What's It Really Like to Withdraw From Heroin and Painkillers?
What's it really like to withdraw from heroin and painkillers?
Movie depictions of heroin withdrawal — from frenzied and frothing to debased and pleading — both exaggerated and fell short of conveying the real agonies that opioid addicts face, say those who've been through it. Frank Sinatra didn't get it quite …
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Spreading awareness against drug abuse
According to psychiatrists, narcotic drugs like LSD, cannabis, cocaine, heroin and others elevate levels of a brain chemical, known as Dopamine, which triggers a high and creates a transient feeling of well being. This 'artificial happiness' is …
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Heroin: It felt so good, until an overdose almost killed me
When I did, I began suffering the classic signs of withdrawal: runny nose, sweating, muscle aches, tremors and through-the-roof anxiety. The slightest thing would set me off. I began having emotional meltdowns in front of my mom, who thought I was …
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Why you can't stop playing Flappy Bird
A heroin addict, like a crying baby, suffers from chronic anxiety and is looking for soothing and comfort. The heroin manipulates the same part of the brain that … Internally, you are going through opioid withdrawal. Evolution is trying to pressure …
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