In trials, people who have had damage to their nervous systems report feeling less pain, anxiety, and depression when taking pot. Most people did not feel like they were “high” either. Researchers are still hiding behind ” we still don’t know about pot’s long term effects” so don’t expect everyone to take this finding seriously….
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FDA Does Not Approve
The FDA does not approve Lyrica, which is a one time treatment for depression. If this is the drug that has that crazy commercial I don’t wonder why. For those of you who may not have seen it or know what I’m talking about, the TV ad shows a woman and a wind up doll…
Playing The Odds With Your Health
The FDA is investigating reports that a drug called orlistat, which is in the over the counter diet drug Alli and it’s prescription cousin Xenical, is the cause of some liver damage. These two diet drugs work by preventing fat from being absorbed into the intestines. The difference between the two drugs is that…
Peanut Related Recalls
The number of food product recalls is up to 2300 now because of the salmonella outbreak, and don’t be fooled, as I predicted, the products that might also be contaminated are not just limited to peanuts. Things such as seasonings, pet food, and other things are on the list. If you remember from one…
New Rules for Doctors on Certain Narcotics
I was always under the impression that all doctors could prescribe all drugs, and up to now this has been pretty much the case. There are some drugs that doctors have prescribed in the past without fully understanding side effects or interactions. When enough people complained and got sicker or died, the FDA would…
Sick Nuts
It seems that the Peanut Corp. of Georgia knew about the contamination of the peanuts, but sent the product out anyway. The FDA knew about it and supposedly there was communication back and forth between them, but the nuts went out anyway. Over 500 people were made ill, and eight died from the greed…
FDA Asleep at the Wheel
It used to be that I respected and listened to the FDA warnings and passing of products. Now I find them pretty much useless. They are supposed to be there to find harmful products and let the public know about them. Lately however they’ve been asleep at the wheel and it’s been contamination one…
The FDA in the Pocket of the Bush Administration?
Turns out that the FDA had changed Labeling Rules so that drug companies could avoid lawsuits. The new rules say that the FDA has to approve new information about drug side effects and interactions before it can be put on the label of said drugs. Employees of long standing at the FDA tried to…
BPA Arguement Rises Again With The FDA
A scientific panel is again blasting the FDA over their public announcements that BPA poses no immediate danger to infants or the general population. The panel and other panels say that the FDA has not considered all the findings by certain other studies and has dismissed them without good reason. The FDA has yet…
BPA and Diabetes Links
BPA or Bisphenol A has been found in the bodies of every 9 out of 10 Americans. The FDA claims that the amounts found do not pose a health risk to anyone, no matter what age. BPA is a chemical that disrupts hormones and has been used extensively to harden plastic for food and…