Dr. Anirban Gozi

Introduction The kindling effect for alcohol withdrawal is a neural sensation that makes severe withdrawal signs after each relapse. Those with an alcohol use disorder and who have tried to quit often have the most increased risk of encountering the kindling effect. It can cause painful and even harmful effects during initial withdrawal. These signs are so challenging that some people will return to substance use to find comfort, says a drug de-addiction doctor in Newtown . This phenomenon is one reason it’s so important to seek professional care and supervision before trying to stop drinking, particularly for those who have tried to quit and relapsed in the past.      U nderstanding the kindling effect  The kindling effect explains what happens to the brain chemicals of someone with an alcohol abuse disorder. Withdrawal signs deteriorate with each attempt to quit drinking. The neural pathways concerned with withdrawal symptoms engrain themselves deeper with each wi...

It's been five years since our marriage and I don't know when it started or how it started. I was feeling claustrophobic.  Not only I, but my husband was also yearning for some time apart. The feeling was foreign and alien, and it took us both by surprise. How can a married couple who dreamt about spending their lives together think about spending time apart? I felt guilty. We both did.     We hid what we wanted (a little time for ourselves) and started to act like everything was normal. For instance, when my husband returned from work and wanted to watch a movie together (our routine), I pretended to be excited and sat through it. Even though what I wanted was to spend some time with my book.  My husband was also putting up the act of enjoying the movie because it was "our routine" - I found about it in our  marriage and family therapist's office in Newtown . I am sure that many couples like us feel the pangs of "relationship claustrophobia." They feel ...

Introduction News anxiety is a thing, especially given the current circumstances where every facet of our world is going topsy-turvy.  “With the rising cases of the viral illnesses, abundance of wrong/ biased information in social or mainstream media, descending quality of politics and rocketing crime rates, it is quite natural for avid news readers or viewers to feel anxious,” says an  anxiety therapist in North Kolkata .     Psychological Effects of News A 2019 article in the “British Journal of Psychology” highlighted several studies that showed a direct relationship between negative news exposure and negative emotional states. The article stated - “Exposure to negative news reports increases sadness, worries, and anxiety and decreases positive effects.” Although researchers are unsure about what leads to depression or anxiety after regular viewing of negative media stories, they theorize that it has a lot to do with personal relevance. For instance, negative even...