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Shelf Life for Opioid Overdose Drug Naloxone Extended
Opioid overdose medication, naloxone, receives shelf life extension.
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SUDs rates highest in head, neck, and gastric cancer survivors
Alcohol use disorder was the most common type of SUD across multiple subtypes of cancer patients.
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‘Fake Xanax’ Tied to Seizures, Coma Is Resistant to Naloxone
Bromazolam is one of at least a dozen designer benzodiazepines created in the lab but not approved for any therapeutic use.
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How an Obesity Drug Could Help Alcohol Use Disorder
“There was a very strong response, even at a very low dose.”
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Most effective meds for alcohol use disorder flagged
Acamprosate and naltrexone had the highest strength of evidence and were both associated with improvement in drinking outcomes.
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ACS expands lung cancer screening eligibility
Greater uptake and adherence needed to reduce deaths.
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Growing ‘tranq’ threat poses challenges for PCPs
“Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier.”
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Supplements Are Not a Synonym for Safe: Suspected Liver Injury From Ashwagandha
Many patients take herbals as alternative supplements to boost energy and mood. There are increasing reports of...
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Growing public perception that cannabis is safer than tobacco
There was a significant shift over time toward an increasingly favorable perception of cannabis; more respondents reported cannabis was “somewhat...
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Gene therapy offers new way to fight alcohol use disorder
Compared to primates that received a placebo intravenously, those that received the growth factor gene decreased their drinking by about 90%. They...