Natasha Lyonne’s history of addiction as star admits to recent relapse

Even the questionnaire was translated into the vernacular, explaining a few scales and questions to the participants was a challenging task. We were not able to comment on the effect of gender on relapse due to the low participation of women in the camps. We did not collect information on when the participants relapsed after […]

Alcohol use disorder Symptoms and causes

We searched for grey literature on Google and hand-searched the conference abstracts of relevant addiction medicine and emergency medicine professional associations (2015 to 2020). We included interventional and observational studies that reported outcomes of clinical interventions aimed at treating alcohol withdrawal syndrome in adults in the ED. If you have alcohol use disorder and want […]

Benzodiazepine Addiction: Symptoms, Risks & Treatment

The time varies greatly depending on the type of benzodiazepine used. Short-acting benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam, show effects within 15–30 minutes, making them fast-acting. Long-acting benzodiazepines, like diazepam, take closer to an hour to reach noticeable effects. Onset time also depends on factors such as dosage, individual metabolism, and whether the medication is taken on […]