Acupuncture and Addiction Treatment: Trading One Needle for Another
Acupuncture and Addiction Treatment: Trading One Needle for Another
There is evidence to support the combination of acupuncture addiction treatment. The first acupuncture detoxification clinic in the United States opened in 1974, at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital in the South Bronx section of New York City. In the beginning,... Learn MoreOpinion: What the DSM 5 gets wrong (and right) about addiction
The DSM or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is in its 5th edition and in this 5th edition it has made some edits to a disease and word that applies heavily to mine and your life especially if... Learn MoreWhat is Alternative Drug Rehab?
I am a big fan of alternative drug rehab. I don’t know if this is because I went to an alternative drug rehab, or because the way I try to live my life is kind of along the lines of what an... Learn MoreIn the News: Ritalin Now Being Used to Treat Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug. Cocaine’s addictive properties are related to its effect on the body’s reward pathways. It is a strong central nervous system stimulant that increases levels of dopamine, a brain chemical associated with pleasure, in... Learn MoreHow Do Methadone Clinics Work?
According to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 3.8 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried the opioid heroin at least once in their life. Unfortunately, many of those who try the drug will... Learn MoreBioavailability of Drugs
Bioavailability of drugs refers to the amount of drug that actually reaches systemic circulation unchanged or in its active form. People often study the bioavailability of drugs through different routes of administration. By definition, intravenous administration has 100 percent bioavailability.... Learn MoreIn the News: Addiction Medicine Pioneer dead at 83
I’m shocked at the little media coverage, besides the New York Times article (and a few other posts here and there ) being done on the passing of Addiction Medicine pioneer Dr.Griffith Edwards. He made insurmountable contributions to the field of addiction... Learn More
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