Articles related to "Psychoactive"

Historically plants have been valued not only for their medical value but also for their psychoactive effects.

With 35 active substances[1], this herbal remedy reduces anxiety and lowers blood sugar similar to marijuana. Smoke it or take it as a nutritious tonic.

An understanding about the co-morbid link between depression and alcoholism is essential to the proper diagnosis and effective treatment of alcoholism.

Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive drug. It is a powerful, toxic and addictive substance, used by about 65-70 percent of all Americans - especially men.

Illegal drugs all pose dangers to a pregnant woman and baby. Legal substances, even medical drugs - both prescription and over-the-counter, can be very harmful as well.

Some allergies are known to affect more than just the body, causing mental and emotional disorders like anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar and other symptoms.

Energy Medicine and dietary changes to eliminate "brain allergies" and toxins are some of the drug-free ways to balance and calm hyperactivity in adults and children.

Industrial hemp has had many effective uses over the centuries. These include paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, incense, food, and fuel.

If you're looking to build and maintain muscle, you need protein-and the healthier the form, the better. Most people think beef and chicken.

Salvia Divinorum is being deemed the new marijuana. It produces psychoactive effects and is legal in many states across the country.

Was drug use a common and accepted pastime in ancient cultures? According to Dr. Hillman it was, and in "The Chemical Muse," the author makes his case.

Sweetest Day 2009 is a time to show appreciation for loved ones. But when love is lost, the shock induces severe medical and chemical effects on the heart and body.

People usually drink coffee for the jolting perk the caffeine buzz coffee is famous for, but did you know that coffee can actually rob you of energy and make you fat?

Native Americans have used peyote since before recorded history. They revere the cactus as a sacred plant. But what exactly are the uses, effects, and legality of peyote?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a famous ailment of the 21st century. The problem is not new but improvements in mental health have brought treating it to the fore.

Love her or hate her, Elizabeth Wurtzel's autobiographical novel became an instant global phenomenon on its release in 1994.

The herb known as Diviner's Sage, indigenous to Mazatec Indians in Mexico, is finding its way into the hands of the mainstream population.

Tobacco causes nearly 500,000 deaths annually in the US. Each year, 1.5 million teens start smoking; those who continue add to a $157 billion health-care burden.

Even as more states consider legalizing medical marijuana, scientists debate over the adverse effects of cannabis and its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.

While THC and other naturally occurring cannibinoids have a wide variety of medical benefits, the future of medical marijuana belongs to man-made cannabinoids.

Martini afficianados have been crying in their gin since Noilly-Prat announced in January that they were changing the formula for the dry vermouth they export to the US.

Cannabis' cousin is the coolest new health food. Hemp products are highly nutritious and are being transformed into everything from milk alternatives to body creams.

This little known medicine has been sidelined in the United States as a treatment for addictions. In countries where it can be used, the results have been promising.

There's a new kind of student in the classroom: Indigo kids. Intelligent, curious, & lacking fear or limits, they force teachers to rethink old paradigms of teaching.

Known for belladonna or "deadly nightshade," the nightshade family boasts vegetables that may cause inflammation, as well as wolfberries and cayenne - touted for healing.

Research shows that canines and felines suffer from psychiatric problems, just as humans do, and can be treated by similar types of drugs.

Part three of a multipart series on the origins and implications of recreational drugs. The hallucinogenic exploration of the Sixties began in both nature and a lab.

Industrial hemp differs greatly from marijuana, yet it is still illegal to cultivate in the United States. However, this hemp differs greatly from its illicit cousin.

Marijuana is blamed by many people for many medical and societal ills out of ignorance - despite recent medical evidence clearing up many of these misconceptions!

A fundamental spiritual practice in Native American societies, the vision quest required one to go into the wilderness alone to experience a vision of an animal guide.

"Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain." Headline of an article by Kurt Kleiner, Oct. 13, 2005.

Ayahuasca brew, containing dimethyltryptamine (DMT), is the sacrament of Santo Daime Church. The hallucinogen's use is a legal and freedom of religion issue worldwide.

The consumption of Psychoactive drugs and Entheogens (from the Greek word 'Entheos' meaning God Within) have been a legitimate path to Consciousness Expansion for aeons..

If you ever wanted to eat chocolate cake, mousse, crème brulee, torte, ganache, or truffles until it killed you or enable someone else to, try these fantastic cookbooks.

Our dependency on a decent cup of coffee goes back many years, so what is the background science behind this ancient shrub and can you have too much of a good thing?

The classification of Marijuana as a Schedule 1 narcotic has been in debate since 1970 when the classification was put into effect. The issue heats up in today's society.

Fish oil, kanna, Sam-E, and St. John's wort are all proven natural antidepressants, each with their own mechanisms of action and potential side effects.

Could taking propranolol after a frightening or shocking event help prevent PTSD? This article introduces the idea of "therapeutic forgetting".

A brief overview of what the term "straight edge" means and how it applies to the punk scene.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a complicated and harmful disease that requires focused and immediate attention. This article discusses the OCD treatment process.

Native Americans can legally use peyote cactus in religious ceremonies. The legality of the use of the mescaline drug peyote by non-Indians, whites varies by state.

In the first article we examined the roots of these two movements, we will now look at the possible wider socio-biological effects of their practices