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Mark Leeds Aug 14, 2024

Many hopeful therapies that show promise for protracted benzo withdrawal patients do not get studied properly because of the fear of causing drug reactions.

KCTD proteins regulate morphine dependence via heterologous sensitization of adenylyl cyclase 1 in mice

Heterologous sensitization of adenylyl cyclase (AC) contributes to drug dependence. This study shows that KCTD proteins 2, 5 and 17 regulate AC heterologous sensitization by enabling Cullin3 neddylation, and identifies a crucial role of this pathway in the paraventricular thalamic nucleus in regulating morphine dependence.

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Kenneth May 24, 2024

@Nonilex “Abuse” is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Might even get a hernia.

#Abortion #mifepristone #misoprostol #ScheduleIVDrugs #DrugAbuse #DrugDependence #addiction #Louisiana #FDA #medications #safe #law #MaleSupremacy #ChristianRight

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Nonilex May 23, 2024

By classifying #Abortion pills #mifepristone & #misoprostol as #ScheduleIVDrugs —a category of medicines w/potential for #DrugAbuse or #DrugDependence ( #addiction ) that includes Ambien, Valium, Xanax, & others— lawmakers in #Louisiana say they aim to curb the *illicit distribution* of the drugs. But the #FDA does not consider the 2 #medications to have any potential for abuse or dependence, & yrs of research overwhelmingly show both pills to be #safe.

#law #MaleSupremacy #ChristianRight

Mark Leeds May 10, 2024

Doctors with experience in treating benzodiazepine withdrawal know not to recommend drug therapy in most cases.

Read the full article: Ketamine for Benzo Withdrawal: Do Ketamine Infusions Help Benzo Withdrawal?
▸ https://lttr.ai/ASbpn

#ketamine #KetamineClinic #DrugDependence #KetamineInfusionTherapy #ProtractedWithdrawal #XanaxWithdrawal #FastBenzoDetox #Benzodiazepines #BloodPressureMeds #OutpatientClinicsContinued #HigherRisk #BenzodiazepineWithdrawalSyndrome

Mark Leeds Feb 12, 2024

However, ketamine infusion therapy may be useful for treating benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms.

Read the full article: Ketamine for Benzo Withdrawal: Do Ketamine Infusions Help Benzo Withdrawal?
▸ https://lttr.ai/AOeiW

#ketamine #KetamineClinic #DrugDependence #KetamineInfusionTherapy #ProtractedWithdrawal #XanaxWithdrawal #FastBenzoDetox #Benzodiazepines #BloodPressureMeds #OutpatientClinicsContinued #HigherRisk #BenzodiazepineWithdrawalSyndrome #BenzodiazepineWithdrawalSymptoms

Mark Leeds Nov 13, 2023

The problem with using ketamine for protracted withdrawal symptoms is that many benzo withdrawal patients are highly sensitive to a variety of medications.