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Ecstasy Drugs Interpreted Using TCM

Ecstasy (MDMA) is an unusual drug.

Its chemical structure bears similarities to both the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline.

Ecstasy is sometimes categorised as an entactogen — which means ‘touching within’ and, like all the other recreational drugs, it was developed for therapeutic use.

It is a drug that provides insight and empathy and it was used covertly as a psychotherapeutic drug for several decades. It was reputedly highly successful in marriage and relationship counselling.

Drugs August 12, 2016 0Comments

Drugs Magic Mushrooms

Magic Mushrooms

Magic mushroom is the term popularly used to describe the mushrooms that have an hallucinogenic effect when consumed. Sometimes people shorten the term to “shrooms”.

According to Western research the principal psychoactive component of these mushrooms is psilocybin and the effects include significant visual, auditory and perceptual alterations.

Drugs Magic Mushrooms August 12, 2016 0Comments

Food Recovery

Avoid cacao in the post drug diet

Cacao is not recommended for ex-drug users

Cacao is a popular ‘superfood’.

It is one of those substances which have higher levels of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals or other health-boosting, anti-ageing, or disease-fighting properties.

Food Recovery June 17, 2016 0Comments

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How to deal with emotional triggers

Emotional triggers is the theme of the week, as it’s a major issue for drug users.

Emotional trigger people are the ones that do and say stuff that gets into your head which then drives you crazy. You go over and over what they said or did and argue and fight back with them endlessly, but all in your head.

home page Relapse Triggers May 31, 2016 0Comments

Marijuana

Marijuana Effects: Magic or Madness

Just like millions of other people, my drug-taking journey began with marijuana.

I immediately loved it because it allowed me to experience the magic of non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Marijuana changed my life and there is no doubt in my mind that it has been responsible for a major shift in Western consciousness. But marijuana effects also contributed to the development of severe paranoia and lethargy in me which ultimately drove me to hard drugs and speed addiction.

Marijuana May 19, 2016 1Comment

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Supplements can heal post drug depression

Depression, addiction and nutritional supplements

Depression is a common side-effect of addiction and it contributes to relapse. People quit drugs and then instead of ‘returning to normal’ they find themselves feeling empty and depressed.

This happened to me and it brought me close to suicide. If only I’d known then what I do now about the power of nutraceuticals – of Chinese herbs and nutritional supplements. See, nutrient depletion is a major contributor to depression and addicts and alcoholics are nutrient deprived. If you are an addict, drugs create the impression that all your needs have been met. This is a major attraction of getting high.

Blog Supplements April 30, 2016 0Comments

Food Recovery

How diet can help drug recovery

The Drug Recovery Diet

Food is an essential component in a successful drug recovery program, but it is usually ignored in mainstream recovery. If diet is considered at all, it is in the context of nutritional value.

But in Chinese Medicine food is medicinal and diet is about alchemy rather than isolating nutritional elements. In Chinese medicine we use ‘Fire’ to transform a substance (food) into energy (Chi).

Food Recovery April 23, 2016 1Comment

Drugs

LSD back in therapeutic use soon

The extraordinary impact of LSD on the brain has been revealed by the first modern scans of people taken while they were high on the drug.

The scans revealed that the trippers drew information from many parts of their brains, rather than just the usual visual cortex, but they also discovered what parts of the brain disconnect to create what they call ‘ego dissolution’, or what we call cosmic connectedness.

Drugs April 18, 2016 0Comments

Alcohol

Business success and alcohol dependence

Many business people think they are alcoholics and diseased because they need to drink several bottles of alcohol every night. They can’t stop. But their lifestyle is usually to blame, not the alcohol.

Alcohol March 30, 2016 0Comments