For some addictions, such as those to stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine, patients do not have the dramatic withdrawal seen with benzodiazepines, alcohol, or barbiturates. However, people addicted to stimulants still need rehydration, rest, and refeeding as the drug leaves the ...
Most researchers may not agree with it. But this spring, experts on health discovered that for some,obesity (肥胖症) is "an addiction like smoking." One month earlier, a lecture showed that food and drug addictions have much in common, especially in the way that both damage the parts of ...
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve(释放...
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What is dopamine, and is it to blame for our addictions? 4. Barbiturates ("downers") Barbiturates -- also known as blue bullets, gorillas, nembies, barbs and pink ladies -- are a class of drugs that were initially used totreat anxiety and to induce sleep. They interfere with chemical...
Cocaine, also known as “blow,”“coke,” and “crack,” is a strongstimulantthat is used as a recreational drug.Cocaine causes long-term health risks, including heart disease, hypertension, organ failure, respiratory distress, stroke, unhealthy weight loss, and seizures. According to the CDC,...
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often dev...
vincent ward 11 ellen burstyn, jared leto, jennifer connelly 4,610 votes a group of individuals become consumed by their addictions, leading to a harrowing downward spiral that exposes the dark side of human desires. the film's portrayal of drug addiction and its consequences is both visually ...
One month earlier, a lecture showed that food and drug addictions have much in common, especially in the way that both damage the parts of the brain involved in pleasure and self-control. Earlier this year, some ...
Darren Aronofsky’s ode to addiction was a horrifying thriller that had to be released unrated to include all of its scenes. Each character went to extreme lengths to feed their addictions, be they fame, weight loss or heroin. In the film’s most controversial scene, Jennifer Connelly’s Mar...