Inderal (Propranolol) for Anxiety: Uses, Risks and When to See a Psychiatrist
Inderal is one of the most commonly mentioned tablets in anxiety conversations in Pakistan. Students take it before exams. Speakers take it before presentations. Friends pass the name along: “my doctor gave me Inderal for nerves, it really works.” Some of that is true, and some of it is dangerously incomplete. Inderal can ease the […]
Inhalant and Solvent Abuse Among Youth in Pakistan: A Crisis Hiding in Ordinary Products
Of everything we treat at Federal City Rehab Clinic, inhalant abuse is the one that most consistently catches families off guard, because nothing about it looks like a drug problem from the outside. There is no white powder, no pills, no needle marks. There is a tube of adhesive, a can of paint thinner, a […]
Substance Abuse vs Substance Use Disorder: What Is the Difference?
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad The terms substance abuse and substance use disorder are used interchangeably in everyday conversation and in media coverage of drug and alcohol problems. They mean different […]
Crystal Meth Withdrawal: What to Expect and Why It Needs Medical Supervision
Author: Dr. Obaid Ullah Khan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Specialist in psychiatric assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, and dual diagnosis presentations. There is a particular conversation that happens often at FCRC. A family has decided that their loved one needs to stop using crystal meth. They […]
Detoxification Services in Islamabad: How Medical Detox Works
Author: Dr. Kifayat Ullah, Public Health Physician at Federal City Rehab Clinic. MBBS, MPH, PhD in Public Health. Specialist in the medical management of substance withdrawal and clinical detoxification protocols. Every recovery begins with a first step, and for most people with a serious dependence that first step is detox. Before therapy, before psychiatric work, […]
What is Substance Abuse? Signs, Causes, and Treatment in Pakistan
Author: Dr. Kifayat Ullah, Public Health Physician at Federal City Rehab Clinic. MBBS, MPH, PhD in Public Health. Specialist in the medical management of addiction and the public health dimensions of substance use disorders in Pakistan. What is Substance Abuse? Most people have heard the term. Far fewer understand what it actually means clinically. Substance […]