Medication

What is ayahuasca? A pastor of an ayahuasca-based church reveals the history and truth behind the drug

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What is ayahuasca? A pastor of an ayahuasca-based church reveals the history and truth behind the drug

Maine, pastor of Pachamama Shrine in Casco, told Fox News Digital that his congregation’s worship practices have been misunderstood and misrepresented. Unlike most churches, Pachamama Shrine uses the mind-altering drug ayahuasca as an aid to worship, something that is a long-standing tradition in some South American cultures. Ayahuasca contains the psychoactive chemical dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which … Read more

Question: 72% of pharmacy technicians were affected by drug shortages

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Question: 72% of pharmacy technicians were affected by drug shortages

Approximately 96% of certified pharmacy technicians surveyed said their pharmacy has a drug shortage, according to an analysis by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).1: Chemotherapy drugs, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists for weight loss and diabetes, and local anesthetics were among the drugs with the greatest shortages, respondents said. These drugs included … Read more

A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common pediatric antibiotic is never over CNN:

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A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common pediatric antibiotic is never over CNN:

CNN: – Parents across the United States are facing a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the nation’s most prescribed antibiotic. According to the US Food and Drug Administration’s drug shortage database, liquid formulations of the first-line treatment for children with throat, chest and sinus infections and earaches are still in short supply. And no relief … Read more

The fentanyl crisis calls for a dose of reality. more buprenorphine.

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Buprenorphine Tablets

A Rhode Island study found that lower doses of buprenorphine had a 20% higher dropout rate in patients with opioid use disorders, suggesting a need to reevaluate dosing guidelines in fentanyl crises. NIH-Funded Research Shows Need to Reevaluate Opioid Addiction Treatment Recommendations fentanyl. People with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower dose of … Read more

FDA refuses to approve Neffy epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions

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FDA refuses to approve Neffy epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday did not approve drug company ARS Pharmaceuticals’ epinephrine nasal spray, keeping Americans’ first needle-free version to treat severe allergic reactions off the market pending more trial data. ARS expected the FDA to approve Nef for use in adults and children who weigh more than 30 kg, or about … Read more

More than 7,600 children were poisoned by prescription Adderall in 2021, a 300% increase over the past two decades

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The graph shows the annual rate of medication errors, such as taking the wrong dose or taking the wrong medication, over two decades. The sharpest increase was recorded by young men

The explosion in prescriptions for ADHD drugs has led to a 300 percent increase in children’s risk of overdosing. About 20 to 3.3 million children age 19 and younger have a prescription for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The researchers noted a sharp increase in reports of poisonings, from about 1,900 in 2000 to 7,600 in 2021, due … Read more

Ancient Wisdom Part 4: Peppermint oil can naturally relieve joint pain, headache. know other benefits

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Ancient Wisdom Part 4: Peppermint oil can naturally relieve joint pain, headache. know other benefits

Note to readers. Ancient Wisdom is a series of guides that sheds light on age-old wisdom that has helped people for generations with time-honored solutions to everyday fitness challenges, chronic health issues, and stress management, among others. Through this series we try to provide modern solutions to your health problems with traditional insights. Mint: Witch … Read more

Sex for training. 7 Natural Ways to Induce Labor

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Sex for training. 7 Natural Ways to Induce Labor

There are cases when doctors are concerned about the mother’s health at the end of pregnancy. Sometimes women just get tired of waiting so long to meet their baby. So they may want to speed up the process by safely inducing labor. A 2022 study published in the US National Library of Medicine found that … Read more

An FDA advisory panel has confirmed that some popular decongestants are ineffective. What should we do now? |: CNN:

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An FDA advisory panel has confirmed that some popular decongestants are ineffective. What should we do now? |: CNN:

CNN: – Just in time for fall and winter smells, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has ruled that a popular ingredient in oral cold and allergy medications doesn’t work. What do we do now? There are many options out there, says Dr. David K. Broder, an otolaryngologist from Boynton Beach, Florida. You … Read more

From Weed to Health. cannabis is no longer a bad word thanks to startups like Trost that promise to bring comfort to users.

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From Weed to Health. cannabis is no longer a bad word thanks to startups like Trost that promise to bring comfort to users.

This startup promises relief to those suffering from nicotine addiction, Parkinson’s, chronic pain and anxiety with her hemp lace products. More than 50 startups in India have grown in the last two years since FSSAI allowed sales. hemp seed or hemp seed oil as food or food ingredients. Cannabidiol found in hemp products is not … Read more