Ketamine therapy, teenage depression and what’s really going on
Jacintha was at her wits’ end. Her daughter was struggling, and they had tried everything ‒ two types…
ADHD Meds Offer Benefits Far Beyond Core Symptom Relief
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications appeared to reduce the risk for suicide, drug misuse, transport incidents, and criminal activity,…
Drug addiction killed Elvis, not his greedy manager
Colonel Tom Parker (1909-97) was the man who ripped Elvis Presley off and worked him to death. That’s…
How Speedballing Is Creating a New Kind of Drug Crisis
Speedballing—the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl—has…
NYC cracks down on drug-infested ‘Broadway of The Bronx’
The NYPD along with a cohort of other city agencies flooded the seedy South Bronx district dubbed the…
Zumba gets an unexpected twist in Kerala
Zumba, a high-energy fitness program, originated in the 1990s in Cali, Colombia, when fitness instructor Alberto “Beto” Perez.…
EMA Reviews Alcohol Dependency Drug After French Concerns
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced it…
Guideline Outlines How to Taper Benzodiazepines Safely
Long-term, regular use of benzodiazepines is common and can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal when the dose…