Some would argue that LSD and schizophrenia are closely related. Some would go as to far as to say that frequent usage of LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) or “acid” can actually cause a person to develop schizophrenia. LSD or LSD-25 is known to have profound psychological effects that include: altered thinking, hallucinations, altered sense of …
Caffeine is the most universally consumed stimulant of the central nervous system. It works primarily as an adenosine antagonist. Adenosine itself works as an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps suppress activity in the central nervous system. Since caffeine is an antagonist for the adenosine receptors, it tends to speed up nervous system activity in a dose-related …
Does Ecstasy (MDMA) really cause brain damage? There is a whirlwind of controversy surrounding Ecstasy and trying to determine whether it causes brain damage. Some people claim that the drug can cause significant damage to neurons, axons, and the entire serotonin system within the brain. Others claim that there is no solid scientific evidence to …
Does Ecstasy (MDMA) make you hallucinate? Although not everyone is going to “trip” or experience hallucinations while on Ecstasy, it is certainly a possibility. Any synthetic drug that has as powerful of an impact on the brain as does Ecstasy could make you hallucinate. Hallucinations typically occur in two different forms including: auditory (hearing things) …
These days with kids trying everything for a “high” the world has come to snorting Adderall (d-amphetamine) instead of just taking it like a normal person would with a glass of water. Adderall is a psychostimulant medication that has been utilized to treat attention-deficit disorder and is considered one of the safer drugs on the …
Antidepressant augmentation strategies are commonly reviewed when an individual is unresponsive to monotherapeutic treatment. In other words, people that try treatments by themselves such as: using an SSRI medication or going to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may not have as great of a response as if the treatments were combined. In some cases, a person …
Suboxone (Buprenorphine) is a medication that is used by people withdrawing from narcotics (opioids). It helps alleviate withdrawal symptoms and most people end up able to experience a smooth withdrawal while on this particular drug. In people that have either extreme or treatment-resistant depression, many have turned to trying a variety of drugs besides that …