MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'drug withdrawal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:01:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798610&cid=t_188484_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Fwithdrawing-from-psychiatric-medications%2F This article offers only the most basic of introductions to this topic, because others have covered this area far more extensively than I have. A great place to start is this psychiatric drug withdrawal primer. While not succinct, it does contain all of the information you’ll need to know to successfully end your psychiatric medication treatment. I cannot emphasize this enough — discontinuing psychiatric medications on your own is not recommended. You should enlist your doctor in your efforts to stop the meds. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798610 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:30:19 +0100 3798610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060719&cid=t_188484_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2Fcomparing_cannabis_and_nicotine_withdrawal.php There has been a long standing myth about marijuana that has been around since the 1960s. The myth says marijuana is less harmful to you than alcohol and tobacco. At best the myth is misleading. At worse, it becomes part of the denial based self-justification for marijuana dependence. Marijuana today is 100 to 1000 times the strength of marijuana of the 1960s. Studies from that era are simply no longer applicable. At that time, it was asserted that marijuana is NOT addictive, rather it produces psychological dependence on those so inclined. This is still a controversial topic today. Addiction theory hinges on a habituation response. Alcoholics "learn to handle" more alcohol before getting drunk. Actually, their body becomes tolerant to it's psychological effects. Other addictive drugs ar... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060719 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:30:54 +0100 4060719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770232&cid=t_188484_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternative-treatments%2Fharm-reduction-guide-to-coming-off-psychiatric-drugs The Icarus Project and Freedom Center's 40-page guide gathers the best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Includes info on mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs, risks, benefits, wellness tools, withdrawal, detailed Resource section, information for people staying on their medications, and much more. A 'harm reduction' approach means not being pro- or anti-medication, but supporting people to make their own decisions balancing the risks and benefits involved. Written by Will Hall, with a 14-member health professional Advisory board providing research assistance and 24 other collaborators involved in developing and editing. The guide has photographs and art througho... The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770232 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:54:24 +0100 2770232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349693&cid=t_188484_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternative-treatments%2Fharm-reduction-guide-to-coming-off-psychiatric-drugs The Icarus Project and Freedom Center's 40-page guide gathers the best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Includes info on mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs, risks, benefits, wellness tools, withdrawal, detailed Resource section, information for people staying on their medications, and much more. A 'harm reduction' approach means not being pro- or anti-medication, but supporting people to make their own decisions balancing the risks and benefits involved. Written by Will Hall, with a 14-member health professional Advisory board providing research assistance and 24 other collaborators involved in developing and editing. The guide has photographs and art througho... The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349693 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:54:24 +0100 2349693