Recent research is challenging older studies that suggested moderate drinking might be protective, now indicating that any level of alcohol consumption may increase dementia risk in a dose-dependent manner. Alcohol damages the brain through neurotoxicity and inflammation, leading to conditions like Alcohol-Related Dementia (ARD), but recovery of cognitive decline is often possible with abstinence. Current […]
7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent synthetic compound derived from kratom, is being aggressively marketed as “gas station heroin” and poses serious health risks, including addiction and fatal overdoses, especially when mixed with alcohol. Unlike natural kratom, which contains trace amounts of 7-OH, these concentrated products have significantly higher levels, making them far more dangerous and potent […]
Chester Bennington’s suicide has many people talking about addiction and mental health. Learn about the singer’s life and how he and his music inspired others.
