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Implantable device to prevent opioid overdose has some practical issues to surmount.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 25, 2024 Source:Implantable device may prevent death from opioid overdose
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Kids are inhaling ‘Galaxy Gas’ to get high. Here’s what parents should know
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 23, 2024 Source:Kids are inhaling ‘Galaxy Gas’ to get high. Here’s what parents should know
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More must be done for people in the throes of addiction to provide treatment and support. All the pieces of the puzzle must be present to have any chance of successful outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2024 Source:Ontario needs holistic approach to drug treatment amid consumption site closures, doctor says
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More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2024 Source:More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
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Five years of legal cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 11, 2023 Source:5 years of legal cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions Reference:Changes in Cannabis-Attributable Hospitalizations Following Nonmedical Cannabis Legalization in Canada
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Observational design, limited study duration of three months use, variable dosing, self reporting bias, lack of feedback from family/friends about subject’s cannabis use limit conclusion that they are no more likely to lack motivation than non-users.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2022 Source:Cannabis users no more likely to lack motivation than non-users: Study breaks ‘stoner’ stereotype Reference:Anhedonia, apathy, pleasure, and effort-based decision-making in adult and adolescent cannabis users and controls
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Student and teacher naloxone training program to thwart opioid overdose deaths is an excellent idea and will save lives.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2022 Source:Students, teachers across Canada to be offered naloxone training to combat overdoses
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Daily use of high potency cannabis is linked to increased risk of psychosis. Individuals under 25 and those with a family or personal history of mental illness should be especially cautious.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2019 Source:Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia? It’s contentious, but doctors, feds say yes References:The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for…
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Ontario study finds that more teens are using over-the-counter-drugs to intentionally overdose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 29, 2019 Source:More Canadian teens using over-the-counter drugs to overdose, data show Reference:Trends of intentional drug overdose among youth: a population-based cohort study