855-763-648824 Jun 2012
Anabolic Steroid Use
The number of professional athletes under investigation for illegal use of anabolic steroids is rather long. World-class cyclists, baseball stars, football players and swimmers have all been accused of using the drugs in order to boost their performance and win recognition. There is hardly a sport where their presence has not been intimated. Because the drugs seem ubiquitous on the national and international sports scene, teens may not be aware of just how dangerous the drugs truly are.
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It’s fairly common for users of psychedelic drugs to experience disturbing side effects. What causes someone to see green leprechauns dancing around his feet or bugs crawling on his skin that aren’t really there? Neuroscientists have long been fascinated by how mind-altering drugs change chemistry in the brain, distorting one’s perception of reality.
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A new study found that moms who used marijuana as teenagers may be putting their children at higher risks for future drug abuse. Researchers conducted their recent study on adolescent female rats at the Neuroscience and Reproductive Biology section with the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
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11 Jun 2012
Growing Drugged Driving Problem
Just coming off of Memorial Day weekend many people may be more aware than normal of the concerted efforts made by law enforcement as well as community advocacy groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to keep the highways safe for travel. Alcohol and driving is a deadly combination that can devastate lives in a matter of moments. But alcohol alone is not endangering automobile travel these days. According to the government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, impaired drivers today are combining alcohol with a host of other drugs.
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10 Jun 2012
Not All Californians Support Legalization of Pot
Pot smoking has been highly debated for years, and the debate regarding casual recreational use of the drug and its applications in the treatment of pain continues.
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What does your doctor have in common with the FBI? They both may be using similar tactics to read a person’s body language, including the ability to tell if they’re lying or not. Unfortunately, because so many individuals abuse opioid painkillers, doctors have to watch for cues in patients that might indicate they are not a good candidate for this class of highly addictive drug.
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26 May 2012
Spice Leads to Emergency Department Visits
The use of "spice," a combination of synthetic cannabinoids, could result in problems that require emergency medical attention. A recent study led by Christopher Hoyte, MD, from the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center in Denver, found that the use of synthetic cannabinoids can lead to serious problems, including psychosis, paranoia and even death.
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20 May 2012
Under the Influence of Marijuana
Does driving under the influence of marijuana have the same effect as driving while intoxicated by alcohol? Legislators in Colorado think it does.
