An amazing article just recently hit The Huffington Post. Erin Schumaker, the Senior Healthy Living Editor, prefaced it with a reference to “a landmark report” issued by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Luther Terry in 1964 that “changed the course of American history.” It’s credited with sparking our country’s decline in smoking. 50 years later, Surgeon…
Xanax is a prescription drug used to manage anxiety. It’s also one of the top ten abused prescription drugs on the market. Categorized as a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen), it’s estimated that some 61,000 people sought treatment for benzodiazepine abuse in 2011. It isn’t uncommon for the body to grow tolerant and dependent on the drug after…
is a prescription benzodiazepine most commonly used to treat muscle spasms, anxiety disorders, seizures, panic attacks, and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. It is also one of the top 10 most addictive prescription medications. It works by replacing cerebral chemicals and slowing down brain activity. As a depressant, it specifically targets and boosts the neurotransmitter called…
Valium is a prescription sedative that affects the body and various chemicals in the central nervous system. Its calming effects on the brain are used to treat anxiety, sleeplessness, muscle spasms, and can even manage symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. As a benzodiazepine, Valium activates a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system called GABA. The result…