As someone who has taken Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl), I know all too well what the withdrawal symptoms of this medication are like – they can be pure hell. I was fortunate to have only taken this medication for a couple months. However, there are people out there that have been on this powerful antidepressant …
The desire to fit in, try something new, and look cool are just a few of the many reasons people start smoking cigarettes. Some people start smoking because their entire family smokes and they naturally picked up the habit. No matter what your reason for having your first cigarette, the fact is that there may …
It should be stated first and foremost that without a doubt alcohol yields greater impairment on driving and operating a motor vehicle in comparison to marijuana. However, like alcohol, marijuana affects one’s ability to drive based on the amount or dose. According to most researchers on the topic, the greater the amount of marijuana one …
A favorite pastime of the college generation that I grew up with was to get high and go on roadies. In case you don’t know what a roadie is, it basically involves getting high in a car with friends, while blasting some crazy music, and driving around for fun – like a mini road trip. …
If you want to quit smoking cigarettes, it is going to take a serious effort on your part to plan and prepare yourself for what is to come. When you initially stop, you may have such wicked cravings that you are ready to pull your hair out or punch through the wall for another cigarette. …
The majority of people that smoke marijuana at some time come to wonder whether there could be any detrimental effects as a result of their habit. One of the most common questions people have is can marijuana cause schizophrenia? Much of the newer research suggests that cannabis can have a schizophrenia-like affect on the brain …
When potent preparations of marijuana are consumed regularly, in large amounts, for many years, are there any detrimental long term effects? As with any drug, consuming large amounts over an extended period of time is going to result in some sort of dependence and psychological changes. So what are some changes that you may experience …