Cocaine: the number of consumers has almost doubled in one year
More than a million people have used cocaine at least once in 2023, almost double the previous year, according to ...
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Cannabis, cocaine, heroin… The products are always more concentrated
The OFDT analyzed the quality of drugs circulating in France and the appearance of rare, unusual products or products causing ...
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“Pink cocaine”: what are the risks of this synthetic drug?
“Pink cocaine” recently appeared in France. A synthetic drug that is all the more dangerous for health because it is ...
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Psychedelics to treat addictions?
A new study confirms the potential of psychedelics to treat patients suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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What are the drugs most consumed by the French?
Cocaine is now the second most popular illicit drug in France, behind cannabis. THE ESSENTIAL Using cannabis, cocaine or MDMA ...
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Drugs: 4 out of 5 prisoners have already used them at least once
A study reveals the levels of drug consumption (tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, MDMA, etc.) in French prisons, far higher than those ...
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Psychedelic drugs improve sex life
Consumption of psychedelics has a positive impact on sex life, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL Taking psychedelics improves ...
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Music, a soft drug?
The desire for music always increases after listening to songs and is linked to "earworms" and personality. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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ADHD Symptoms Reduced After Ayahuasca Retreat Experience
ADHD symptoms were reduced after an ayahuasca retreat experience. THE ESSENTIAL Ayahuasca is a traditional psychoactive brew from South America, ...
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Being a night owl increases the risk of cocaine addiction
Getting up and going to bed late has been linked to an increased risk of cocaine addiction. THE ESSENTIAL Cocaine ...
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Electric scooters: 1 in 4 users admit to riding under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Riders of electric scooters could take additional risks by using them while under the influence of psychoactive substances. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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A drug that mimics exercise to lose weight and preserve muscle
© Shutterstock / LightspringA new medicine developed in Florida (USA), the SLU-PP-332would help you lose weight while promoting muscle development.How ...
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MDMA and methamphetamine, therapeutic stimulants?
These drugs can help therapists and their patients build better relationships and have more effective sessions. THE ESSENTIAL After taking ...
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This drug would help postmenopausal women
Considered a drug, cannabis could nevertheless help menopausal women, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL According to a study, ...
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Addiction: drug and alcohol-related visits increase during high temperatures
An increase in hospital visits linked to alcohol and drug use disorders is observed when temperatures are high, and could ...
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HIV, hepatitis C: “shooting rooms” reduce the risk of virus transmission
Lower-risk consumption rooms, where users can inject drugs in a supervised setting, are effective in limiting practices that pose a ...
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Drugs: a little-known potentially fatal substance in Reunion
A previously unknown substance, probably related to synthetic opiates, is believed to be the cause of several deaths and hospitalizations ...
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Researchers have found a drug that prevents (among other things) to gain weight
© Shutterstock / beats1What if you could eat just about anything and still not gain weight on a pill? The ...
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Depakine: the risk also exists for the child when it is the father who takes this drug
© shutterstockValproate (better known as Depakine®) is a molecule prescribed mainly to treat epilepsy or bipolar disorders. If it is ...
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Paracetamol: how to use this drug properly and what are the mistakes to avoid?
© ShutterstockRather, it is known by its trade name: paracetamol is the active substance found in our Doliprane® or Dafalgan® ...
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Breast cancer: soon a new drug for the most serious forms?
© ShutterstockNew hope in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form that affects 20% of patients affected ...
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Ovarian cancer: a promising drug combination
© Shutterstock / mi_viriOvarian cancer is the 8e female cancer in frequency but the 4e in terms of death. Indeed, ...
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Covid-19: what you need to know about XAV-19, the French drug that will be available this fall
© ShutterstockIn the race for treatments against Covid-19, a French company is well placed: it is the biotechnology laboratory Xenothera, ...
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Can adverse drug reactions be avoided?
© ShutterstockStomach aches or headaches, drowsiness: for many patients, the medication side effects (EIM) are often reduced to a (long) ...
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What is lamotrigine, this drug that can cause serious symptoms (even death)?
© ShutterstockLamotrigine is an anti-epileptic drug that works by preventing the release of glutamate in the brain – indeed, this ...
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Fertility drug puts you at risk of blindness
© Shutterstock / Inside Creative House"Scientific publications highlight new visual adverse effects associated with a treatment with clomiphene citrate (Clomid), ...
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Cystic fibrosis: 600 new patients will have access to a new effective drug
© ShutterstockKaftrio® is a treatment that significantly improves the state of health of patients with cystic fibrosis. If it does ...
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Alzheimer’s treatment: what about donamemab, the new drug against cognitive decline?
© ShutterstockResearchers are constantly looking for a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, and among all the molecules tested, there is ...
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Covid long: this diabetes drug could reduce the risk by 40%
© Shutterstock / Dragana GordicThis study, conducted on 1,126 overweight or obese people, shows that after 10 months, 35 of ...
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What is this drug that increases the risk of anemia in seniors?
© Shutterstock / fizkesStudies have already shown that taking low-dose aspirin daily increases the risk of bleeding, especially gastrointestinal bleeding. ...
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