Category: Sober living
The Neural Processes Interlinking Social Isolation, Social Support, and Problem Alcohol Use
A mean functional image volume was constructed for each participant per run from the realigned image volumes. These mean images were co-registered with the high-resolution structural image and then segmented for normalization with affine registration followed by nonlinear transformation. The normalization parameters determined for the structure volume were then applied to the how old was […]
8 Best Sobriety Tattoos: Embracing Healing & Transformation
The AA triangle represents their three principles of unity, recovery, and service. Part of what makes this AA symbol so appealing is that it can be placed in pretty much any area of a person’s body. There are several tattoos that can represent the exact point in time that a person made the life-changing decision […]
The Epidemiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder PMC
Content The morning after the night before: Alcohol-induced blackouts impair next day recall in sober young adults Brownouts, blackouts Treatments for PTSD Analysis plan Alcohol dependence syndrome Although these results after ingesting alcohol were not replicated here, we did not use narrative recall tasks, nor did we administer such a high dose of alcohol to […]
Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal: Timeline and Signs of Danger
It’s no wonder that so many people report feeling foggy-headed after a night of drinking or even days after that. When alcohol is consumed, it enters the bloodstream and travels to the brain, where it can affect brain function. In this article, we will discuss eight different methods that you can use to clear your […]
Fact versus Fiction: a Review of the Evidence behind Alcohol and Antibiotic Interactions
Check the ingredient labels on these and other products if you’ve had an alcohol-antibiotic reaction in the past. Ask your doctor if it’s safe for you to use these products while you take an antibiotic. Alcohol interferes with some antibiotics in different ways, which may alter the effectiveness or side effects. There are several antibiotics […]
Alcohol Consumption and Obesity: An Update
Overall, obesity is a multi-factorial condition and it is difficult to truly assess the independent influence of alcohol intake on obesity risk. The slow development of obesity and multi-faceted nature of this condition really complicates the possibility to show a cause-and-effect association between alcohol consumption and weight gain. Thus, we need to rely on short-term […]
Blood thinners: Uses, examples, side effects, and more
Your doctor will test you with an international normalized ratio (INR) test. If you take an anticoagulant like warfarin, you’ll need regular blood tests so your doctor can adjust your levels if needed. Ask them about other steps you should take to stay safe while you’re on this medication. Side effects of mixing alcohol and blood thinners Additionally, […]
