Methamphetamines

Can Mindfulness Training Reduce Stimulant Relapse Rates?

April 6, 2020 / Mental Health, Methamphetamines, Mindfulness, Prevention, Synthetic Drugs

A recent study suggests that mindfulness training can be used to reduce relapse rates related to cocaine or methamphetamine addiction in persons diagnosed with depression or anxiety.   What Are Stimulants? Stimulants are drugs that increase the body’s alertness and energy levels. They also increase blood pressure and heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and open up the airways in the lungs, increasing the respiratory rate. A doctor might prescribe stimulant drugs to treat certain medical conditions, such as ADHD, narcolepsy, or depression.   Problems with Stimulant Use While it is acceptable to use stimulants for a number of health conditions, …

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Meth may take advantage of the brain’s natural learning process

April 6, 2020 / Methamphetamines, Research/Trends/Statistics

A recent study conducted by The Scripps Research Institute showed that when meth-addiction rodent models stopped using methamphetamines, new brain cells began forming in a part of the brain associated with learning and memory. This suggests that the brain is strengthening memories associated with the drug, making relapse more likely. If you are struggling with methamphetamine use, please call us today at 504-510-2331.   Read more here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170331130820.htm  

Meth Use Accelerates Aging

April 6, 2020 / Drugs and the Brain, Methamphetamines

Methamphetamine is a toxic drug that destroys your body and ruins your appearance. Meth users often have pot-marked faces due to acne or picking scars. Meth use leads to decaying of the teeth and poor dental health. But what is most notable is that the bodies of meth users appear to quickly deteriorate, a condition that many have described as accelerated aging. The Effects of Meth People initially start taking meth because they enjoy the feeling they experience: the inducement of euphoria, reduced appetite, heightened arousal, and decreased fatigue. But these effects are only short-lived. Eventually feelings of anxiety, paranoia, …

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Methamphetamine Drug Use During Pregnancy

April 6, 2020 / Methamphetamines, Prevention, Synthetic Drugs, Women and Drugs

After cannabis, amphetamines are the most widely used illegal drugs in the world, with about 14 to 57 million people using methamphetamine. Based on the increasing number of drug busts for methamphetamine laboratories in the United States, it is clear that its use is on the rise. 45% percent of users are women, and according to the ongoing IDEAL (Infant Development, Environment, and Lifestyle) study examining the affects of meth use on child development, 6% of women used the drug while pregnant.   What Is Methamphetamine? Methamphetamine (also known as meth, crystal, and ice) can be put in various forms …

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The Twelve Promises – January Dream Journal 2013

April 7, 2020 / Dream Journal, Drug Testing, Drugs and the Brain, Heroin and Opioids, Methamphetamines, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Public Health, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Suboxone Treatment

VOLUME I / JAN 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. As the New Year begins, we transition from our monthly focus on the Twelve Steps of AA to this year’s theme: The Twelve Promises. These promises are the payback of the AA program; these are the gifts that are guaranteed to the individual who works diligently on their recovery process. January is a time when we naturally begin making promises and resolutions for ourselves. We …

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Become Unmanageable – July Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Dream Journal, Inpatient, Methamphetamines, Nutrition, Outer Banks, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME VII / JULY 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. GUEST COLUMNIST We also admit that, “Our lives having become unmanageable”. There are two distinct types of unmanageability we experience: outward and inward. We all experience the outward effects of our behavior. If we drink we can get DUIs and suffer through hangovers; if we over-eat, we gain weight; if we gamble we lose money we need. These effects cause setbacks, and hurt the ones we love the most. …

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