4 days ago9 min read
Scientific Frontiers: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as Addiction Treatment
Exploring deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens as a treatment for refractory addiction to opioids and other substances.
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Jan 510 min read
Chemical Blitzkrieg: Four Elements of the Modern War on Drugs That Originated in Nazi Germany
The intriguing history of the Third Reich and mind-altering drugs, including amphetamines and opioids. Based on Norman Ohler's "Blitzed."
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Jan 14 min read
Four Scenes, Five Bathrooms, Twenty Years: Heroin Addiction Revealed
Four short scenes depicting the surreal highs and lows of heroin addiction, all of which are based on experiences that I lived through.
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Dec 29, 202413 min read
Smooth Seas, Seasoned Sailors: Lessons From Relapse
Tough truths garnered from relapse, including a series of recent slip-ups during my methadone taper.
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Dec 22, 20248 min read
Land of the Free, Home of the Incarcerated
TL; DR: I love my country, but we are not Number One. Western democracy's in trouble right now, but well get through this somehow.
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Dec 15, 202425 min read
Amputations Increase as Tranq (Xylazine) Crisis Intensifies in U.S.; Users Denied Detox
As the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine (tranq) infiltrates the U.S. drug supply, a public health crisis builds.
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Dec 8, 202418 min read
Three Treasured Poems, Hunter Biden's Pardon, & Sundry Life Updates, Thoughts, Memories
Three of my favorite poems about life and death and some updates on what's going on with me, my methadone taper, and the blog.
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