Science is slowly but surely unlocking the mystery of addiction. Learning about how psychoactive substances can take the brain hostage, leading to substance dependency and addiction, is an ever-evolving research […]
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What Are Benzodiazepines?
Amid the high-intensity of modern life, it is no secret that many people are prone to developing anxiety or sleep disturbances. Prescription sedatives known as benzodiazepines, or benzos, have become […]
4 Types of Bipolar Disorder
People with bipolar disorder struggle daily with the unpredictable and often confounding features of this complex mental health disorder. There is still no known cause of the disorder, despite ongoing […]
What is Alcohol Poisoning?
Most of us are familiar with the terrible hangover, plus lots of regrets, that follows an evening of overindulging in alcohol. However, drinking to excess can also lead to a […]
What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition that is caused by a mother consuming alcohol while pregnant. The mother’s baby is adversely impacted by the alcohol, which crosses the placenta […]
What Does Heroin Do to the Brain?
Substance use disorders, specifically the resulting chemical dependence and addiction, are a mystery to most of us. We might wonder why someone would become dependent on a substance in the […]