Xanax and Similar Medications May Increase Risk of Dementia

Published June 19, 2013

Xanax and Similar Medications May Increase Risk of Dementia

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“Considering the extent to which benzodiazepines are prescribed and the number of potential adverse effects of this drug class in the general population,” the researchers wrote, “indiscriminate widespread use should be cautioned against.” Not the First …
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METH BRAIN DAMAGE REDUCED BY MEDICINOVA DRUG

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Shoptaw and other researchers discussed effects of ibudilast at a morning symposium. The drug received FDA fast-track status in February. In addition to the testing on meth, MediciNova is conducting trials of ibudilast on multiple sclerosis and opioid …
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Sugary syrup effects 'like drug'

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Prof Leri, from the University of Guelph, Canada, said the food addiction hypothesis suggests people can be addicted to food just as one is addicted to drugs of abuse. He studied the response of rats to foods containing unnaturally high concentrations …
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DRUG ABUSE SAD SLIDE SHOW.mov – a video about the effects of drug abuse.