Navigating the Future of Cannabis Regulation: Lessons from Colorado and Washington As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) takes steps…
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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 role of the…
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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. U.S. Food and…
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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 Karla Kaun, Brown…
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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 Chan Medical School…
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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 University Drugs and…
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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. Linda Caldwell/EyeEm via…
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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 cannabidiol – CBD…
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Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects
Research increasingly shows that the dangers of alcohol have been downplayed and its benefits exaggerated. Nes/E+ via Getty Images Christina…
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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 newest wave of…
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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
A 95% reduction in the nicotine content of cigars and cigarettes would make these tobacco products largely nonaddictive. Robert Recker/The…
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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
Many companies have sold dangerous prescription drugs. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images David Herzberg, University at Buffalo You…
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