Therapies & Treatments Articles

Barbiturates are the earliest known class of sedative-hypnotic agents. These agents were once extremely popular drugs to abuse. Benzodiazepines have largely replaced barbiturates for outpatient medical therapy.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a specific psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessional thoughts and compulsive behavior. What exactly are obsessional thoughts? These are specific distressing, repetitive thoughts which a person is unable to ignore.

Miraculous moringa tree leaves are a remarkable discovery, which can make remarkable improvement in your health and quality of life. Moringa is nature's true medicine cabinet.

Western-trained doctors have reluctantly come to agree over the past 30 to 40 years that acupuncture really works, but scientists are only now beginning to understand why.

Placebos contain no active ingredients and yet sometimes they make people feel better. How can that possibly happen and does it mean there is a place in medicine for 'dummy' treatments? And why are placebo treatments now included in clinical trials?

When we the hear word addiction, words like drug, heroin, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. come to our minds. But addiction does not necessarily mean an addiction to a substance.

Aromatherapy is often said to boost your mental and physical health. Some even claim it can cure chronic heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. Is this actually true though, or are essential oils nothing more than nice smells?

It is the heart of the globe artichoke that many find so appealing, however the leaves, themselves are edible at the end of the leaf that is attached to the heart.

If high blood pressure can be identified early enough, when still in its very mildest stages, the first line of defense would be an attempt to modify the risk factors associated with it.

Drug tests are a fairly accurate way to determine whether someone has recently used illicit drugs. It is a matter of much controversy — and many have argued that drug testing is an invasion of privacy.