It’s not only people addicted to alcohol or drugs who experience significant withdrawal symptoms if they stop using. Antidepressant (AD) withdrawal symptoms are also common, can be severe and ...

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for ...

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with addiction. Unsurprising to most, alcohol use disorder is one of the most common ...

All In Solutions Detox, a CARF-accredited addiction treatment center, is highlighting the life-saving importance of medically supervised detoxification as the foundation for successful addiction ...

The moment when a person stops taking their antidepressant is fraught. Not only can patients see their psychiatric symptoms return, but they can experience a wide variety of new symptoms in the days ...

Sudden changes in the dose of antidepressant medications can cause withdrawal symptoms. The symptoms can last several weeks. Antidepressants are useful for treating a variety of mental health ...

Doctors often ask one simple question that quietly exposes a sugar addiction without lab tests or long symptom lists. If you ...

More than 1,000 prisoners are on waiting lists for drug and alcohol addiction treatment in Northern Ireland, according to ...

Addiction has a way of making you disappear. More than 15 years into recovery, I can now sit at a Christmas table fully ...