I remember the day I broke my left collarbone playing rugby. It was a breezy autumn day in September. I had gone to make a tackle–the opponent slipped out of it–and I fell with all of my weight on my left shoulder, snapping my clavicle bone clean in half....
Can you remember what you learned in school about memory? Maybe not. But you’re probably well aware that you use memory for just about everything in life. What is Memory? Memory is the mechanism our brain uses to encode, store, and retrieve information that is both...
Do you have a friend or family member who swears by Ativan? Have you used it and found it to be a miracle drug? Do you have zero idea what it is? What Do You Know About Ativan? In today’s post, we’ll explore Ativan: its composition, its purpose, and its shortcomings....
Vicodin In 2013, Vicodin made a big splash in Food and Drug Administrations offices all over the country. With millions of Americans hooked on opioid-based prescription drugs, citizens and lawmakers alike thought it was high time to do something about the legal opioid...
OxyContin, Oxycet, Oxycodone, oh my! Before diving into the tough stuff, let’s clarify some terms. Oxycodone is an opiate that is an active ingredient in pain medications. OxyContin is a brand-name medication that contains oxycodone (Percocet is another one). When...
So, what’s the buzz on benzodiazepines, one of the most commonly prescribed types of sedatives in the United States? Benzodiazepines, or benzos, work by influencing specific brain receptors, desensitizing them to make them less aware of stimuli. The intended outcome...
