Posted by Quintal on May 9, 2007, at 14:30:50
In reply to Re: Max dose of Nardil *Calling ace* » Quintal, posted by malcolm64 on May 9, 2007, at 13:23:10
>So to recap, I'm getting desperate for some answers. Why does nothing seem to work for the long term?
Because of swings and roundabouts - homeostasis and equilibrium. When you upset a system by pushing it in one direction this usually sets in motion a force in the opposite direction that will sooner or later restore equilibrium. This is called homeostasis:
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"Homeostasis is the property of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments, controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeostasis
--------------------------------------------------This phenomena is behind three terms you'll probably be familiar with that are often used when discussing long-term drug use: tolerance, addiction and dependence.
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