Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
LSD effects usually last for 12 hours. But LSD can stay in your system for up to 5 days after use. More on the bioavailability, half life and detection window of LSD here.
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
LSD effects usually last for 12 hours. But LSD can stay in your system for up to 5 days after use. More on the bioavailability, half life and detection window of LSD here.
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
It is unlikely that you can get addicted to melatonin. More on the physical chemistry of melatonin, its uses and addiction liability here.
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Addiction to NyQuil is uncommon, but possible. You can get addicted to NyQuil if you use it regularly to get high. More on the addiction liability of NyQuil and its ingredients here.
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Not too thrilled about mainstream addiction treatment options? Why not complete addiction treatment from home? Self-help groups like SMART Recovery® use psychotherapy techniques as alternative options to addiction treatment. Learn more about SMART Recovery and its recovery tools here.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Cocaine has a short half life (about 60 minutes). But cocaine can stay in your system and be detected in urine 2-4 days after use. Detection time increases to 12-14 days for chronic or binge users. More on detection times, drug testing methods and liability of cocaine addiction here.
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Methadone is a long acting opioid. Methadone stays in your system and can be detected 2-4 days after last dose. More on methadone testing, detection times, and signs of methadone addiction here.
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Benzodiazepines (Benzos) can stay in your system for weeks to months after last dose. Learn more about short and long acting benzos, their half lives and detection times here.
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Buprenorphine can stay in your system and be detectable up to 4 days after ingestion. With a long half life (24-60 hours) and slow onset, buprenorphine is becoming the preferred medication for opiate addiction treatment. More on buprenorphine bio-availability and tracking here.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Amphetamines stay in your system for 24-48 hours. But heavy use can be detected up to 7 days after ingestion. More on how long amphetamines are in your body here.
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Alcohol stay in your system and can be detected in urine up to 24 hours after you end a drinking session. More on how long alcohol is in your body, urine, breath, saliva and blood here.