Diseases of the nervous system (neurology)

Cocaine, cocaine addiction: symptoms and treatment

Cocaine is often used in combination with other substances. Alcohol is another drug that cocaine users use to reduce the irritability experienced by taking high doses of cocaine. In some, in addition to cocaine addiction, alcohol dependence also develops. With the simultaneous intake of cocaine and alcohol can interact with each other.

Marijuana (hemp, plan, drape), marijuana addiction: symptoms and treatment

Hemp has long been grown both for the production of hemp twine, and for use as a medicinal and narcotic drug. The smoke produced during its combustion contains many different substances, among which 61 compounds related to cannabinoids have been identified.

Benzodiazepines: misuse of benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines belong to those medicines that are particularly widely used throughout the world. They are mainly used to treat anxiety disorders and insomnia. Despite widespread use, targeted abuse of benzodiazepines is relatively rare. To date, there are conflicting data on the development of tolerance

Nicotine and nicotine addiction

Nicotine causes a complex effect for which it is spontaneously consumed by animals and humans. It is generally recognized that this is the most important addictive substance, since it is dependence on nicotine that leads to smoking, which, in turn, is the most frequent cause of death in the United States.

Addiction: diagnosis

The nature of the use of substances causes clinically significant disorders or discomfort, which is manifested by at least three of the symptoms listed below, present simultaneously for 12 months.

Addiction: symptoms

Dependence is a complex biopsychosocial problem, the specifics of which are poorly understood not only by the general public, but also by many public health workers. The main symptom of this disorder is behavior characterized by compulsive acquisition and consumption of psychoactive substances. The diagnosis of addiction (also called addiction) is set in accordance with the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association.

Addiction: causes of development

When drug addicts are asked why they take this or that substance, most respond that they want to get a "buzz". By this means an altered state of consciousness characterized by sensations of pleasure or euphoria. The nature of the sensations obtained varies considerably depending on the type of substances used.

Addiction

Dependence - a chronic recurrent disorder associated with excessive use of certain substances. Most often, the dependence is caused by nicotine, alcohol, opioids, psychostimulants (in particular cocaine).

Sleep disturbance: treatment

Insomnia is a symptom of a disturbed sleep, which can be a manifestation of various diseases. Therefore, the first step towards the treatment of insomnia should be persistent search for the cause of sleep disorders. Only when establishing the cause of insomnia can develop an effective strategy for its therapy. Since the reasons are different, then the treatment can vary significantly.

Sleep disturbance: diagnosis

The approach to diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, presented in this chapter, is geared toward physicians who conduct outpatient admission. The modern situation is such that a general practitioner, to whom a large queue sits behind the door, can spend only a very limited time on the patient's admission. Nevertheless, it is recommended to ask the patient a few questions about the quality of sleep, the availability of daytime sleepiness and health status.

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