Prescribed Reading: Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe’s Empire of Pain adroitly chronicles the rise and (relative) fall of the prescription drug-pushing Sackler Family.
Gas Station Heroin: It Could Be Your Last Fill-Up
It comes in fetching little bottles labeled Tianaa and Za Za. It claims to provide a full day’s worth of focus and energy. And it just may take your life. It’s tianeptine. Otherwise known as Gas Station Heroin.
Seroquel: It’s Still Not Worth the Risk
Seroquel may not quite be in vogue anymore, but it continues to be abused in alarming numbers. The anti-psychotic also continues to be prescribed for an incomprehensible array of off-label uses — often to disastrous effect. If you’re thinking about making a date with the deceptively alluring Susie Q, please think again.
A Cure for Meth Addiction? Maybe
Meth addiction is quickly becoming America’s biggest drug problem. It’s also pretty much impossible to treat. A new one-two punch may change all that. That’s right. Researchers have found that a combination of two existing drugs can significantly help curb meth addiction. The double-dose is injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion. Naltrexone (aka Vivitrol) is primarily used to treat opioid addiction….
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Generic Narcan Approved!
Yep, you read correctly. The FDA just approved a version of generic Narcan. (A generic version of Narcan anyway.) And not a moment too soon either. Because if the brand name opioid overdose-reversing nasal spray can save thousands at $150 a pop, just imagine how many Americans will be saved at a fraction of that price. Generic Narcan The generic…
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