Antidepressant good as antipsychotic for dementia, fewer side-effects: study (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
TORONTO (CP) - An antidepressant appears to work as well as the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic medication in treating agitation and aggressive behaviour in people with Alzheimer's - but without the severe side-effects, a Canadian study suggests.
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Drug Test: Kicking Cocaine Addiction With ADHD Treatment (Wired News)
Scientists pay crack cocaine addicts to test an ADHD drug to treat their addiction. They're not sure it works, but we're pretty sure the volunteers are willing.
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'Reefer' receives high marks (University of South Florida Oracle)
With September designated "National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month," as well as the constant bombardment of images and stories pertaining to addiction in the media, the advent of Reefer Madness: The Musical couldn't have been better timed.
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Comedian's life inspired humor act (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Comedian Mark Lundholm wants others to know that humor can help in recovering from addiction. "Humor is the vessel that allows me to navigate . . . the places in life that are really difficult," he said. "Humor has been a huge help to me, and I know it will help others." Lundholm performs tomorrow at a health fair in Chesterfield County, one of the regional events marking September as National ...
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Kamikaze pilots, Beats and Hells Angels all part of meth crisis history (North County Times)
Most of the nation was oblivious to methamphetamine as it slowly became the drug of choice in Southern California, quietly replacing crack cocaine and phencyclidine, or PCP, in the 1980s.
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For more than 300 Rhode Islanders, marijuana provides legal relief (The Providence Journal)
Marijuana is the drug of choice for more than 300 Rhode Islanders, a painkiller more effective and less debilitating than the prescription drugs they had taken. Their choice is legal, but not always easy.
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Wright State University Studies Crack Cocaine Addiction (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)
FAIRBORN, OHIO -- A group at Wright State University studied the long-term effects crack cocaine has on users. It's the first study of its kind. The results are published in a leading medical journal called "Addition".
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Drug Rehab Directory Offers Free Information on 12 Addicting Drugs (Contacto)
Jacksonville, FL.- Drug rehabilitation directory web site, 99detox.com, now offers free information on 12 addictive drugs.
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Antidepressant shows early promise in treating agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia (EurekAlert!)
Toronto, ONT – Researchers have found surprising evidence that an antidepressant (citalopram) may perform as well as a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic (risperidone) in the alleviation of severe agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia.
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Painkiller sales reflect increase in world of pain (The News-Star)
SHREVEPORT — After a total hysterectomy 10 years ago, Virginia Sharpe stepped into a world of pain.
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