People in Nigeria are creating new drugs either because they can’t afford more traditional narcotics, because they’re not controlled or because they’re strong.
Psychedelic trips and near-death experiences share some common features.
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US basketball star was handed a nine-year sentence after being found in possession of cannabis oil. By Western standards, that may seem severe, but it is in line with Russian jurisprudence.
Having multiple prescriptions is difficult enough to keep track of, let alone ones with complicated names.
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France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.
Depending on how you look at it, drugs that can act on multiple targets could be a boon instead of a challenge.
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Many approved drugs work on the body in ways that researchers still aren’t entirely clear about. Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a flaw may lead to better treatments for complex conditions.
A new polymer could help the medicine go down easier.
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While pills are more practical than injections or infusions, digestion in the stomach prevents many drugs from being taken orally. Better drug design could change this.
While pills come in many shapes and sizes, they all eventually reach your bloodstream and travel throughout your body.
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An infectious disease doctor discusses the use, benefits and availability of a drug to prevent severe COVID-19.
Pan-assay interference compounds, or PAINS, often come up as false positives when researchers screen for potential drug candidates.
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While technological advancements have quickened the drug discovery process, some chemical compounds remain a common thorn in a researcher’s side.
Residents fleeing their homes in Plateau State, north central Nigeria, on April 12, 2022 after their houses were burnt during an attack by bandits.
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When drugs are taken off the market because they are either unsafe or don’t work, do pharma companies admit that there are problems? Or do they deny the evidence?
Emblems of America’s epidemics.
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The number of fatal drug overdoses in the US over a 12-month period has surpassed 100,000 for the first time. Fentanyl is the main driver of the spike in deaths.
People need a constant supply of affordable, safe and efficacious medicine.
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In general, intoxication is not a defence against criminal charges. There are, however, a few circumstances under which intoxication can be used as a defence.