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A Man Injected Magic Mushroom 'Tea' Into His Veins, And Fungus Grew Inside Him
A man brewed a tea from "magic mushrooms" and injected the concoction into his veins; several days later, he ended up at the emergency department with the fungus growing in his blood.
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Colombia Is Considering Legalizing Its Massive Cocaine Industry
A new bill in congress suggests the government buys up and sells cocaine.
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Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs
The new policy comes in response to a US plan to import drugs from Canada. Why can't the US just fix its own drug price problem?
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'Longest-serving cannabis offender' to be released early from 90-year prison sentence
After serving more than three decades in prison for nonviolent cannabis offenses, a 71-year-old man is hoping to spend Christmas this year with his family. Richard DeLisi, who was sentenced in 1989 to 90 years in prison for conspiring to traffic more than 100 pounds of cannabis into the U.S. from Jamaica, could be released as early as Dec. 4 amid failing health and the worsening coronavirus pandemic, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
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The Most Common Pain Relief Drug in The World Induces Risky Behaviour, Study Suggests
Acetaminophen, one of the most consumed drugs in the US – and the most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – could be doing a lot more than simply taking the edge off your headache, new evidence suggests.
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Placebos Can Lower Emotional Distress, Even When People Know They're Taking Placebos
New research exploring the strange boundaries of the placebo effect has turned up another mysterious oddity: placebos have the power to reduce neural markers of emotional distress, even in cases where people have been told in advance they're only taking a placebo.
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Millions of us take drugs for high blood pressure – is it worth it?
Hypertension affects one in four adults and is usually treated with medication, even though lifestyle changes can reduce blood pressure. Here's what you need to know
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U.S. states accuse 26 drugmakers of generic drug price fixing in sweeping lawsuit
Twenty-six drug manufacturers were sued on Wednesday by the attorneys general of most U.S. states and several territories, which accused them of conspiring to reduce competition and drive up generic drug prices.
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Prescribed Ketamine Turned These Men Violent, Allege Lawsuits
One set himself on fire, the other had a fight with the cops. But experts say ketamine is an unlikely culprit.
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Study finds cocaine enhances creativity, but not as much as drug users believe
New evidence suggests that cocaine enhances creativity, but only in certain instances.
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Is the fix for COVID-19 hiding in plain sight?
Is there a good safe anti-viral drug readily available that seems to work on SARS-CoV-2? Indomethacin is such a drug. It's safe in people, so what's to lose, asks Dr James Freeman.
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Are More Clubbers Taking Ketamine Without Knowing It?
Researchers in New York found that many clubbers who weren't aware of taking ketamine had in fact used it. More drug checking services are needed.
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FDA Allows Easier Access To MDMA for PTSD Treatment
The U.S. government has battled with recreational drugs for a long time. However, over the last decade, they have begun to see the medical benefits of these drugs. They even have legalized a few of them. One that is still illegal is MDMA (also referred to as molly). It has typically been known as party drug, oftentimes done at a festival or club. This was until it began being tested on subjects with PTSD and depression.
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Silicon Valley’s psychedelic wonder drug is almost here
A new startup called MindMed could have the key to providing the upsides of psychedelic drugs for both focus and addiction treatment—while cutting out the downsides of tripping.
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Study: Viagra may have devastating consequences for one vital human function
Unexpected side effects are linked to the little blue pill.
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How Legal Psychedelics Are Good For Mental Health Innovation
Legal psychedelics can promote the scientific process
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Opinion: Drugs boosting concentration and memory will be in offices by 2030 – but only for rich people
Employers will offer substances which enhance cognitive abilities, while the have-nots will be left open to more health risks than ever
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The Remarkable Uselessness of Statin Drugs
And the side effects,such as diabetes.
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FDA Approves Talicia for Helicobacter pylori Infections
First and currently only rifabutin-based H. pylori therapy approved.
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New drug-pricing data shows stunning hikes—one whopping 667% increase
One listed reason for raising prices was "market conditions."
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