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March 25, 2005
Cylert Recalled
"Abbott Laboratories said Thursday that it is pulling its attention deficit disorder drug Cylert from the market, following a consumer group’s charge that the drug caused serious and sometimes fatal health problems during its 30-year history."
Posted by news editor at 04:23 PM
March 24, 2005
Whitney Houston in Rehab
"Pop diva Whitney Houston has checked back into a drug rehabilitation program, a year after first entering a program for substance abuse, her publicist said on Wednesday."
Posted by news editor at 12:50 AM
March 17, 2005
Alcoholism Gene Found
UK scientists said "they found that one particular genetic variant, a version of the dopamine D2 receptor gene, was strongly associated with alcohol consumption."
Posted by news editor at 01:01 AM
March 10, 2005
MRI Scans Relieve Depression
High-speed magnetic resonance imaging scans produce effects in rats similar to the use of antidepressants, confirming observations made in human patients, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.
Posted by news editor at 08:30 PM
March 04, 2005
OxyContin Addiction Raises Questions
"June Dahl, a professor of pharmacology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said OxyContin is part of a larger family of drugs that’s a necessity for pain control among cancer patients and those recovering from surgery. OxyContin and each of the other drugs are individually important, because some patients react differently to different medications."
Posted by news editor at 01:54 AM