Operation Pangea targets unlawful internet sales of illegal prescription drugs
The FDA along with several international regulatory and law enforcement agencies took action this week against over 4,000 websites that…
Oxycontin overdoses at epidemic levels
While heroin overdoses have declined, overdoses from prescription opioids such as oxycodone (marketed as Oxycontin) increased seven-fold in New York…
Large number of common drugs linked to brain impairment
A large, long-term study just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that medications that exhibit…
Ecstasy’s empathogenic properties revealed to be a sham
Researchers exploring the use of MDMA (ecstasy) in psychotherapy say that the drug distorts one’s perception of others rather than…
Sexsomnia linked to illicit drug use
Nearly 1-in-10 sleep center patients report sexsomnia incidents and researchers say there is an association between sexsomnia and recreational drug…
Epilepsy Drugs Slow Aging
A class of anti-seizure medications appears to slow the rate of aging in roundworms, say researchers at Washington University. When…