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10/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Bitter orange essential oil reduces anxiety in patients suffering from crack withdrawal

Researchers from the Federal University of Paraíba in Paraiba, Brazil have found that bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.) can help reduce anxiety in patients suffering from crack cocaine withdrawal. They aimed to evaluate the anxiolytic effect of the essential oil of bitter orange in patients experiencing crack withdrawal. The study, which was published in the journal […]

09/26/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Hope for recovering meth addicts? A traditional Chinese medicine shown to reduce drug-induced damage to dopamine production

Methamphetamine, more commonly known as meth, is a stimulant drug that can be snorted up the nose or mixed with liquid and injected into the body with a needle. Like cocaine, it is highly addictive and induces powerful feelings of euphoria. The “high” that comes from meth is both intoxicating and fast: People often have […]

08/26/2018 / By Janine Acero

Cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce the risk of relapse among alcohol and cocaine addicts

Cannabis is the last thing you might think of when looking to curb alcohol or cocaine cravings. However, a study published in Nature, suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may indeed be useful in this rather difficult endeavor. People who were previously addicted to drugs and alcohol often struggle to stay abstinent, with some days being more difficult than others. This becomes […]

08/22/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Your genes are perfect: Human physiology co-evolved with food, not chemicals (drugs)

Medical advances have improved the lives of so many. Not only are we expected to reach the age of 70 (at minimum), our lives could not be more comfortable. But, according to renowned holistic cardiologist, Dr. Jack Wolfson, DO, FACC, our journey towards technological independence has caused us to lose a little bit of ourselves – […]

07/17/2018 / By Janine Acero

The natural painkiller growing in your backyard: Wild lettuce is similar to morphine

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of an injury or disease, and prescription drugs such as opioids that are used for pain relief are now being used so excessively that they’re causing a major epidemic with opioid dependence. Turns out there is a modest plant growing in your backyard that can provide pain-relieving benefits similar to morphine, […]

11/28/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Is addiction a risk of going to the hospital? New model of care suggests offering hospital patients addiction services, regardless of why they are there to “close the gap in treatment”

While patients rely on various drugs to treat their health concerns, medical experts often overlook a crucial aspect of hospital care. More often than not, the patients become addicted to the drugs that are used to address their health issues. The Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction has recently rolled out a new […]

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