Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

This break, though short-lived, can feel like the only option when trapped in a cycle of pain. The tragedy is that while ... References Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with ...

Flow chemistry is the development and study of chemical reactions whereby reactants are combined by pumping fluids, including solutions of reagents, through tubes at known rates. The relative ...

They are a wonderful husband/wife couple (married more than 33 years), and their daughter’s addiction and narcissistic behavior is taking a toll on their lives and affecting the other children ...

“These findings suggest that medically recommended cannabis is not associated with reduced addiction risk compared with nonmedical use,” the research team led by Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the ...

Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, the animated film that had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, has earned Latvia its first Academy Award nominations. The film landed Best Animated Feature ...

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The cycle of abuse includes four stages—tension building, abuse, reconciliation, and calm—that allow abusers to control their victims through fear and manipulation. This pattern can trap victims and ...

I was trapped in the cycle of addiction to multiple substances and living out a slow form of suicide. For me, pregnancy wasn't joyous news but another painful situation I needed to escape.

Knowing the risks of each cycle equips you to avoid them. In the accumulation phase, the market has bottomed, and early adopters and contrarians see an opportunity to scoop up bargains.