Topic: drugs

Smoking Synthetic Marijuana Could Cause Kidney Damage Or Failure

Smoking Synthetic Marijuana Could Cause Kidney Damage Or Failure

Synthetic marijuana sounds like it might be some “safe” alternative to the real stuff — though the “real stuff” has actually been accepted as beneficial by many doctors — but in all actuality, it appears to be very dangerous for those who choose to use it. These synthetic forms, which go by the names Spice and K2, have led to several incidents of internal bodily harm. More »

Sigh … Court Upholds Marijuana Classification As “Dangerous Drug With No Accepted Medical Use”

Sigh ... Court Upholds Marijuana Classification As "Dangerous Drug With No Accepted Medical Use"

With a wave of states passing liberal marijuana and medical marijuana policies, it’s easy to forget that federal laws concerning the drug are still really terrible. Under current federal drug policy, marijuana is still considered “a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use.” And once again, a federal appeals court has rejecting a petition to change that classification, finding no “adequate and well-controlled studies confirming the efficacy of marijuana for medicinal uses.” More »

Lance Armstrong’s Doping Confession To Oprah Is Completely Self-Serving

Lance Armstrong's Doping Confession To Oprah Is Completely Self-Serving

Apparently Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah yesterday that he did indeed engage in doping during his cycling career (despite the many times he has out-righted lied and said “I have never doped.”) We all knew this was coming (even his die-heard fans on Facebook who refused to believe it could be true all this time). So why is everyone really shocked or surprised that Armstrong finally confessed? And what does this really mean at this point? More »

Psoriasis Drug Fights Alzheimer’s By Treating It Like An Auto-Immune Disease

Psoriasis Drug Fights Alzheimer's By Treating It Like An Auto-Immune Disease

One of the primary culprits in the neurobiological development of Alzheimer’s disease is a protein called amyloid beta, which can build up and form plaques in the brain.  Now European scientists are reporting that a common psoriasis drug could stop these plaques from forming by targeting a natural inflammatory response in our brains — lending credence to the idea of Alzheimer’s as an auto-immune disease. More »

Medicine Cabinet Makeover: Common OTC Medications That Could Make You Feel Worse

Medicine Cabinet Makeover: Common OTC Medications That Could Make You Feel Worse

Does your medicine cabinet need a makeover? It’s surprisingly common for over the counter medication to cause a rebound effect, prolonging symptoms and making you feel worse. Even a few consecutive days taking certain cold, cough, sleep and indigestion meds can backfire, triggering the rebound and making you dependent on the medicine to feel well. When it comes to the following medicine cabinet staples, you’ll want to use caution (or the trash disposal) to make sure your otc remedies aren’t actually making you ill. More »

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