the brain

anyone have information on the following addictions?

Question by Malorie G: anyone have information on the following addictions?
does anyone have any information/statistics on the following addictions:
Porn
Sexual Intercourse
Shopping
Therapy

thanks so much. or if you have any personal experiances with any of… Continue reading

Should one take aspirin when having stroke symptoms?

Question by Hatikvah: Should one take aspirin when having stroke symptoms?
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Answer by Doggs2
Hmm..good question which type of stroke are we talking? There are two types
Aspirin, an anti-thrombotic… Continue reading

Pain medication addiction?

Question by DesiDani: Pain medication addiction?
At work lots of people going through detox are for pain meds such as oxycontin and lortab etc. Most times, if you look at their charts there was a previous injury such as a… Continue reading

“Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction” Webinar by Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D.

“Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction” Webinar by Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D. — In October 2013, Dr. Eric Nestler of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, presented a free Meet the Scientist Webinar on behalf of the Brain &… Continue reading

What causes addiction?

Question by melon_rose: What causes addiction?

Best answer:

Answer by Dave Yours Truly
Drug use or abuse crosses the line into drug addiction when you feel you have to have the drug, and you increase the amount of the drug… Continue reading

It's the Drugs, Stupid! Prescription Psychotropic Drugs Cause Brain Injury

It's the Drugs, Stupid! Prescription Psychotropic Drugs Cause Brain Injury
Recently, the term “frontal lobe syndrome” has been brought into use to describe the effects of prolonged drug use that damages this portion of the brain and increases our… Continue reading