Discussing recreational substances, sooner or later it comes to Serotonin Syndrome. His cunning lies in the fact that this is a relatively rare condition with a very vague clinical picture.…
Basics
This section presents articles on the basics of the interaction of psychoactive substances and human consciousness. Neurobiology, neurochemistry, neurology, addictology. Concepts and mechanisms that are necessary to understand the work of complex and beautiful molecular and cellular ensembles inside our brain.
Harm Reduction for cannabis use. Poster
Print it out and hang it on the wall at home, in a coffee shop, a device store, or any place that you find suitable. Please share the link to…
Harm Reduction philosophy
Harm Reduction (HR) is a philosophy and set of practices that aims to reduce the negative consequences associated with certain behaviors or substances without necessarily requiring complete abstinence. Harm reduction…
How Amphetamine works?
Today, I shall expound upon the classic stimulant – amphetamine – delving into its mechanisms of action, the ways in which it impacts our brain, and the reasons behind its…
Addiction predisposition
As with many complex things that surround us and at the same time are part of us, it is difficult to divide predispositions into groups, and definitely say something about…
Synopsis of Drug Withdrawal
Starting a conversation about addictions, it is impossible not to mention a condition that is both a marker of addiction and a substrate for its development. Below I will not…
Addiction syndrome in a nutshell
Many have heard about the addiction syndrome, but what does it mean, and how do modern science and practical medicine describe it? I’ll try to put it in simple words.…
Our Reward System and Addiction
This is the first post on my blog! There is so much to say, but it would be better to start with some basic things that will be useful to…