Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Hallucinogenic Drugs
October 03, 2008
A discovery about the hallucinogenic drug LSD could lead to new
treatments for mental health conditions such as schizophrenia. U.S.
researchers have found a biochemical link between the 'acid trips'
triggered by LSD and psychotic delusions in the brain. They say
this link could be the key to new drugs to treat psychotic episodes
associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...the 1970s and Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix was a user of hallucinogenic drugs, especially LSD, he led a...
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By Christina Bruni
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Health Expert
...could be bipolar disorder or substance abuse, taking hallucinogenic drugs, rarely it could be a...
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By Leah
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Health Expert
This post is a hard one for me. I am really opening myself up, exposing a very private...
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The most important advances in the cure of breast cancer have come through the use of drug therapy, also called systemic therapy. Surgery and radiation therapy are effective for treating...
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ResearchA study released in October 2006 shows an increased risk of heart attacks in people with psoriasis. The risk was highest in young patients with severe psoriasis.Drug ResearchResults...
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Treatments for PAD help manage leg pain and improve function, as well as reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke. Drugs used for improving leg pain and function are generally those...
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