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- Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Trazodone is a prescription drug commonly used to treat depression, sleep disorders, and anxiety. Some doctors prescribe it to manage eating disorders, diabetic nerve pain,...
- Prescription Drugs, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Tramadol is a medication prescribed mostly for moderate pain. It comes in several forms to treat either acute or chronic pain. While it isn’t as...
- Prescription Drugs, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Most families have a designated area in their home for old or unused prescription and over-the-counter medications. Many bathrooms come equipped with a medicine cabinet...
- Benzodiazepines, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs
- Keri George
Xanax, also known as alprazolam, is in the benzodiazepine class and is a Schedule IV controlled substance used to treat anxiety, panic disorders, seizures, depression,...
- 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...
- Prescription Drugs
- Keri George
Most people use prescription drugs, but taking them in a way that a physician or doctor hasn’t prescribed can be more harmful than people think....
- 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...
- Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Prescription Drugs
- Keri George
What Is Xanax? Xanax is one of the most prescribed psychiatric medications in the United States, and it’s the brand name for alprazolam, a drug...
- Benzodiazepines, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs
- Keri George
Many people tend to believe that they can quit using a drug anytime that they want to, but this often is not as simple of...