A drug that has taken the Mumbai streets by storm due to lacunae created by poor quality cocaine and is cheaper than it, is Mephedrone also known as M-CAT/ meow-meow/plant food etc. Mephedrone [4-methyl methcathinone (4-MMC) or 4-methyl ephedrone,] is a synthetic stimulant akin to amphetamines and is a cathinone similar to those found in […]
N Benzyl Methoxy – This is of the class of phenyethyamine derivatives that have been used as research chemicals. It was discovered in 2003 by a chemist Ralph Haim in the Free University of Berlin. It entered the market following research experiments done at Purdue University in 2010. It is a powerful synthetic hallucinogen ,
K2, Spice, Black Mamba, Kush, Kronic, Joker, etc.. these are not names of some movies or nicknames of a person… They are the different names of the drug Synthetic Cannabinoids which comes under the classification of New Psychotropic Substances (NPS) As is self-evident these are human-made psychotropic chemicals that are sprayed on plant material that
Consumption of alcohol results in a mood alteration and a behavioral change. The sense of judgment and rationality go for a toss resulting in a reduction of inhibitions, a magnification of all existent emotions. The resultant behavior will be a manifestation of that either in an excessive emotional outburst or uninhibited behavior. Addiction to alcohol
These are the four fatalistic words spoken by an alcoholic who is absolutely drunk… And these are the very four words that more often than not take him to the grave. “ I am sorry I will not do it again ..” after breaking the furniture for the umpteenth time the night before after getting
Alcohol affects every part of the body. Alcohol addiction makes the damage worse. Fear of suffering or death too does not make the person stop, revealing the inability to do so , thereby highlighting the nature of the disease of addiction. The solution to arrest it is treatment in an alcohol rehab where in one experiences
“If there had been intoxication in alcohol then the bottle would have danced “ goes the translation of a famous dialogue from an Indian film. It is the series of chemical reactions that cascade once alcohol enters the bloodstream and reaches the brain that brings that about. Treatment in alcohol rehab /alcoholism requires an in-depth
Identifying the disease in your Loved one and Understanding its complexities Human beings are mainly hedonistic. Addiction is part of human nature. Addiction is defined as A chronic progressive behavioural pattern of an individual to seek pleasure or to reduce pain, has a tendency to grow in intensity, frequency and /duration, there is the inability
Alcohol and drug abuse /addiction can result in numerous and gross nutritional deficiencies that hamper the physical and mental health of the individual. A healthy diet plays a major role in sustaining and improving the quality of life in recovery. Alcohol and drug use can affect nutrition in the following ways (i) Not eating- drinking and
“A huge section of the population that has been unaccounted for the world over during the lockdown for COVID -19 have been those suffering from addiction to alcohol /drugs. A person addicted to alcohol/drugs/prescription medication always ensures that one has enough stock to last a period of time. However, the nature of the disease of addiction is
