By ABC News
Ketamine, a prescription drug that has been used as an anesthetic for decades and gained popularity on the street as “Special K,” is being tested in Houston as a quick fix to severe depression.
Researchers at the Neuro Psychiatric Center next to Ben Taub General Hospital are testing one infusion of ketamine for its short-term effects in treating depression.
If the study’s results
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
Meth Users Much More Likely to Try Suicide
By HealthDay
Drug users who inject themselves with methamphetamine are 80 percent more likely to attempt suicide than those abusing other drugs, new research reveals.
The magnified risk for meth users is probably rooted in a mixture of social, structural and neurobiological factors, say researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and the University
Drug users who inject themselves with methamphetamine are 80 percent more likely to attempt suicide than those abusing other drugs, new research reveals.
The magnified risk for meth users is probably rooted in a mixture of social, structural and neurobiological factors, say researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and the University
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Man Won't Let His Mental Illness Define Him
By HealthDay
Loren Booda experienced his first psychotic break when he was 19 years old.
Then a sophomore studying physics at an Ivy League university, Booda had struggled with feelings of anxiety and depression for years. He said he'd self-medicated by drinking and smoking marijuana. But then he tried LSD, and all of the demons that had been gnawing at his soul for years burst forth and took
Loren Booda experienced his first psychotic break when he was 19 years old.
Then a sophomore studying physics at an Ivy League university, Booda had struggled with feelings of anxiety and depression for years. He said he'd self-medicated by drinking and smoking marijuana. But then he tried LSD, and all of the demons that had been gnawing at his soul for years burst forth and took
Monday, August 1, 2011
When Teens Abuse Prescriptions, Addiction Often Follows
By HealthDay
More than one in five teens who have been prescribed a controlled medication such as Oxycontin for pain or Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are misusing the drugs, a new study has found.
And these kids are more likely than others to abuse other substances and to start giving or selling drugs to their peers, the researchers said.
Still, it's important to
More than one in five teens who have been prescribed a controlled medication such as Oxycontin for pain or Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are misusing the drugs, a new study has found.
And these kids are more likely than others to abuse other substances and to start giving or selling drugs to their peers, the researchers said.
Still, it's important to
Monday, July 25, 2011
Florida woman finds hope in recovery from prescription pill abuse
By McClatchy Newspapers
MANATEE, Fla. — It began with sips of alcohol and hits of marijuana at 10.
When she turned 12, she was popping pills.
And by 14, Paige O'Brock was injecting herself with prescription drugs.
She was hooked.
“We started with snorting pills and I was doing a lot of Xanax,” said O'Brock, now 20. “I would black out a lot and would have no idea what I was doing. I remember
MANATEE, Fla. — It began with sips of alcohol and hits of marijuana at 10.
When she turned 12, she was popping pills.
And by 14, Paige O'Brock was injecting herself with prescription drugs.
She was hooked.
“We started with snorting pills and I was doing a lot of Xanax,” said O'Brock, now 20. “I would black out a lot and would have no idea what I was doing. I remember
Monday, June 27, 2011
Love yourself to shake drugs or addictions
By McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Are you becoming a slave to pills, alcohol or pot?
What many people don't understand is that sensitive, kind and caring people are more likely to become hooked on painkillers, narcotics or any type of “feel good” substances.
“I've been a psychologist for 20 years,” says Mark, a friend of ours. “People who are aggressive and harsh don't seem to be as
Are you becoming a slave to pills, alcohol or pot?
What many people don't understand is that sensitive, kind and caring people are more likely to become hooked on painkillers, narcotics or any type of “feel good” substances.
“I've been a psychologist for 20 years,” says Mark, a friend of ours. “People who are aggressive and harsh don't seem to be as
Monday, June 6, 2011
Cognitive Therapy Helps Depressed Drug Abusers
By HealthDay
A new study suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy -- a type of therapy oriented toward problem-solving -- may help the depressed in residential treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse.
Many people with substance disorders and depression fail to receive treatment for both conditions. "The consequences of this unmet need are great," the study authors write. "The
A new study suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy -- a type of therapy oriented toward problem-solving -- may help the depressed in residential treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse.
Many people with substance disorders and depression fail to receive treatment for both conditions. "The consequences of this unmet need are great," the study authors write. "The
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Pot Use in Youth Ups Risk of Psychotic Symptoms in Later Life
By HealthDay
Smoking marijuana as a teenager or young adult raises your risk of having psychotic symptoms later in life, a new Dutch study shows.
"This cements much more firmly the reality that marijuana use in adolescence is a risk factor, along with the other genetic, environmental and socioeconomic risk factors, for developing psychosis," said Dr. Kathryn Kotrla, associate dean and
Smoking marijuana as a teenager or young adult raises your risk of having psychotic symptoms later in life, a new Dutch study shows.
"This cements much more firmly the reality that marijuana use in adolescence is a risk factor, along with the other genetic, environmental and socioeconomic risk factors, for developing psychosis," said Dr. Kathryn Kotrla, associate dean and
Friday, February 25, 2011
Depression May Worsen Over Time in Addiction-Prone Women
By HealthDay
Depression symptoms increase over time for women in their 30s and 40s who are prone to addiction problems and antisocial behavior, researchers report.
The new study looked at how personal history, family life and neighborhood instability affected alcoholism symptoms in 273 women over a 12-year period during their early years of marriage and motherhood. The participants lived in
Depression symptoms increase over time for women in their 30s and 40s who are prone to addiction problems and antisocial behavior, researchers report.
The new study looked at how personal history, family life and neighborhood instability affected alcoholism symptoms in 273 women over a 12-year period during their early years of marriage and motherhood. The participants lived in
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