Fentanyl addiction: the opiate activates two areas of the brain
Swiss scientists recently discovered that taking fentanyl triggers two distinct areas of the brain, which could explain the particularly addictive ...
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Vaccines against fentanyl and heroin soon to be tested on humans
Vaccines against fentanyl and heroin overdoses will soon be tested on humans. THE ESSENTIAL Vaccines against fentanyl and heroin overdoses ...
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Excess iron in the blood, an unrecognized cause of fatigue!
Fatigue is the first symptom that motivates to consult a doctor. A common and often overlooked cause is excess iron ...
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Anemia: vitamin C does not facilitate iron absorption
Often prescribed in addition to iron to promote its absorption, vitamin C would have no effect in patients suffering from ...
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How frustration can lead to addiction
A Texas addiction research team has identified frustration as a factor in substance use disorders. THE ESSENTIAL Conducted with rats, ...
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United States: Cannabis legalization drives down opioid prescriptions
A new study shows that in US states where cannabis is legal for medical or recreational use, opioid prescriptions are ...
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Which drug is the most harmful to health?
Australian researchers have scrutinized the health effects of 22 drugs, as well as the harms their use causes. They concluded ...
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Fentanyl: the number of overdose deaths has doubled in the United States
In 2016, 64,000 people died in the United States after taking drugs. a third is related to fentanyl.The number of ...
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Explosion of fentanyl overdoses: no more organs to transplant
© iStockPhotosA bad for a good ? Canada, and particularly the province of British Columbia, faces a rather ambivalent situation. ...
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Canada: Fentanyl overdoses explode
Faced with the wave of deaths linked to Fentanyl overdoses, federal authorities have announced new measures.The Fentanyl overdose epidemic has ...
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Fentanyl: colored patches to limit misuse
The fentanyl patches will now have different colors depending on the dosage, to avoid potentially fatal misuse.Fentanyl patches get a ...
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Canada: police officers equipped with an anti-overdose nasal spray
Canadian police are going to equip their members with an opioid antidote. This nasal spray is intended to stem the ...
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How long can you use fentanyl patches?
My husband (76 years old) has been using fentanyl patches for a year because of back problems with radiating pain ...
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