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Navigating the Future of Cannabis Regulation

31

Aug

2024

Navigating the Future of Cannabis Regulation

Navigating the Future of Cannabis Regulation: Lessons from Colorado and Washington As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…

Big Pharma’s Influence on Modern Medicine

11

Aug

2024

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Big Pharma’s Influence on Modern Medicine

Big Pharma’s Influence on Modern Medicine: A Critical Analysis In the ever-evolving landscape of modern medicine, the…

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

30

Jan

2024

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Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

Neptune’s Fix, a tianeptine-containing “Elixir” as it’s labeled, is one of the most common of these products….

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work

22

Jan

2024

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Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work

Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain. Simona Dumitru/Moment via Getty Images…

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

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Nov

2023

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What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Kavita Babu, UMass…

Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

15

Jul

2023

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Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

Getting high to get spiritual insight isn’t a new pursuit. bestdesigns/iStock via Getty Images Gary Laderman, Emory…

Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results? An addiction and pain medicine specialist explains

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Feb

2023

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Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results? An addiction and pain medicine specialist explains

Eating culinary poppy seeds won’t get you high, but they could lead to a failed drug test….

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

10

Feb

2023

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CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

Since 2018, it has been legal in the U.S. to use a drug made from purified cannabis-derived…

Benzo Dope and Tranq: The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis

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Sep

2022

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Benzo Dope and Tranq: The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis

More than 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2021, the worst year on record. The…

The US government’s call for deep nicotine reduction in cigarettes could save millions of lives – an expert who studies tobacco addiction explains

05

Aug

2022

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The US government’s call for deep nicotine reduction in cigarettes could save millions of lives – an expert who studies tobacco addiction explains

The opioid crisis isn’t just the Sacklers’ fault – and making Purdue Pharma pay isn’t enough on its own to fix the pharmaceutical industry’s deeper problems

27

Jul

2022

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The opioid crisis isn’t just the Sacklers’ fault – and making Purdue Pharma pay isn’t enough on its own to fix the pharmaceutical industry’s deeper problems