Body Chat Podcast

One group of drugs is mostly used in conjunction with a surgery.  These are anesthetics.  They are mostly safe when used correctly but there are some specific general anesthetic drugs that can cause more serious problems than others.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• The differences between local, general and ‘block’ anesthetics.
• Which general anesthetic does not need to be given in a ‘cocktail’ of drugs.
• What ‘forgetter drugs’ are and the one which has had some very concerning side effects.
• Recommendations on how to help your body eliminate the toxic drugs from your body faster after a surgery..

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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To finish this series of episodes, we’re covering the remaining street/recreational drugs that didn’t fall into the other categories.  No less serious or problematic, these drugs have a wide range of effects and warnings.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• Inhalants, and drugs that come from mushrooms and cactus.
• A ‘legal’ drug that can be as dangerous as the illegal ones.
• How laundry detergent pods have been used like drugs.
• The truth about drugs and why people take them.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Sip Chip – Test for a spiked drink

DEA – 2017 Edition, Drugs of Abuse

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/course/

Book: Tell Your Children the Truth About Marijuana…

Learn About SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana)

Marijuana X Documentary Full Director’s Cut

Chronic State – Documentary (from Drug Free Idaho)

Foundation for a Drug-Free World courses

Narconon Suncoast

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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If the list of existing illegal recreational drugs wasn’t bad enough, we now have labs that create ‘designer drugs’ to skirt laws and ruin more lives.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What is the concept behind ‘designer drugs’ and what the most popular ones are.
• How the top designer drugs were developed and why there is no end in sight for other designer drugs.
• What ‘bath salts’ are and why they have nothing to do with a bath.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Drug-Free World Online Course

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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Athletes can suffer an injury that takes a long time to diagnose but can’t seriously hamper their performance and even their ability to play.  Known as a Sports Hernia, this type of injury isn’t well-known but has gotten some attention recently due to a pro football player names Odell Beckham, Jr.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What a sports hernia is and why it isn’t a typical hernia.
• How someone gets a sports hernia and the symptoms that accompany it.
• When surgery is required and when a more conservative approach can be taken.
• The best ways to prevent a sports hernia.

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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A ‘popular’ hallucinogenic drug that takes people on a ‘trip’, LSD’s origins show it doesn’t bring enlightenment.  Rather, it brings about a more controllable population.  In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• How the CIA used LSD on unwitting subjects during their MK Ultra project in the 1950s and early 60s..
• The reported effects people experience during an LSD trip.
• What can go wrong when someone uses LSD and how to help them when they have a bad trip..
• The ‘hip’ college professors who got their students using LSD in the 60s..

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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Beer, wine, whiskey, mixed drinks.  Commonly consumed by adults in all periods of history including today.  Drinking and driving is dangerous but what about drinking by itself?  What is safe and what is a health risk when it comes to drinking?   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• The alcoholic ‘strength’ of different drinks.
• The physical effects from alcoholic drinks, how long they last and how to reduce or shorten the effects.
• The connection between quantity of drinks and impairment.
• The list of actors and musicians who left us too soon due to alcohol abuse.

References mentioned in this episode:

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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Cocaine is known as the rich man’s drug while crack cocaine is the economical version.  For the poor man.  Neither version is as glorious as it had been made out to be, especially when going withdrawal symptoms.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• The differences between cocaine and crack.
• Why these drugs are the ‘ultimate tease’.
• The connection between marijuana use, cocaine use and heroin addiction.
• The list of actors and musicians who left us too soon due to cocaine use.

References mentioned in this episode:

Free Narcan/Naloxone kits: https://isavefl.com/locator.shtml

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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You’ve probably heard about the ‘opioid epidemic’, but do you know what that is?  Why is it being called an epidemic?  Is it something that could affect you or someone you care about?  It sure could if you don’t have the information that will be shared here.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will cover:

• What are opioids and what are opiates.
• The problem which is causing the opioid epidemic and how big of a problem is it.
• A list of famous people who we’ve lost to an opioid overdose.
• What can someone do to avoid becoming part of the epidemic if they ever have to take an opioid.

References mentioned in this episode:

Free Narcan/Naloxone kits: https://isavefl.com/locator.shtml

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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Continuing from where we left off in part 1, this episode looks at the effects marijuana can have, and has had, on people’s physical and mental health.  We also explore the impact on cities and states where it has been legalized.   In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• The 5 “everyone knows…” statements from last episode.
• The difference between the U.S. and the U.K. in regards to marijuana.
• Good references that help with informed decision-making about marijuana use.

References mentioned in this episode:

https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Children-Marijuana-Violence/dp/1982103663/

https://learnaboutsam.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFglI7KEpI

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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It’s probably the best known and most commonly used recreational drug in the world, and most people think of it as a ‘safe’ drug.  But is it really?  Who can you believe – the advocates or the opponents?   In this episode Dr. Nedd will discuss:

• What are the key active components or drugs in marijuana.
• What CBD is, whether it can be helpful and which kind is legal.
• The effects that marijuana can have on the body.
• A connection between marijuana and schizophrenia?

References mentioned in this episode:

https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Children-Marijuana-Violence/dp/1982103663/

https://learnaboutsam.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFglI7KEpI

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/

Nedd Chiropractic website

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Phone:  (727) 467-0775
1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL  33755

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