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Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality in Adolescents Using e-Cigarettes and Marijuana
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Depressive_Symptoms_and_Suicidality_in_Adolescents.99388.aspx Comment; Addiction causing an increased risk of depression & suicidality--even with "gateway drugs". Unsurprising! A Secondary...
Opioid-Related Hospital Stays Among Women in the United States, 2016
https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb247-Opioid-Hospital-Stays-Women.jsp Comment; It's quite telling to see the various demographic characteristics of women and opioid prescribing and the dangers of long-term health problems among them. HighlightsThe rate...
Sorry, Professor McLuhan. It’s not the medium. It really is the (neurotransmitter) message. | 2.5.2019
https://www.asam.org/asamw-editorial-comment/asam-weekly-editorial-comment/2019/02/04/sorry-professor-mcluhan.-it-s-not-the-medium.-it-really-is-the-(neurotransmitter)-message.-2.5.2019 Comment; Nicotine is very addicting. I've had success and encourage patient's...
Association Among County-Level Economic Factors, Clinician Supply, Metropolitan or Rural Location, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2722771 Comment; Low socio-economic status, few mental health care professionals, long-term unemployment--a higher rate of neonatal absinence syndrome is no surprise! Katy B. Kozhimannil, PhD,...
Parasites & Chronic Infections in Biotoxin Illness
Mold Toxicity Conference; Outline of Presentation by Todd Watts, DC, PScD Detox can include pathogenic organismsWe live in a toxic world, parasites can come from many sourcesMay help buffer worse problemsParasites excrete toxic products as well.We need to bind and...
Heavy Metals, Fatigue & Detox
Mold Toxicity Summit; Outline of Presentation by Wendy Myers, FDN-P, NC, CHHC Fatigue a marker of mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondria are very sensitive to;Trivalent metals are the worst/most problematicwww.wendymyersdetox.com Has a guide to toxic metals, where...
Chemical Sensitivity & Detoxing Your Home
Mold Toxicity Summit; Outline of Presentation by Bridgit Danner, LAc, FDNP Mold/Mycotoxin exposure to sensitive folksCauses inflammatory dysregulationMore susceptible to infectionsUpregulation of other inflammatory parametersIncreasing stress/cortisol demandTotal...
Breaching the Blood-Brain Barrier
Mold Toxicity Summit; Outline of Presentation by Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN Grains, Molds, Blood Brain Barrier60-65% of Alzheimer’s patients have condition through their lungs/mold“Inhalation Alzheimer’s”It won’t make you sick in a day, but over a lifetime.Molds grow...
Children, Mold & Healing the Terrain
Mold Toxicity Summit; Outline of Presentation by Maya Shetreat, MD The Dirt Cure She’s a pediatric neurologistSupport mitochondrial functionL-carnitineB-Complex vitaminsSupport membranesPhosphatidyl cholineBelieves in nourishing prior to detoxifyingFood allergies are...
Mold & Autoimmunity
Mold Toxicity Summit; Outline of Presentation by Amy Myers MD Mold, Mycotoxins, Autoimmunity & Thyroid Disease often due to combination ofDietLeaky GutToxinsStressInfectionsFolks can present with completely different symptoms for reach of the above3 factors...
Hormonal Health, Weight, Fatigue & Biotoxin Illness
Mold Toxicity Summit Outline of Presentation by Marcelle Pick MSN, OB-GYN, NP Mold illness can present in so many ways How did I get here, how do I go from here? InfertilityFibromyalgiaPMSAddictionsFatigue/mitochondrial dysfunctionHow does it NOT present? Many...
Brain on Fire: Mental Illness & Mold
Mold Toxicity Summit Outline of Presentation by Mary Ackerley MD, ABIHM Anxiety is the most common comorbiditySevere anxietyNight sweatsAdolescentsNot doing well at schoolNot wanting to go to schoolPoor test performance Depression usually not...
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