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Check here for the latest ideas and insights from Pinnacle Treatment Centers.

We’ll share original articles by our clinical staff, helpful posts on recovery topics by guest authors, and keep you up to date on new research and innovative developments in addiction and recovery.

The materials provided on the Pinnacle Blog are for information and educational purposes only. No behavioral health or any other professional services are provided through the Blog and the information obtained through the Blog is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified health professional. If you are in need of medical or behavioral health treatment, please contact a qualified health professional directly, and if you are in need of emergency help, please go to your nearest emergency room or dial 911.

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Impact of Long-Term Marijuana Use on IQ and Cognitive Function

Does long-term marijuana use have a negative impact on IQ and function? New research from New Zealand seeks to answer this question. Marijuana/Cannabis Use in the United States Attitudes...
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Monday, August 21, 2023

What is Ibogaine?

Ibogaine is a medication currently under consideration as an addiction treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). It’s also under consideration as a...
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Dial 988 For Mental Health Emergencies: New National Crisis Line Helps Millions in First Year

Just over a year ago, our Chief Clinical Officer, Lori Ryland, published an article about the new national emergency line that was scheduled to begin operation on July 16th,...
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Monday, August 14, 2023

Gender Differences in Alcohol-Related Deaths

Over the past several years, research on the impact of alcohol consumption on health has revealed facts that contradict many of our long-standing ideas about the health risks of...
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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Heading Back to School: Top Tips to Thrive in Recovery

It seems like summer gets shorter every year – and for people in recovery, returning to school is different than for most students. School’s Back – And You Can...
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Thursday, August 3, 2023

What to Know about Abilify and Seroquel Withdrawal

Abilify and Seroquel withdrawal is a problem many patients with mental health disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD I/II), schizophrenia, and other mental health disorders...
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Thursday, July 27, 2023

What is Thorazine?

Note: The brand name Thorazine has been discontinued in the United States, but the active ingredient in Thorazine, chlorpromazine, is available in a variety of generic formulations. We’ll use...
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Monday, July 24, 2023

10 Things to Know About Legal Stimulants

Use of stimulants by humans goes back thousands of years. Early records of stimulant use appear in pre-Columbian Meso- and South American civilizations such as the Mayans, Aztecs, Incans,...
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Thursday, July 20, 2023

What is a Methadone Clinic?

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with methadone is a time-tested, evidence-based treatment that occurs in specialized treatment centers originally known as methadone clinics. These methadone clinics are now officially called opioid...
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Monday, July 17, 2023

The Opioid Crisis: What is Harm Reduction?

In 2022, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) published a new, revised, five-point National Drug Control Strategy. The White House created the plan in response to the...
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