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You may find it hard to stop taking Pregabalin because it is habit-forming and can cause physical dependency, even though its addictive potential is not nearly as great as drugs like alcohol or cocaine. In studies of people, between four....

Using too much cocaine at one time, known as an overdose, can be fatal.  Deaths from cocaine are most commonly caused by: Heart attack Stroke Seizures Cardiovascular effects of cocaine use include: Blood vessels constriction Rapid or irregular heart rate Increased blood....

Cocaine causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the opposite—acute depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug. Often people who use it don’t eat or sleep properly. They can experience significantly increased heart rate,....

A cocaine overdose (OD) depends on a few factors: purity levels of the drug amounts used an individual’s state of health state While cocaine overdose is almost always unintentional, some suicidal attempts have been known to happen while on cocaine. Accidental....

Within 2 to 3 minutes of snorting cocaine, a person feels an elated rush and stimulation that usually peaks within a half-hour and lasts about an hour overall. Cocaine is absorbed quicker when someone smokes it. Blood concentrations of cocaine....

Research suggests that it is likely that there are a number of factors that can increase the likelihood that an individual will go on to develop some form of an eating disorder, including bulimia nervosa. These factors include genetics, gender,....

Cannabis may change how prescription drugs work and may cause possible side effects.

Because it is easy to eat too much and comes in a palatable and easy-to-use form, it is not difficult to begin regular use of the substance.

Benzodiazepines can help with opiate withdrawal but medically are rarely used as there is a very high risk of the individual developing a secondary dependence.

Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, so it can block the effects of opiates in the bloodstream and precipitate withdrawal symptoms, speeding up the withdrawal process