Norway, which has one of the highest deadly drug overdose rates in Europe, will test prescribing free heroin to the most serious addicts to improve their living conditions, the government said on Friday. The Norwegian…
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Ecstasy may relieve the agony of PTSD: study
Better known to nightclubbers as ecstasy, the euphoria-inducing drug MDMA appears to alleviate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in war veterans, firefighters, and police officers, researchers said Wednesday. In a trial in the United States, three…
Ants as drug manufacturers for humans?
Ants naturally produce powerful germicides against bacteria and fungi, said a study Wednesday that targeted the industrious insects as possible drug factories for humans. The discovery of ants’ pharmaceutical prowess comes as the armoury of…
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs
Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are…
‘Microdosing’ trend has Americans tuning in with psychedelics
After a litany of prescriptions failed to control her stormy mood swings and deep depression, writer Ayelet Waldman finally found relief in a blue vial of diluted LSD. Feeling she “had nothing to lose,” the…
Bobby Brown: Whitney Houston introduced me to ‘heavy’ drugs
Bobby Brown was introduced to “heavy” drugs by Whitney Houston. The ‘Every Little Step’ hitmaker – who was married to the ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer from 1992 to 2007 – used to smoke…
The 5 most addictive substances on Earth & what they do to your brain
What are the most addictive drugs? This question seems simple, but the answer depends on whom you ask … (Article by Eric Bowman, University of St Andrews) From the points of view different researchers, the potential…
#WeirdNews: Crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
Indonesia’s anti-drugs agency has proposed building a prison on an island guarded by crocodiles to hold death row drug convicts, an official said Monday, an idea that wouldn’t be out of place in a James…
Lamar Odom out of coma, may need kidney transplant
Lamar Odom may need to undergo a kidney transplant. The former NBA star, who was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada last Tuesday (13.10.15) following a four-day drugs and alcohol binge, is reportedly still…
New anti-cholesterol drugs are too expensive: report
The high price of two new anti-cholesterol drugs limits the benefits patients may see from them, according to a draft report released Wednesday by a US nonprofit examining drug cost-effectiveness. The new drugs, Regeneron, from…