The Marketing of Tranquillity
on Nov 10, 2009 in Glossary The Causeway Retreat Tranquillity Before the second half of the 19th century, the dominant medical and popular notions of disease rested on a humoral theory, first put forward by Hippocrates and Aristotle, and then Galen, later in the 2nd century AD. According to this theory, there w...

What is Liability
on Nov 6, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Benzodiazepine Addiction Depression Drug Addiction Glossary Major Depression Mental Health Schizophrenia Stress Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Anxiety Anxiety Treatment Depression Treatment Major Depression Treatment Mental Health Treatment Schizophrenia Treatment Stress Treatment Liability for drug induced injuries did not become an issue of general concern until quite recently. However, a number of drug-induced problems from thalidomide in the 1960s to Opren and diethylstilbestrol in the 1970s have caused widespread public d...

Physical Dependence: type 2
on Nov 6, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Alcohol Addiction Cannabis Addiction Cocaine Addiction Drug Addiction Ecstasy Addiction Heroin Addiction Sex Addiction Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Alcohol Addiction Treatment Alcohol Detox Alcoholic Alcoholism Cocaine Addiction Treatment Drug Drug Abuse Drug Addiction Treatment Drug Use Drugs Heroin Addiction Treatment Neuroleptics Sex Addiction Treatment In 1954, Olds and Milner discovered that there appeared to be pleasure spots in the brain. Implanting electrodes in certain areas of the brain, through which a rat can give itself an electric current by pressing on a lever, produced in most brain are...

Psychological Factors in Drug Use and Drug Abuse
on Nov 6, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Alcohol Addiction Drug Addiction Glossary Alcohol Alcohol Addiction Treatment Alcohol Detox Alcoholic Alcoholism Drug Drug Abuse Drug Addiction Treatment Drug Use Drugs If the induction of appetites and cravings, which has been hitherto seen as psychological dependence, is not in fact any more psychological than the physical dependence that underlies withdrawal, is there any other psychology involved? There almost c...

What is consent?
on Nov 6, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Depression Drug Addiction Glossary Major Depression Mental Health PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Schizophrenia Stress Accesory Drugs Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Antimuscarinic Drugs Anxiety Anxiety Treatment Depression Treatment Drug Drug Abuse Drug Addiction Treatment Drug Addiction Treatment Methods Drug Use Drugs Mental Health Treatment performance enhancing drugs Prescription Drugs Stress Treatment Over the past two decades there appears to have been a shift within health care from an expectation that patients with medical problems should entrust themselves passively to the care of physicians to an expectation that they should co-operate in the...

Physical Dependence: type 1
on Oct 28, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Alcohol Addiction Benzodiazepine Addiction Drug Addiction Glossary Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Alcohol Alcohol Addiction Treatment Benzodiazepine Benzodiazepine Addiction Treatment Propranolol Treatment Methods Before considering this in detail, we must exclude a type of physical dependence that occurs with a great number of drugs and ordinarily is of little consequence. Many drugs will cause rebound symptoms once they are discontinued. This happens particu...

New testimonials from our clients
on Oct 26, 2009 in Testimonials The Causeway Retreat Here at The Causeway Retreat, we always like to hear what our clients think about their time in our private clinic. Here are a few recent testimonials from our clients: Dear all, Thank you very much for your support and your kindness. It’s been...

Mangement of Dependence and Withdrawal
on Oct 21, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Drug Addiction Glossary Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Dependence Withdrawal Withdrawal Reaction The issues of dependence and withdrawal have come up repeatedly through the previous articles we published. They are a primary concern of any taker of psycho-active medication. Some outline of current thinking on these issues therefore seems called f...

Effects of Drugs on Sexual Functioning
on Oct 19, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Drug Addiction Glossary Sex Addiction Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Aphrodisiacs Drug Drug Abuse Drug Addiction Treatment Drug Addiction Treatment Methods Drug Use Drugs Ejaculation Heterosexuality Homosexuality Libido Oestrogens Orgasm Sex Addiction Treatment Sexual Difficulties SSRI Yohimbine Table of Contents Potency Orgasm Libido Aphrodisiacs Yohimbine Trazodone Nefazodone and Cyproheptadine Glyceril Trinitrate Transcutaneous Absorption Intracaversonal Injections Bethanecol Dyspareunia and Orgasm Libido Anaphrodisiacs Sex Addiction Tre...

The Range of Sexual Difficulties
on Oct 17, 2009 in Addiction Treatment Sex Addiction Addiction Addiction Treatment Methods Addictions Glossary Heterosexuality Homosexuality Libido Masturbation Orgasm Penis Sex Addiction Treatment Sexual Difficulties Vagina Table of Contents Potency Ejaculation and Orgasm Libido Sexual Orientation, Objects and Practices The Female Sexual Response Sex Addiction Treatment Available Do you need help? Potency The sexual problem in men that is most likely to lead a requ...