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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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How Australia's smallest state wound up in the middle of America's biggest drug crisis
Australia's island state is known for its rich history and pristine environment — it also plays a huge part of supplying the raw materials that make the painkillers at the centre of the United States' opioid crisis.
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Diabetes drug offers hope of new treatment for multiple sclerosis
Scientists have raised hopes of a new treatment for multiple sclerosis after animal studies showed a common diabetes drug can repair nerve damage caused by the disease. The effect of the drug was so striking that doctors in Cambridge are now planning a clinical trial of MS patients next year.
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When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last
Most medical research is funded by industry, not public sources. And industry puts pressure on researchers in many ways, from guiding the research question to suppressing unfavourable findings.
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Sale of heartburn drug suspended over cancer fears
CVS pharmacies become the latest to withdraw Zantac, a drug being investigated for cancer links.
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Instagram's Opioid Recovery Hashtags Are Full Of Drug Dealers
“Oxys, Roxy, Xans, Addy, codeine, perc...Available 24.7 for delivery.”
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Drug dealers 'moving from street corners to social media'
Drug dealers 'moving from street corners to social media'
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Drug cocktail seems to reverse biological signs of ageing in people
Nine people who took a cocktail of drugs for a year saw a 1.5-year reduction in their epigenetic age – the largest effect of its kind ever seen
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The anti-aging drug that’s just around the corner
We will soon learn if a much-hyped, rapamycin-like drug can boost the immune response by targeting how the body ages.
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