This book originally and progressively connects the opioid system and benzodiazepines from pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic point of view, so that their interaction and mechanisms result in a concrete discussion in the development of opioid tolerance and dependence, which in turn develops addiction. It is written in a sequential precise manner from its abstract to the details of its findings and mechanisms for treating dependence. This work is not a mere explanation of these systems. In fact, it is for those who want to understand the physical pathway and psychological explanation for...

Nalia finds herself trapped in a strange and inescapable lucid dream. Danger looms ahead for her friends. Pressured out of their homes in the Lost Winds, every step threatens them with persecution and death. Taking a daring route on a treacherous sea, they seek asylum in a new land. Will they make it to their destination? Will Nalia's dream of finding peace in Draviland become the utopia that she desperately desires, or are the dangers of this new land even worse than her home? Set in a real time, stream-of-consciousness narrative, this story takes you on a sweeping literary journey.