Hypertension and Substance Abuse Mask an Underlying Condition
… would not return for follow-up appointments with any regularity. Given his nonadherence to medication and follow-up, the providers began to question other causes of his tachycardia and hypertension, notably extreme anxiety and possibly substance use.
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A baby's scent works the same as drugs and food on a mother's brain
“Only those associated with reward, such as food or satisfying a desire, cause this activation.” … What is known, however, is that there is a significant neural response associated with newborn babies, the same one associated with drug addiction and …
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