Taze Died Before He Got Help with Addiction
Anyone thinking they can postpone getting help with addiction needs to know that there is such a thing as too late.
Susan’s Brain: How Opioids Work, in Four Elegant Minutes
Susan’s Brain sums up in four elegant minutes what some folks take years to figure out — addiction is rooted in science, not choice.
A Convict, a Cop and a Kidney: Kindness Strikes!
Few stories are anywhere near as kind or as inspiring as this story of a convict, a cop and a kidney. Too bad too. Because a few more stories like this and the world might just irrevocably right itself. No foolin.’ See this isn’t simply a story about a convict, a cop and a kidney. It’s the story of a…
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A Cure for Meth Addiction? Maybe
Meth addiction is quickly becoming America’s biggest drug problem. It’s also pretty much impossible to treat. A new one-two punch may change all that. That’s right. Researchers have found that a combination of two existing drugs can significantly help curb meth addiction. The double-dose is injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion. Naltrexone (aka Vivitrol) is primarily used to treat opioid addiction….
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Dopamine Fasting: Fad or Science?
Can dopamine fasting actually help cure you of unhealthy addictions? Or is it simply a fancy-named way to kid ourselves? Is it worthy? Can it be harmful? Is this thing really a thing? Healing Properties asks the experts. What is Dopamine? Dopamine is a type of neurotransmitter, says WebMD. Our bodies makes it. And our nervous systems use it to…
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