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Cross-Tolerance of Drugs
Cross-tolerance of drugs refers to a phenomenon where exposure to one drug can lead to a reduced response to a subsequent drug. This occurs because both drugs share similar mechanisms…
How to Lower Your Heart Rate: Simple Techniques
Elevated heart rate can be a common concern for individuals who use stimulants or those who experience panic attacks. An increased pulse can become a trigger for an unsuccessful experience…
Mindheal GPT is Live on OpenAI Platform 🎉
A New Dawn in Harm Reduction and Addiction Digital Support Today marks a significant milestone in the field of digital health support with the launch of Mindheal GPT on the…
Xyrem, GBL, GHB Harm Reduction
An in-depth look at the potential dangers of GHB, GBL, and Xyrem use and evidence-driven strategies to mitigate harm and ensure safe consumption. What are GHB, GBL, and Xyrem? GHB…
Urine Drug Tests: Timelines and Sensitivity
Urine drug tests are a popular method for detecting the presence of drugs or their metabolites (what a drug breaks down into) in a person’s system. They’re commonly used because…
Find Naloxone in USA and Canada
Naloxone access programs, especially free distribution, have become a vital component of the public health response to the opioid crisis in both the USA and Canada. Here’s a breakdown of…
Ketamine Harm Reduction
Ketamine is often referred to colloquially as “K” or “Special K”. It was originally synthesized in 1962, and is a dissociative anesthetic with a history of usage in a variety…
Drugs in Your System: Duration and Detection
Each pill swallowed, each drink downed, or every inhalation taken is like dropping a pebble into the vast pond of our body. The ripples created by these substances are both…
Plugging and Boofing Drugs
Then there will be a lot of details and mechanisms of the human body, which some will find, let’s say, too frank. If you don’t like this, use the table…
Volumetric Dosing Calculator Set
This is a set of simple calculators for Volumetric Dosing. These tools will help you determine the right amount of solvent, the expected concentration, and the dosage of the solution…
Volumetric Dosing for Drugs
Volumetric dosing refers to a method of administering substances where the dose is determined by the volume of a solution. This technique is particularly useful when dealing with substances that…
Drugs & Addiction Myths Poster
We’ve crafted a poster that clearly presents common misconceptions about psychoactive substances, addiction, and the individuals involved. While some myths are easily debunked, others might spark debate or raise eyebrows.…
What is Overamping? Signs, Lastings, Treatment
Overamping simplest definition is the overdose of stimulants. But I would stop at the term pre-overdose of stimulants. Because its effects vary widely among individuals. For some, it manifests physically…
Spice: Bases, Dangers and Harm Reduction
Synthetic Сannabinoids, often referred to as “Spice” or “K2,” are a group of chemically engineered compounds designed to mimic the effects of natural cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant, such…
Opiates Wooden Chest Syndrome
Wooden Chest Syndrome (WCS) refers to the stiffening of the chest observed after administration of a high dose of opioids during anesthesia or recreationally. Wooden Chest Syndrome is a rare…
HPPD: Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) is a condition characterized by the recurrence of perceptual symptoms that were previously experienced during acute hallucinogen intoxication, even after the drug has ceased to…
Rehabs: Role, Effectiveness, and How to Choose
Rehabilitation centers or rehabs are specialized facilities designed to help individuals recover from various conditions or addictions, providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and support to regain control over…
How to Deal With Panic Attacks?
In one of the last articles devoted to Panic attacks and Drugs, I promised to describe in more detail practical techniques and strategies in order to deal with panic attacks,…
Stimulant Overdose First Aid
A stimulant overdose requires knowledge of the first aid rules because is a serious medical emergency that can result from the excessive consumption of stimulant drugs such as cocaine and…
Set and Settings for Harm Reduction
The concept of “Set and Settings” for Harm Reduction is a concept that emphasizes the importance of an individual’s mindset (set) and the physical and social environment (setting) in which…
How to Stop a Psychedelic Trip
Psychedelics are substances that can alter perception, mood, and various cognitive processes. When someone consumes a psychedelic substance, LSD, Psilocybin Mushrooms, or DMT for example, it interacts with serotonin receptors…
Panic Attacks and Drugs
In this article, I will try to briefly, clearly and accurately determine what a panic attack is, how it manifests itself, why it develops, how it differs from a panic…
Drugs Dosage Measurements
The scope and intensity of a substance’s effects hinge on several factors. These encompass the method of administration, dosage, mindset and environment, as well as individual and environmental elements. So…
How LSD works?
Every time I want to talk about something, I think – hey, man, the Internet is already full of information about everything and definitely about such topics as “how LSD…
Routes of Administration for Drugs
Harm Reduction is a comprehensive approach that aims to minimize the negative consequences associated with drug use while promoting overall well-being. Central to harm reduction strategies is the thoughtful consideration…
Dissociative Drugs Withdrawal
It has been a long time since there have been updates to our once-permanent column about withdrawal syndrome and common and accessible steps for everyone to reduce the severity and…
Trip Sitter. Basics and Directions
This article touches on an important topic for me and has been asking to get out of the table for a long time. Now we are at a stage where…
Exploring the History of Drugs
Throughout human history, psychoactive substances have played a significant role in various cultures. From their early use for medicinal and spiritual purposes to their classification as illegal substances, the journey…
Nasal Hygiene for Snorting
Nasal hygiene is important for individuals who use drugs intranasally to protect the delicate mucous membrane lining the nasal passages and minimize the risk of complications. But first, let’s look…
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