The lack of references to the effectiveness of interdiction and law-enforcement.
A Bad Cut, at a Bad Time
Lives are at stake. We can’t rely on hunches. We need facts.
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Here We Go Again (Kratom)
...many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with kratom that they had with alcohol or cocaine or heroin— compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite adverse consequences.
Hardcore, once more
Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
Here We Go Again (Kratom)
...many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with kratom that they had with alcohol or cocaine or heroin— compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite adverse consequences.
Life in a Hot Spot
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.
Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
Should We Pay People Not to Use Meth?
...the fastest growing drug of abuse in many areas is methamphetamine, a stimulant. Incentive programs for drug abuse patients first appeared in the treatment of stimulant disorders, and much of the evidence in support of the practice is based there.
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Why Doctors Dislike SUDs
SUD treatment has always been burdened by social stigma. As one private practitioner put it: "look, nobody wants those people in their waiting room. They just make my other patients uncomfortable."
Why Doctors Dislike SUDs
SUD treatment has always been burdened by social stigma. As one private practitioner put it: "look, nobody wants those people in their waiting room. They just make my other patients uncomfortable."
Autism Can Be Expensive
Anxious parents are seeking coverage for proven behavioral therapies and getting turned down.
Intrusions into the Mind
...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case, a return to drug use.
How Long Is Too Long? Board-wise.
Longtime members may become proprietary towards the organization, and resist much-needed improvements on the grounds that "we’ve always done it this way."
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First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
