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LSD and psilocin discovered to bind to specific receptors that induce changes to brain structure and function that may explain why they have a rapid antidepressant effect.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 7, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Scientists May Have Found Exactly How LSD Treats Depression Reference:Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
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Medication shortage in Canada led to increased dosing errors in children, new study shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 2, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Medication shortage in Canada led to increased dosing errors in children, new study shows Reference:Pediatric Dosing Errors during a National Shortage of Fever and Pain Medications
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Free prescription drugs could reduce overall health-care costs in Canada: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 30, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Free prescription drugs could reduce overall health-care costs in Canada: study Reference:Effect of Free Medicine Distribution on Health Care Costs in Canada Over 3 Years
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FDA data shows that mifepristone safety-use profile is better than some common, low-risk prescription drugs including penicillin and Viagra. Some U.S. judicial rulings claiming the contrary are not supported by the evidence.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 25, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:How safe is the abortion pill compared with other common drugs
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Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement Harmless ‘pause’ or ‘locking’ kids into gender transition? What we know about puberty blockers
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1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says
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Study reviews best evidenced-based practices using antidepressant medication for treatment of chronic pain.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective? Reference:Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews
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The last drug that can fight gonorrhea is starting to falter. Report from Massachusetts Department of Health uncovers new resistant strains to multiple antibiotic regimens.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 2, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:The Last Drug That Can Fight Gonorrhea Is Starting to Falter Reference:Department of Public Health announces first cases of concerning gonorrhea strain
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Case report from 2012 of a man with stiff person syndrome showing improvement after using THC-CBD spray now referenced in the media in refence to Celine Dion. Nothing conclusive in this N=1 report.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 13, 2022 [display_podcast] Source:Man with stiff person syndrome shows improvement after using THC-CBD spray Reference:Successful cannabis derivatives oromucosal spray therapy for a seronegative stiff-person syndrome: a case report.