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DMT Addiction: Signs, Effects, and Treatment

DMT, or N, N-dimethyltryptamine, is a hallucinogenic substance that causes a fleeting psychedelic trip. The onset of effects can be as fast as 45 seconds, peaking around one minute, and wearing off within 15 minutes.1 For decades, tryptamine substances have been synthesized, used, and often misused for recreational purposes. Tryptamines, including DMT, have become known …

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Lean Withdrawal Symptoms and Treatment

It may be hard to imagine that a soft drink mixed with cough syrup is a potentially deadly combination. But a drink called lean, also known as “purple drank” or “sizzurp,” is a combination drug that gained popularity in the late 1990s due to its cultural influences. Lean is blended with cough syrup—containing the opioid …

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Building a Healthy Support System in Recovery

Many people seeking help for substance use benefit from a combination of addiction treatment services.1 A significant part of early recovery is putting a stable support system in place. Having a solid support system in recovery can be a crucial element of a successful relapse prevention plan. Just as the recovery process can take time …

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Meth Abuse: Signs and Symptoms

Perhaps you have considered using, or currently use, methamphetamine. Before deciding to use this substance, take some time to consider the effects of meth abuse, use, and misuse. What is Meth? Methamphetamine, derived from drug classes amphetamine and phenethylamine, is a chemical stimulant. As the name suggests, stimulants generally produce heightened energy and concentration along …

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