Can You Get Addicted to Hallucinogens?Articles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchJuly 31, 2015Hallucinogens are drugs that contain alkaloid compounds that have the effect of making the user think he or she is seeing or hearing things that are not real. In other words, they make you hallucinate. Many people who experiment with hallucinogens do so with the false impression that these drugs are low-risk. Even if they… Details
Working Long Hours Makes People More Likely to Drink HeavilyAlcoholism, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchJuly 30, 2015A new study has found that those who work long hours are more likely to drink heavily, particularly those working over 48 hours a week. In the U.S. in 2013, 6.8 percent of people 18 and over reported drinking heavily, with around 7 percent being classed as having an alcohol use disorder, and the new… Details
How Many People Are In Your Relationship?Articles>TherapyBy The RanchJuly 23, 2015You meet the person of your dreams. Your heart pitter patters. Your brain becomes awash in rapidly rising levels of phenylethylamine, oxytocin and dopamine. You’re suddenly hit by cravings, the likes of which you might have only experienced when gripped by substances you’ve chosen to leave behind.
Post-Concussion Syndrome May Really Be PTSDMental HealthBy The RanchJuly 22, 2015A multinational team of researchers has determined that people who have sustained concussions are more likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than with post-concussion syndrome (PCS) several months after injury. Concussions are a form of relatively minor traumatic brain injury that occur when a person’s head hits an object or when an… Details
Addiction Recovery and Geographical Cures: Escapism Isn’t the SolutionArticles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchJuly 22, 2015Considering a geographical move isn’t an uncommon strategy for those of us who are in recovery for addiction problems. Many of us experience the urge to pull up roots and start over in a new neighborhood, a new city, a new state or maybe even a new country. We feel sure that all we need… Details
Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best for People With PTSD and AddictionHelpful Articles, TreatmentBy The RanchJuly 14, 2015New findings from an American research team indicate that a form of psychotherapy called integrated cognitive behavioral therapy can help people with PTSD address any co-existing problems with substance abuse and/or substance addiction.
Do Women Have Different Body Perceptions Than Men?Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJuly 9, 2015Recent findings from a team of Australian researchers indicate that women have different patterns of body dissatisfaction than men, and those gender-specific problems may increase risks for the onset of anorexia.
Six Keys to Successful Addiction TreatmentTreatmentBy The RanchJuly 9, 2015Addiction treatment has become a science based on solid and modern research. While it is true that it isn’t a perfect science and that each patient is an individual with his or her own needs, there are truths about what makes treatment most likely to be successful. If you or someone you care about is… Details
Inability to Multitask Seen in Cybersex AddictionArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJuly 7, 2015Ineffective use of a higher-level mental skill called executive control may help explain why some people who access pornography over the Internet develop symptoms of cybersex addiction, according to new findings from a team of German researchers.
Addicts Stay Clean With Paid Work, Drug TestingArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchJuly 5, 2015Providing paid work with regular drug tests is effective in helping addicts overcome addiction, according to currently available evidence. Contrary to the stereotype of the addict who’s unable to hold down a job, the body of evidence on “therapeutic workplaces” shows that they help about four out of five addicts stay clean. The approach does… Details
