Articles about: addiction

khat
khat

Cathinone and methcathinone – little known drugs

Neurobiology, 06-01-2020

In certain circles probably well known, but for me not until recently at all. Cathinone and methcathinone – how they work, how they are obtained, and the risk of taking them. Anticipating the questions – I didn’t try, I only rummaged in books and the Internet ;)

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papieros

Nicotine addiction – a sensitization-homeostasis theory

Neurobiology, 21-06-2015

Smoking cigarettes causes psychological addiction, because it impacts  the pleasure center of the brain. It also addicts physically as a result of the development of tolerance to nicotine. Some time after smoking, addicts feel withdrawal symptoms, ie. restlessness, irritability, inability to concentrate, etc. – This is the traditional theory of nicotine addiction. Joseph R. DiFranza, working as a family […]

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