«I think the increased
use of psychoactive drugs comes from acceptance, even in the scientific community, that it's okay to talk about fear, stress and anxiety in animals,» said Carlo Siracusa, a clinical assistant professor of behavior medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
The study, published in the newest special issue of
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, was mentioned in a presentation on the topic of medical marijuana to the New Mexico Legislative Health & Human Services Committee last November, and is now available from Routledge Journals with Free Access.
In addition, the long - term
effect of psychoactive drugs on the nursing infant should be handled cautiously, with risk - benefit counseling, and possible monitoring of infant growth and neurodevelopment.
Data on the long - term
safety of psychoactive drugs are limited, yet the report does not recommend advising these women to stop breastfeeding.
Drug addiction, or substance dependence is the compulsive
use of psychoactive drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use.
We know from cases of brain damage and the
effects of psychoactive drugs, that our experiences are caused by physical chemistry acting on our physical neurons in our brains.
Stress, he says, «may compound the effect»
of psychoactive drugs.
Dr Falsini said elderly patients may be at higher risk because they usually have pre-existing issues that can predispose to delirium such as dementia, visual and hearing impairments, depression, use
of psychoactive drugs, infections, or electrolyte disturbances.
Journal
of Psychoactive Drugs, 36 (1), 49 - 63.
Journal
of Psychoactive Drugs, 26, 357 - 360.