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Called Internet addiction symptoms

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American psychiatrists recommend formally recognize Internet addiction disease and make it into a directory of mental illness. In the United States Psychiatric Association said that this dependence suffering people experience withdrawal symptoms ("break"), if some do not have access to a network or computer, while the network is constantly growing. People with Internet addiction lose interest in other cases and alone can not change it. They come online to improve your mood. According to studies, a change in the brain of these individuals such as drug addicts, and. Violations occur intercellular connections in areas of the brain that control attention, emotions and control. Internet addiction - typical compulsive-impulsive disorder, according to Dr. Jerald Block of the Oregon Health and Science University.

Depression And Substance Abuse

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Substance abuse disorders (including alcohol and prescription drugs) frequently co-exist with depression. Substance abuse must be discontinued in order to clarify the diagnosis and maximize the effectiveness of psychiatric interventions. Additional treatment is necessary if the depression remains after the substance use and withdrawal effects have ended. Individuals or family members with concerns about the co-occurence of depression with another illness or chemical dependency, should discuss these issues with the physician. Many factors can contribute to depression. Some people become depressed for a combination of reasons. For others, a single factor appears to trigger depression. Some become depressed for no apparent reason. Regardless of the cause, depression needs to be diagnosed and rated. Check any symptoms experienced for more than 2 weeks. If four or more of the symptoms for depression or mania have been checked, physical and psychological evaluation by a physician and...

Is there danger in withdrawal from alcohol, and what, exactly, is alcohol withdrawal?

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Withdrawal from alcohol, (as with any other drug), is simply a set of symptoms that occur when a person suddenly stops using it after a long period of time. Through observation and experience over time, it is observed that there is a set of symptoms that is readily identifiable. Though not everybody may have all symptoms, they are generally easily recognized and can occur in varying degrees from light to severe. Some of the more common alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be observed by simply looking at a hangover. Headache, mild shakiness, upset stomach, and sweats are all common symptoms. The more severe symptoms that generally occur with long-term exposure to high amounts of continuous alcohol use are the "DTs". These are called delirium tremens. People would DTs generally experience anxiety, confusion, visual, aural hallucinations and seeing things that really aren't there. Stories that illustrate DTs are seeing pink elephants, the feelings of bugs crawling on a person...