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Self-described ‘assassin,’ now doctor, indicted for 1M illegal opioid doses
Dr. Talbot refers to himself as “a former assassin,” “retired military commander,” and “leader of the Medellin Cartel’s New York operations at the...
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Alcohol use by young adolescents drops during pandemic
Use of nicotine and misuse of prescription medications remained stable during pandemic period.
Opinion
Four police suicides in the aftermath of the Capitol siege: What can we learn?
“Officers are doers and fixers, and it is seen as being more honorable to take yourself out of the equation than it is to ask for help.”
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Pups for veterans with PTSD: Biden signs PAWS act into law
H.R. 1448 orders the VA to begin a pilot program that will examine the utility and effectiveness of service dogs for improving the mental health...
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Genetic link may tie cannabis use disorder to severe COVID-19
“These data have important implications for policy regarding vaccination as well as treatment prioritization,” said lead author Dr. Alexander S....
Conference Coverage
Explosive aggression may be neurologic
Aggression is an underappreciated mental health issue, and biological mechanisms might help explain more extreme forms like intermittent explosive...
Feature
Pfizer recalls four more lots of smoking cessation drug Chantix
On July 2, the FDA reported that Pfizer had voluntarily recalled nine lots of the drug.
From the Journals
Opioid prescribing laws having an impact
The number of days an opioid was prescribed for each Medicare beneficiary decreased by 11.6 days in 2018 in states that imposed duration limits....
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Strong support for causal role of cannabis in schizophrenia
"Our study clearly indicates that cannabis should not be considered harmless," wrote Dr. Carsten Hjorthøj.
From the Journals
Rising meth-related heart failure admissions a ‘crisis,’ costly for society
‘They’re not going to die from it overnight, but it will damage the heart slowly,’ a researcher said. Meth-related HF admissions exploded in the...
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Legalization of cannabis tied to drop in opioid-related ED visits
Nearly half of the U.S. population lives in a state that allows recreational cannabis use.