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Drug Overdose

Generally, in an overdose, the effects of the drug may be a heightened level of the therapeutic effects seen with regular use. Large overdoses of s...

What is Cocaine?

But the more you use cocaine, the more your brain will adapt to it. Most cocaine users snort the white powder into their nose. Others heat up the r...

Benzodiazepine Abuse

Benzodiazepine abuse is more common than you may think. Long- acting - Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), Clonazepam (Klonopin). Benzod...

Barbiturate Abuse

Barbiturates are a group of drugs in the class of drugs known as sedative- hypnotics, which generally describes their sleep-inducing and anxiety- d...

Health Risks of Chronic Heavy Drinking

Alcohol makes both things more likely. There is a clear link between heavy alcohol use and many types of cancers. And alcohol withdrawal after heav...

Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is when you take a medication for a reason other than why the doctor prescribed it. It’s possible but not common to become ...

Drugs to Treat Mental Illness

Antidepressants, particularly the SSRIs, may also be effective in treating many types of anxiety disorders. Antipsychotics are a class of drugs use...

Do I Have An Alcohol Problem?

You’ve probably heard of “alcohol abuse,” 'alcohol dependence,” or “alcoholism.” Maybe you know the new term doctors use, “alcohol use disorder.”. ...

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy, also called talk therapy, is a type of mental health treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps people with mental illness identi...

What is Misophonia?

Do certain daily sounds trigger an over-the-top emotional reaction, but yet don’t seem to bother anyone else? Similarly, people with misophonia als...

How to Recognize and Manage Dysania

Sometimes, the medicines used to treat these problems can cause the fatigue that leads to dysania. The recommended amount of sleep for most adults ...

Tardive Dyskinesia

You can get TD if you take an antipsychotic drug. Your chances of getting TD go up the longer you take an antipsychotic medicine. Or you might firs...