Addiction & the Reward Pathway From the lab to the legislature, the push is on to recognize and treat addiction as a mental illness. Getting hooked on alcohol or drugs is not the result of bad behavior or a weak character, researchers say; rather, it’s caused by genes and by biochemical disruptions in the brain […]
Questions About Marijuana and Schizophrenia
Marijuana use has been shown to trigger and worsen psychosis in young people who are vulnerable to psychosis and may even cause psychotic illnesses in people who would not otherwise suffer from them. Can marijuana use trigger psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia? Yes. There is increasing research evidence to show that, particularly when someone starts using […]
Ecstasy
Ecstasy – A Central Nervous System (CNS) Stimulant, Hallucinogen Ecstasy is a street drug that is only made in illegal labs. It is usually sold as a tablet, capsule, or powder. Ecstasy tablets vary in size, shape, color, “a logo” or an image imprinted in the tablets. Its chemical name is methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). The chemical […]