by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 21, 2019 | Chapters Blog
Everyone has heard or read about different drugs that can turn change people so profoundly that they resemble zombies, not humans. In this state, they may do things completely out of character. Not that long ago, there were a series of violent crimes in South Florida...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 20, 2019 | Chapters Blog
Sometimes when we try to be polite or politically correct, we distort the facts. Other times by trying to be precise we seem to be nit-picking. Take substance use disorder. According to a Columbia Journalism Review article, the proper term in the latest Associated...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 19, 2019 | Chapters Blog
Is Sugar More Addictive Than Drugs? No one expects a substance our parents and grandparents gave us as a reward for good behavior to be an addictive substance. However, sugar affects the brain’s reward center and can be as demanding a craving as a street drug. When...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 18, 2019 | Chapters Blog
The Psilocybe Cubensis has a rather plain exterior which belies its storied past. This particular fungi contains the hallucinogenic compounds psilocybin and psilocybin and come in over 100 varieties. With a reputation for opening the mind to intense “spiritual”...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 13, 2019 | Chapters Blog
Ketamine is a drug that kind of flies under the radar. While it has some accepted medical uses (mostly in veterinary medicine), it also has a rep as a party drug. That means it is bad. Ketamine also is on the United Nations’ World Health Organization Essential...
