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Robert Gerchalk
Robert is our health care professional reviewer of this website. He worked for many years in mental health and substance abuse facilities in Florida, as well as in home health (medical and psychiatric), and took care of people with medical and addictions problems at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He has a nursing and business/technology degrees from The Johns Hopkins University.
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Alcohol Poisoning Symptoms vs. Being Drunk: Is There a Difference?
Summary Alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency that happens when high levels of alcohol shut down vital functions like breathing and heart rate. It’s different—and
May 23, 2025
How Alcohol Could Increase Your Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Summary Long-term alcohol use can shrink brain volume, damage white matter, and impair memory and learning—all of which may affect your cognition. A major study
May 22, 2025
Alcohol & Heart Rate: Does Drinking Increase Cardiovascular Risk?
Summary Alcohol can raise or lower your heart rate depending on the dose, timing, and your individual response. Short-term effects may include a racing or
May 22, 2025
Can You Take Sudafed & Drink Alcohol Safely? What Science Says
Summary Sudafed® (pseudoephedrine) is a stimulant decongestant that narrows blood vessels to relieve nasal swelling but can raise heart rate, blood pressure, and cause jitteriness
May 13, 2025
Wellbutrin & Alcoholism: Is There a Link?
Summary Wellbutrin® (bupropion) is an antidepressant that works by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine, not serotonin. It’s FDA-approved for depression, seasonal affective disorder, and smoking cessation.
May 13, 2025
Zoloft & Alcohol: Understanding the Potential Interactions
Summary Zoloft® (sertraline) is an SSRI used to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and PMDD by increasing serotonin levels in the brain. Mixing Zoloft® with
May 13, 2025
Seroquel® & Alcohol: The Risks of Drinking on This Medication
Summary Seroquel® (quetiapine) is an antipsychotic prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, and it affects brain receptors linked to serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It
May 9, 2025
Trazodone & Alcohol: Potential Interactions Explained
Summary Mixing trazodone and alcohol increases sedation, dizziness, and the risk of serious short-term effects—including accidents, overdose, respiratory depression, and in rare cases, death. Trazodone
May 9, 2025
Ozempic® & Alcohol: Is Using them Together Safe?
Summary Ozempic® affects blood sugar and digestion by slowing gastric emptying, increasing insulin release, and reducing appetite. Alcohol can both raise and lower blood sugar—initially
May 9, 2025
Alcohol vs. Marijuana: Do Weed and Liquor Mix?
Summary Alcohol and marijuana affect the brain differently but both impair judgment, coordination, and cognition—and combining them can compound these effects in dangerous ways. Mixing
May 6, 2025