Category: Drugs

Addiction Treatment: Ayahuasca May Help Addicts Stop Abusing Alcohol and Drugs

Ayahuasca a drink, made from the psychedelic Amazonian Banisteriopsis caapi vines, is said to help addicts quit abusing alcohol and other drugs. Researchers can’t rule out a strong placebo …

Novel Drugs May Be good Surgery Alternatives For Patients With Schwannomas and Meningiomas

A new study has shown that two investigational drugs may offer both a convenient and effective alternative to surgical treatment for schwannoma tumors. A schwannoma is a type of …

Breaking Free: Overcoming Alcohol Withdrawal with Resilience and Coping Techniques

Alcohol withdrawal, or alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), is the painful physical process your body goes through when you try to quit drinking alcohol or when you are unable to …

New Hydrogel-Based Spray Combats Infections and Antibiotic Resistance

The world is currently facing a problem of reduced efficacy of antibiotics, leaving many patients in danger. Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology are now working on a …

Ketamine Could Do Wonders to Treatment-Resistant Depression in Just Hours, Study Shows

Research published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has revealed that the drug ketamine could provide rapid relief to people with depression, including those that did not respond to other …

Tesamorelin Latest Facts: Approved and Off-Label Uses, Health Benefits, Adverse Reactions, and Stacking

Patients with a growth hormone deficiency, especially those HIV-positive, commonly take Tesamorelin, a peptide that stimulates the production of GH. In recent years Tesamorelin commonly known as Egrifta has …

Study Reveals Promising Way to Get Pain Relief Without Adverse Effects and Addiction

A new study by an international team of researchers has shown that substances that target different receptors to those targeted by opioids produce comparable pain relief as the latter …

Psilocybin Shows Gender-Specific Effects on CNS Reactivity and Behavioral Responses

Psychedelic substances, such as psilocybin, have been shown to have good efficacy on various psychological illnesses. The use of psilocybin on depression, anxiety, alcohol, and substance abuse is not …

Dolutegravir an Appropriate Antiviral for Many Pregnant Women Living with HIV

In the US, a large number of pregnant HIV-positive women give birth each year. These women can successfully treat their condition to accomplish viral suppression at levels that can’t …

Bedaquiline–Pretomanid–Linezolid Regimen for the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Shown to Be Effective

The drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) vary according to the resistance of the organism to drugs. The first-line drugs used in its treatment are isoniazid, ethambutol, …