cocaine addiction

Why Do People Want to Elect Obama for a Second Term?

Question by Accelleratrix: Why do people want to elect Obama for a second term?
Whether conservative or liberal, why does anybody want to reelect him when he has broken virtually all the promises he made except to pass a healthcare bill which could bankrupt the country, has added trillions to the national debt, enacted multiple attacks on civil liberties, and done essentially nothing to improve the economy. (today, the economic growth for the year was adjusted from a measly 1.7% to just 1.3%)

Best answer:

Answer by rayal
Because the alternative is many times worse.

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How Often Do You See Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

Question by Olga: How often do you see Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
I’ve been working as a Psychiatric RN for a number of years now and I have never seen a single case of NMS.

How often do we still see NMS in current times?

Best answer:

Answer by rb43081
It is certainly believed that the risk/incidence of NMS (and all acute extrapyramidal syndromes) should be decreasing with the increased use of newer drugs. On the other hand, ALL drugs are being used more often, perhaps for longer periods of time and possibly, in patients of greater risk (older, for example).

How Long Does It Take to Get Over a Cocaine Addiction?

Question by brittanyb: How long does it take to get over a cocaine addiction?
I’m watching a movie right now about a cocaine addiction, and I’m curious as to how long it takes for a person who is addicted to cocaine to get over it completely. What happens to a person who stops using? Like what happens to their body?
Thank you for the info so far..

But does anyone know the typical time it takes a person to feel normal again when they try to stop using? Like the typical time period of vomiting, achy, etc. before feeling normal again?

Is There Big Value in Addiction Fighting Pharmas?

Is There Big Value In Addiction Fighting Pharmas?

Filed under: cocaine addiction help

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners (CPRX) has developed vigabatrin for use in the treatment of cocaine addiction. Sanofi (SNY) markets this drug outside the US for treatment of cocaine addiction as Sabril. Vigabatrin is often used to treat epilepsy and …
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Kirstie Alley Credits Scientology With Saving Her From A Deadly Cocaine

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Is Anyone Familiar With Ibogaine as a Treatment for Drug Addiction?

Question by salinger: Is anyone familiar with Ibogaine as a treatment for drug addiction?
My best friend is in a reputable drug rehab for a cocaine addiction and is wanting to leave to check herself into a rehab in Mexico that uses Ibogaine.

Best answer:

Answer by G. B.
Yeah, your friend. We believe you…(nod and agree)

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Announces Top-Line Results of CPP-109

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Announces Top-Line Results of CPP-109

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPRX) today announced top-line results from its U.S. Phase II(b) clinical trial evaluating the use of CPP-109 (vigabatrin) to treat cocaine addiction …
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County Just Says No To Drug Addicts

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

The Guilford County Substance Abuse Treatment Center at 5209 W. Wendover Ave. is eliminating all outpatient treatment services and cutting the number of beds available for in-patient use. Those cuts are among others in the county's mental health …
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