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How do benzodiazepines work? When you are anxious, your brain becomes more active. It may then produce a chemical messenger (or ‘neurotransmitter’) called GABA (short for gamma-aminobutyric acid) that makes you feel calmer. GABA is the brain’s naturally occurring ‘calmer’. … Continue reading →

Antipsychotics are medicines that are mainly used to treat schizophrenia or mania caused by bipolar disorder. There are two main types of antipsychotics: atypical antipsychotics and older antipsychotics. Both types are thought to work as well as each other. Side-effects … Continue reading →

Education and Recovery An important aspect of recovery involves not only getting better, but also achieving a full and satisfying life. Education can accelerate your recovery process in that it broadens your intellectual, social and emotional horizons. When you go … Continue reading →

Introduction This leaflet is aimed at: •The carers of people with alcohol and drug problems (substance misuse) who provide continuing help and support, without payment, to a relative, partner or friend. •The addiction specialists and other professionals involved in the … Continue reading →

What is chronic tension-type headache and whom does it affect? Chronic tension-type headache is a condition where you have a tension-type headache on at least 15 days every month.Tension-type headache is the common type of headache that most people have … Continue reading →