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- Benzodiazepines, Mental Health, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Xanax is a benzodiazepine that is known as a mild tranquilizer. Therefore, it slows the central nervous system and brain down so that the body...
- Prescription Drugs, Recovery Journey, Stimulants
- Keri George
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, popularly known as Vyvanse, treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children (aged six years and above) and adults use this prescription. Doctors also...
- Opioids, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Vicodin is a powerful pain reliever that can be prescribed to manage pain from severe injuries. Vicodin is in a class of drugs called opioids...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Muscle pain can make it impossible to relax and have a good time. When you experience severe pain that limits your mobility, the problem may...
- Prescription Drugs, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
You may have heard about prescription and illicit drugs being given certain classifications like “Schedule I” or “Schedule II.” But you may not have been...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
The opioid crisis has been devastating. In the 1990s, pharmaceutical companies used questionable marketing tactics to sell opioid-based pain medication. Part of this process involved...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Modafinil isn’t likely to cause an addiction. Compared to other substances, modafinil offers people some of the lowest chances of developing a dependency. Even so,...
- Alcohol, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Modafinil is a wakefulness medication most often used in conjunction with sleep disorders. While it has many legitimate medical uses, some people use it off-label...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Modafinil treats the excessive sleepiness that some medical conditions cause. These conditions include narcolepsy, hypersomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and shift work sleep disorder. Narcolepsy Narcolepsy...