Effective addiction recovery addresses physical withdrawal symptoms, identifies metabolic triggers, and utilizes structured family support for long-term cessation.
Electrolytes, such as sodium, calcium and potassium, are important minerals in the body responsible for maintaining acid levels, fluid balance, and muscle functioning. A number of factors can lead to electrolyte imbalance, such as excessive sweating, medical conditions, and medications.
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Alprazolam, also known by the trade name Xanax, is a benzodiazepine medication primarily used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
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Nicotine is a stimulating drug that produces physical and mood-altering effects on the brain and body. Athletes using any form of nicotine may short-term performance benefits, but have the potential to develop long-term health complications. MayoClinic.
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Your body produces thousands of types of metabolic and digestive enzymes. The foods you eat also supply you with enzymes. Enzymes converge with other substances in your body to speed up chemical reactions, making your body work at optimal levels.
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Dextromethorphan is an ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medications. This ingredient is classed as an antitussive, which means cough suppressant, and is considered effective in treating symptoms of the common cold. However, dextromethorphan in high dosages is intoxicating and dangerous. The U.S.
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Olanzapine, known by the brand name Zyprexa, is an antipsychotic medication used for treating the psychiatric conditions of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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Marijuana contains several chemicals including the potent psychoactive substance tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. The positive effects of THC include pain relief and appetite stimulation. However, negative side effects also exist including disorientation and altered perception.
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Marijuana is a plant with psychoactive (mind-altering) properties that targets the central nervous system and alters the brain's ability to communicate between neurons, which is the body's information processing system.
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Alcoholism is characterized by a physiological and psychological addiction to the substance, which gradually occurs from chronic use changing brain chemistry. The University of Maryland Medical Center notes that alcohol abuse and alcoholism impact nearly 18 million Americans in a given year.
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Drug abuse occurs when a person begins a consistent pattern of use of a substance beyond what is recommended if the substance is prescribed. If the substance is not prescribed, abuse occurs when the quantity of the substance used is increased to achieve a high that was once achieved at a lower quantity.
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Alcohol dependence can have serious consequences causing problems to the body such as liver disease or problems with daily functioning in the case of severe alcoholism.
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Multiple complications can result from methamphetamine use. Regardless of pattern of use, abuse or dependence, the major organs of the body can be hurt, and in the most severe cases death can occur.
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