Amygdalin, commonly called Laetrile, is an alternative cancer treatment that is made from the pits of apricots and other fruits. The drug is given by intravenous injection or by pill. Amygdalin is not approved by the FDA and its use and sale is banned in the United States. According to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, amygdalin is not effective in treating cancer and even has negative side effects in some patients and could even result in death by cyanide poisoning.
Dual diagnosis means that a patient has a drug or alcohol addiction along with a psychiatric or emotional disorder. Many times an emotional disorder, such as depression, may cause a person to seek alcohol or drugs as an escape. This creates what psychologists call a dual diagnosis. Many psychologists and psychiatrists believe that in order to treat the drug or alcohol addiction, you also need to treat the psychiatric disorder. There are rehabilitation facilities that focus on both aspects of the disorder.
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