By Troy Farah on September 30, 2021 Psilocybin mushrooms. Credit: Getty Images When Kevin was just 11 months old, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which led to other health problems as he grew up: loss of vision in his left eye and peripheral neuropathy, a painful condition caused by nerve damage. Then, in 2019, a colonoscopy revealed...
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Physical pain is a key factor in alcohol consumption relapse after a period of abstinence
by Asociacion RUVID Credit: CC0 Public Domain The study has also shown changes in an area of the brain related to motivation for drug intake, and in a second experiment, they have shown that the kappa-type opioid receptor (a protein) is key to causing these animals to relapse. Research by the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical...
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Why do people kill themselves?
Suicide refers to when someone harms themselves with the intent to end their life. The reasons that people attempt suicide are varied and complex, but they often involve severe emotional or physical pain that a person finds unbearable. This information comes from Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE). It can be difficult for people to understand why someone...