Herbal Drugs - Treatment for Habitual Users
Treatment for Habitual Users
The abuse of herbal remedies is likely to be overlooked by both users and health care professionals. Herbals are perceived as being safe and are not even considered drugs by the FDA. But users can overdose on herbal drugs. If this happens, emergency medical treatment is necessary.
Kuhn pointed out that "'herbal remedies' are completely unregulated and the amount and purity of what you buy is unknown." Because the strength of herbals can vary so widely from manufacturer to manufacturer and even from batch to batch, users can never be sure of how much—or even what herb—they are ingesting. Self-medicating with herbal remedies can be particularly problematic if people increase their doses to dangerous levels.
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