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  • Barbiturate Abuse
    Health - 18 Jun 2023
    Barbiturates were first used in 1903. They are derivatives of the chemical molecule barbituric acid. There are over 2000 derivatives of barbituric acid that have been used in medicine.
  • Symptoms of Drug Abuse
    Health - 25 Feb 2023
    Drug abuse leads to symptoms of drug dependence and addiction. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, drug or substance abuse tends to be recurrent and may cause...
  • What is Drug Abuse?
    Health - 17 Feb 2023
    Drug abuse or substance abuse refers to the use of certain chemicals for the purpose of creating pleasurable effects on the brain.
  • Drug Abuse Treatment
    Health - 20 Jan 2023
    More often that not, it is a drug abuser's family members who seek treatment for the abuser's problem. Although abusers are usually aware of the harm caused by their habit as well as their dependence...
  • Sedative Abuse
    Health - 24 Mar 2021
    Benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics, and other sedatives have indispensable medical uses; however, they can also stimulate the reward center in the brain.
  • Drug Abuse and Depression
    Health - 24 Jan 2020
    Depression is a common condition that is associated with an increased risk for other chronic health problems, including substance abuse.
  • Fibromyalgia and Drug Abuse
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Chronic widespread pain is one of the most important symptoms of fibromyalgia. According to the 2010 diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia from the American College of Rheumatology, the pain forms...
  • Symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Also called abusive head trauma, shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is the end result of an infant being violently shaken. It is the main cause of death or neurological injury in infants who are abused. The...
  • Alcoholism, Alcohol Misuse, and Alcohol Dependence
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Alcohol is popular around the world for recreational purposes, but excessive drinking can lead to alcoholism, alcohol misuse and alcohol dependence, which can all result in negative health and social...
  • How is Shaken Baby Syndrome Diagnosed?
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a condition that is recognized in infants who have been violently shaken. It is the leading cause of death in abused infants. Brain cells are easily destroyed by the...

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