Tag: Medicine

When I was 18, I took LSD at a rave, and had a bad trip. I felt irrationally afraid and self-conscious for hours, and went to bed feeling I had permanently damaged my brain. Over the next few weeks, I felt paranoid, panicky and socially anxious. These symptoms faded but came back a few months later,...

This revival picks up threads from promising research of the 1940s – 1960s that got caught up in the wash of the 1960s counterculture and the backlash of the 1970s anti-drug pushback. A lot of serious research has been taking place in the last few decades in prestigious research institutions l...

The pharmacist-patient ratio in Africa is alarming, for instance, there is a ratio of 1:15,000 in Nigeria as opposed to the WHO recommended ratio of 1:5000. To make matters worse, the number of people who walk away from their jobs (turnover rate) in pharmacies is a significant problem. It has ser...

The Calcium and Magnesium Factor Milk is a rich source of calcium and magnesium, two essential minerals our bodies need for various functions. However, the presence of these minerals can have unintended consequences when taken with specific medications, especially antibiotics. Certain antibiotics...

To have great foresight may appear to be a blessing. But if no one believes you, then that foresight quickly becomes a curse. History is riddled with such individuals, none more famous than the mythological Cassandra, the Trojan priestess fated by the Greek God Apollo to utter prophecies that would ...

In the world of chronic pain, the reliance on opioids has become a default, but the question remains: Are opioids truly the answer to chronic pain? So much has been done to slow the opioid epidemic, but much needs to be done still. Especially for such an ineffective means to treat chronic pain. T...

Please note: this page offers general guidance for people concerned about proposed opioid dose reductions or loss of access to a prescriber. It does not offer personal medical advice. Please speak with your own health care providers, and the people you personally trust for i...