A 45-year-old member asked:
How do drugs interfere with the nerve communication?
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Comments: Recreational drugs have potential for irreversible harm to brain function, and can certainly short-circuit nerve communications. Most prescription medications are safe without long-term damage (excluding some cancer meds). However, sedation, and tranquilization, issues may cloud brain function, again temporarily.
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