“Alcoholism is more serious than a disease, it is like a psychic infirmity”
Philippe, 68, plunged into alcoholism in the 90s. Fearing for his health and especially his life, he decided to stop ...
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Tobacco: vaping while continuing to smoke does not help you quit, study finds
A study challenges the conventional wisdom that vaping and smoking cigarettes simultaneously could facilitate complete smoking cessation. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Quitting smoking: “the Tabac info service telephone system is an effective aid”
If you decide to quit smoking, using the Tabac info service telephone system can really help you. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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What can happen when you stop antidepressants?
Stopping antidepressants can trigger withdrawal symptoms that are difficult to bear. THE ESSENTIAL Stopping antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms. They ...
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Cannabis, alcohol, medications… “How I got out of all my addictions”
Coming out of an addiction is not easy. Sandra, however, managed to free herself from cannabis, alcohol, tobacco, medication and ...
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Long an alcoholic, Ewan McGregor talks about his years of addiction
Actor Ewan McGregor has opened up about alcoholism, which he fought for years until he quit in the 2000s. THE ...
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Snoop Dogg quits cannabis: what can be the effects of such withdrawal?
Although many consider it easy to quit cannabis, this type of withdrawal can nevertheless generate many side effects. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Stopping smoking: from how many days does the desire to smoke decrease?
If you try to quit smoking, this is how many days it takes for your desire to smoke to subside. ...
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Cytisinicline, a new weapon against smoking
Cytisinicline, a herbal treatment, would be effective in quitting smoking. THE ESSENTIAL Cytisinicline is a herbal medicine. A recent study ...
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Antidepressants: weaning must be done step by step
When stopping antidepressants, adults with depression should have their doses reduced gradually to decrease the likelihood and severity of withdrawal ...
Read moreSex, lies and big data: what Google says about us
That's it, here we are unmasked! On the number of hours spent in a gym, on our alcohol consumption, on ...
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Weaning: a prototype bracelet that “suppresses” the craving for alcohol
Finnish researchers have developed a prototype device that allows people suffering from alcohol addiction to feel less lack, and thus ...
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Should we stop prescribing antidepressants?
Faced with the often difficult effects of withdrawal and the many side effects, the prescription of anti-depressants should be avoided ...
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Have we found the “miracle” solution to quit smoking without difficulty?
The use of an enzyme to destroy nicotine in the body of smokers would be a radical tool to quit ...
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Therapeutic cannabis: withdrawal can be difficult
More than half of people who use cannabis as a painkiller experience withdrawal symptoms. THE ESSENTIAL Soon to be authorized ...
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Antidepressants: beware of physical dependence
The consumption of antidepressants over the long term would promote a state of dependence with, as a result, intense withdrawal ...
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To boost your memory, it is better to play sports than to drink coffee
Twenty minutes of brisk walking is better than drinking coffee to improve your working memory, according to a new study. ...
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A single dose of ketamine can reduce alcohol consumption
A simple infusion of ketamine combined with therapy can help addicts reduce their alcohol consumption. Every year, alcohol kills 3.3 ...
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Tobacco-free month: does sport really help with long-term smoking cessation?
While on Tobacco Free Month many people take up exercise in the hope that it will help them quit smoking, ...
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A cannabis-based treatment would be effective in countering addiction
According to an Australian study, Nabiximols, a cannabis-based drug targeting brain receptors, would help reduce the relapse rate among heavy ...
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Opioids: a drug against depression would facilitate withdrawal
Researchers have found that rapastinel, originally developed to treat depression, allows withdrawal from opioids in a few days in rats.Opioids ...
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Tobacco: 1.6 million fewer smokers
600,000 smokers quit in the first half of 2018, adding to the historic drop of one million seen in 2017. ...
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Alcoholism: rats cured of their addiction thanks to lasers
American scientists have succeeded in neutralizing alcohol dependence and the side effects of withdrawal in sick rats using laser beams. ...
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Baclofen Story: A step forward for some patients, a step back for medicine
Baclofen has just obtained marketing authorization from the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) for “the reduction of alcohol consumption”. A widely ...
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Vaping helps to quit smoking tobacco… even if you are not motivated!
Daily use of e-cigarettes was associated with an 8 times greater likelihood of quitting compared to not vaping, even in ...
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Alcoholism: we finally know why withdrawal is more painful in some people
Researchers have found genetic variants that may explain why some people experience more severe symptoms than others during alcohol withdrawal. ...
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A big boss commits: out of prehistory for Baclofen in alcohol withdrawal
To get out of the controversy surrounding the use of Baclofen, and to decide on a possible marketing authorization, the ...
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Smoking cessation: the electronic cigarette confirms its interest, even with nicotine
A growing number of studies are saying that while it is essential to quit smoking as soon as possible, electronic ...
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Marijuana does nothing for opioid addiction
Many opioid dependent patients in a drug treatment clinic use marijuana to help manage their pain and mood symptoms. A ...
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Opioid withdrawal: buprenorphine and naltrexone are equivalent
Opioid addiction is becoming more and more common, especially in the United States. Between buprenorphine and naltrexone, which molecule to ...
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