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Pearls of Wisdom: A Drug Test Unexpectedly Positive for Methadone

04/26/2018

A 56-year-old house painter fell off a ladder and fractured 3 ribs. He was prescribed tramadol for pain relief. A few days later, the results of a urine drug test came back positive for methadone. The man...

04/26/2018

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CDC: Tianeptine Could Be An Emerging Public Health Risk

08/03/2018

Following study results showing that tianeptine is an opioid receptor agonist, as well as several case reports of severe adverse effects with use of the agent, the CDC sought to characterize tianeptine...

08/03/2018

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Users of Generic Blood Pressure Drugs May Experience More Adverse Events

10/04/2017

Few studies have evaluated outcomes following generic drug commercialization at the population level. Using a cohort of over 135,000 individuals, researchers examined the impact of 3 antihypertension drugs...

10/04/2017

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Energy Drink Consumption May Lead to Drug Use Later

08/10/2017

In a recent study, researchers assessed the relationship between energy drink consumption and later substance use among adolescents and young adults.

08/10/2017

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Benzodiazepine-Related Mortality Risk Called into Question

07/07/2017

A recent study sought to evaluate the potential relationship between benzodiazepine use and the risk of all-cause mortality.

07/07/2017

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Do Anti-Depressants Increase Risk for Hip Fractures in Older Adults?

01/12/2017

Researchers sought to determine whether antidepressant usage was associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults, with and without Alzheimer disease.

01/12/2017

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