by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 3, 2019 | Chapters Blog
Losartan is a type of antihypertensive medication. The brand name for this medication is Cozaar. It is in the angiotensin II receptor agonists class. When someone takes Losartan, it causes their blood vessels to stop constricting. This allows increased blood flow...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 2, 2019 | Chapters Blog
Meloxicam is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The brand name for this drug is Mobic. It is similar to NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen. Sometimes this medication can be prescribed for treating pain that is generally moderate to severe. It is good option...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 2, 2019 | Chapters Blog
It is a new year, and that traditionally is a time for resolutions, for a fresh start, but most of New Year’s resolutions made in January fail by the end of the second week of February. According to Don Stenhoff and Adam Hahs of Arizona State University’s Master’s in...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 31, 2018 | Chapters Blog
Buprenorphine, also known as Suboxone, was approved by the FDA in 2002. This drug is given to those who struggled with an addiction to opioids. It is meant to help them to overcome their substance use disorder disorder. In recent years, there has been an...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 31, 2018 | Chapters Blog
There are approximately 40,000,000 people in the United States who have some sort of anxiety disorder. Some of these people never get treatment for their addiction. However, there are some others who start receiving treatment and taking medications to manage...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 26, 2018 | Chapters Blog
Politics keeps interfering with substance use disorder policy, including addiction treatment, but progress is being made. The question is if it will continue. The 2008 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—more familiarly known as “ObamaCare”—required that...
