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Striking rise in accidental marijuana poisonings
The number of unintentional marijuana poisonings in children rose markedly in Colorado after medical marijuana was decriminalized in 2009, with visits to one emergency department climbing from zero to 2.4% of all poisoning cases in just 2 years, according to a report published online May 27 in JAMA... »
DEA bans 'bath salt' chemical
One of the main chemicals in synthetic stimulants sold as "bath salts" or "plant food" is now a Schedule I drug, the Drug Enforcement Administration has announced.
The ruling permanently places methylone (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone) in the most restrictive category... » WASHINGTON – Marijuana remains popular with U.S. teenagers, with steady and even rising rates of use, according to a key federal survey.
This year’s data from the annual Monitoring the Future survey found that marijuana was the No. 1 drug used by students in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades. About... » DENVER – A four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate bettered plasma for urgent reversal of warfarin and other vitamin K antagonists in patients experiencing major bleeding.
Marketed as Beriplex, the product had a higher rate of INR reversal than did plasma at 30 minutes after the start of... » During every shift in the emergency department, Dr. Ryan A. Stanton encounters a handful of patients on chronic opioids seeking refills and another two or three seeking a prescription for pain medications even though they present with no acute medical emergency.
"We’d had to kick people out... »
Marijuana most popular drug of abuse among teens
Beriplex outperforms plasma for rapid warfarin reversal
Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign Aims to Educate
DEA bans 'bath salt' chemicalOne of the main chemicals in synthetic stimulants sold as "bath salts" or "plant food" is now a Schedule I drug, the Drug Enforcement Administration has announced. The ruling permanently places methylone... »
Beriplex outperforms plasma for rapid warfarin reversalDENVER – A four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate bettered plasma for urgent reversal of warfarin and other vitamin K antagonists in patients experiencing major bleeding. Marketed as Beriplex, the product had a higher... »
Include 'Legal Highs,' Designer Drugs in Screening
STANFORD, CALIF. – Dr. Leslie Gee walked into a local smoke shop near Stanford in May 2012 and bought a packet of synthetic cannabinoids 7 months after California banned similar versions. That’s just one of many designer... »
By Howard Roemer, M.D.; William Banner, M.D., PhD; Vern L. Katz, M.D.; and Michael Plinsky, M.D. Drug abuse patients are often complex in their presentation and management, but those who are pregnant add... »
During every shift in the emergency department, Dr. Ryan A. Stanton encounters a handful of patients on chronic opioids seeking refills and another two or three seeking a prescription for pain medications even though they... »