Circadian rhythms help the body keep time, but researchers report that they also play a role in
forming cocaine habits, at least in fruit flies.
Not exact matches
Then Scoville gets down to the real nitty - gritty: «Moreover, the pharmacist should remember that such conditions as are found in opium or
cocaine habitues (not to say drunkards), often originate in the use of a prescription containing one of these drugs in some
form, originally prescribed for a legitimate purpose, but renewed from time to time until the
habit is established.»
In animal studies this sharply reduces cravings and halts addicted animals» tendency to self - administer
cocaine and other
habit -
forming drugs.
However, these can be
habit forming (somewhat addictive) and in high doses can provide euphoria, delirium and other symptoms similar to
cocaine.
The problem is not only illegal substances like
cocaine, heroin and marijuana, but we are solicited constantly by legal substances that pollute the body such as
habit forming sleeping pills, excessive antibiotics that destroy not only the bad bacteria, but the healthy bacterial flora and the constant ads for alcohol.