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Addicted individuals assign lower values to delayed rewards than to immediate ones. The excessive preference for immediate rewards despite longer-term consequences leads to problems with addiction. Help from your health care provider, family, friends, support groups or an organized treatment program can help you overcome your drug addiction and stay drug-free. For example, research shows… Continue reading A positive psychology framework for why people use substances: Implications for treatment PMC

In the first type of mechanism, the ion channel is part of the same protein complex as the receptor, and no biochemical intermediates are involved. Examples include the receptors for acetylcholine and for other fast excitatory or inhibitory transmitter substances in the nervous system, such as glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Results from NIDA-funded research… Continue reading Party and play Wikipedia

Seizures, hallucination, and delirium are the most severe of all the withdrawal symptoms and can result in death if not appropriately treated during detox. The severity of withdrawal symptoms depends on a variety of factors, such as the substance being abused, method of abuse, how often, and how much of the substance is being abused.… Continue reading The Ultimate Drug Detox Diet Planning Guide Drug and Alcohol Detox