What Are the 17 Symptoms of Complex PTSD (CPTSD)?
Updated on: September 21, 2026 by John Ingham Clinical framing update: “17 symptoms” is a search-friendly educational list, not an official ICD-11 diagnostic checklist. ICD-11 CPTSD includes the core features of PTSD plus disturbances in self-organization involving affect regulation, a persistently negative self-concept, and difficulty sustaining relationships. PTSD can also follow prolonged or repeated trauma. […]
Methocarbamol vs. Cyclobenzaprine: What’s the Difference?
Key Points Muscle relaxers get prescribed all the time for back pain, injuries, and tension. Two of the most common are methocarbamol and cyclobenzaprine. On paper, they’re both used for similar reasons. In real life, they feel very different, carry different risks, and matter a lot more if someone has a history of substance use […]
“Tranq” (Xylazine): What It Is, Why It’s So Dangerous, and What to Know
Updated on: September 21, 2026 by John Ingham September 2026 update: The current illicit supply is not limited to fentanyl plus xylazine. DEA now warns about mixtures involving fentanyl, xylazine, medetomidine, nitazenes, cychlorphine, and other emerging substances. Naloxone does not reverse non-opioid sedatives, but it should still be administered because fentanyl or another opioid may […]