Yes, there are numerous safety concerns during crack or cocaine withdrawal. Patients can become deluded or experience intense hallucinations. This is more likely to occur with someone who is also suffering from a comorbid and untreated mental health condition. Up to half of the people who enter reha...

Once an individual has had one drink or one drug use, it may quickly lead to a relapse of uncontrolled using. But more importantly, it usually will lead to a mental relapse of obsessive or uncontrolled thinking about using, which eventually can lead to physical relapse. Therapy is extremely helpful;...

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People who start to use gabapentin should pay attention to shifts in mood or emotions. For example, a person who experiences increased anxiety, anger or panic attacks should contact a doctor right away. Gabapentin can potentially cause suicidal thoughts, a risk common to all seizure medica...

Keep reading as we delve into these signs, shedding light on the diverse ways cocaine use disorder can manifest and impact a person’s life. To diagnose a cocaine addiction, your doctor will discuss your current usage and health history. And they will try to determine the degree of your dependence ...

Several studies have revealed that alcohol at such levels causes difficulty forming memories for items on word lists or learning to recognize new faces (Westrick et al. 1988; Mintzer and Griffiths 2002). As the dose increases, the resulting memory impairments can become much more profound, sometimes...