October 27, 2023 Dementia Time Magazine piece on treatment of early Alzheimer’s Disease lacks balance. It reads as an ad for pharma company that made it. Side effects glossed over and relative instead of absolute risk reported. Clinical outcomes overstated.
October 25, 2023 Addiction Study evaluates observational studies to determine ten predictors of opioid overdose in chronic pain patients
September 8, 2023 Pharmacology Ontario study finds that driving while stoned leads to more traffic accidents in a country where marijuana is legal
July 21, 2023 Addiction Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects noted in in vitro trials. Much to be done to determine if it will progress to animal models and eventually testing in human trials.
June 19, 2023 General information Ottawa Public Health calls for graphic warnings, ‘not for kids’ label on cannabis packages
April 12, 2023 Addiction Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users. How a smoking-cessation product originally intended for harm reduction has been tainted by marketing and now increases the risk of harm among those who never smoked but have taken up vaping.
April 4, 2023 Alcoholism Another daily-intake-ask-the-person-once-only-how-much-you-drink-alcohol-study and try to conclude if it harms or has a health benefit over a person’s lifetime. Le sigh.