Drugs Forum - Health (News) http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/ News about drug research, treatment, and health issues. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:08:29 GMT vBulletin 300 http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Drugs Forum - Health (News) http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/ <![CDATA[USA - Study - 'scale of craving' and previous heroin abuse are factors in cocaine relapse]]> http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108641&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:31 GMT [B]Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the case of cocaine, a high score on the so-called 'scale of craving', an antisocial personality type and previous heroin abuse are the factors most commonly involved in people falling back into the habit. ]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108641 <![CDATA[UK - "Lethal" legal high widespread in Teesdale, police say]]> http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108619&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:33 GMT A legal drug is in widespread use in Teesdale and is putting lives at risk, police have said.

The synthetic substance is called mephedrone - more commonly known on the streets as "drone," "bubble" or "legal high”.

Its chemical formula is one molecule different to ecstasy and as such dealers are claiming is not a controlled substance.

They are importing it, mainly from China, and selling ]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108619 Australia - Heroin batch blamed for fatal overdoses http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108613&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:40:31 GMT *Heroin batch blamed for fatal overdoses* A LETHAL new batch of heroin is thought to be responsible for at least three fatal drug overdoses in Perth in a week, West Australian police say. A... Heroin batch blamed for fatal overdoses

A LETHAL new batch of heroin is thought to be responsible for at least three fatal drug overdoses in Perth in a week, West Australian police say.

A 20-year-old woman from Heathridge, in Perth's east, collapsed and died at her house on Thursday last week, police spokesman Rex Haw said.

A man, 38, died from a suspected overdose at a unit in Do ]]> Health (News) terrapinzflyer http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108613 USA - Controversial herb may have medicinal benefits http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108570&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:07:03 GMT * Purple blossoms of midnight salvia and stems of blue chiquita salvia adorn the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden at the White House and thousands of other back yards. * The common garden flowers, which... Purple blossoms of midnight salvia and stems of blue chiquita salvia adorn the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden at the White House and thousands of other back yards.

The common garden flowers, which belong to the mint family, have a lesser-known hallucinogenic cousin. It's called salvia divinorum, or salvia for short, and it is the subject of controversy over whether it should be classified as a ]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108570 Other - Opiate-based painkillers can increase tumor-cell proliferation, says new study http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108509&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:41 GMT *Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate... Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells.
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Two new studies advance that argument and demon

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  WOW! -- Nice Find! -- This could really shake up the politics behind opiate diversion!
  
  This is very interesting and surprising! I would like very much to read these studies!

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]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108509 USA - Heroin use up among teens http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108425&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:39:21 GMT *Heroin use up among teens* MEDFORD, Ore. - Heroin use among teens has doubled in the past two years, according to national statistics. Medford Police say more teens are turning to Oxycontin... Heroin use up among teens

MEDFORD, Ore. - Heroin use among teens has doubled in the past two years, according to national statistics.

Medford Police say more teens are turning to Oxycontin and heroin. Addictions councilors say they used to deal mostly with meth, marijuana or alcohol problems, but the drug of choice is rapidly shifting.

"A lot of people have it. I think its easier ]]> Health (News) terrapinzflyer http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108425 Ireland - Trebling of deaths linked to drug use http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108404&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:46:29 GMT *Trebling of deaths linked to drug use* MORE than 230 drug users have hanged themselves or drowned over an eight-year period, according to research. The study shows the total number of deaths... Trebling of deaths linked to drug use
MORE than 230 drug users have hanged themselves or drowned over an eight-year period, according to research.


The study shows the total number of deaths linked to drug use has trebled – from 63 in 1998 to 167 in 2005.

Health experts said this reflects greater drug use among people and an increase in risky behaviour.

In groundbreaking ]]> Health (News) terrapinzflyer http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108404 Other - More Good News on THC and Cancer http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108399&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:34:09 GMT *For some time we’ve been pointing out the massive pile of evidence that THC and other cannabinoids have potential as anticancer drugs. * A new study... For some time we’ve been pointing out the massive pile of evidence that THC and other cannabinoids have potential as anticancer drugs.

A new study out of Thailand demonstrates that THC can fight cholangiocarcinoma – cancer of the bile duct. This is a rare but ]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108399 USA - Cannabis can affect neuropathic pain medical marijuana and multiple sclerosis http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108349&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:24:15 GMT Dr. Rock Heyman presented a "Research Update" last night at the annual meeting of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. He discussed new drugs on the market, drug studies, the and risks associated with a variety of drugs currently being studied.
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]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108349 Canada - Potent heroin hits Abbotsford streets http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108228&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:30:40 GMT *Potent heroin hits Abbotsford streets* Heroin addicts in Abbotsford are frightened for their lives after seeing several of their own almost die, police said Tuesday. Over the past few days,... Potent heroin hits Abbotsford streets


Heroin addicts in Abbotsford are frightened for their lives after seeing several of their own almost die, police said Tuesday.

Over the past few days, Abbotsford Drug Squad members have had direct conversations with users about heroin with a potentially deadly level of purity being pushed into the downtown core of the city, where the bulk of addicts ]]> Health (News) terrapinzflyer http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108228 Other - Hagigat derivatives are not all fun and games http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108222&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:29:54 GMT *Five years have passed since the use of the hallucinatory drug Hagigat was banned in Israel. Hagigat contains the active ingredients Cathinone, Methcathinone, and Cathine which are produced from... Five years have passed since the use of the hallucinatory drug Hagigat was banned in Israel. Hagigat contains the active ingredients Cathinone, Methcathinone, and Cathine which are produced from khat leaves.

However, various derivatives of the substance are still sold in kiosks in Israel and can cause severe damage.

According to the Dangerous Drugs Act, the official list of dangerous drug ]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108222 Canada - VIHA Will Expand Needle Distribution Programing http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108204&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:52:37 GMT *Pharmacies, Health Units Are Possible New Injection Sites* The Vancouver Island Health Authority wants to improve its distribution of needles to drug addicts by increasing the number of locations... Pharmacies, Health Units Are Possible New Injection Sites

The Vancouver Island Health Authority wants to improve its distribution of needles to drug addicts by increasing the number of locations that hand out the syringes.

VIHA has struggled to set up a permanent needle exchange site in Victoria, which prompted health officials to review its approach to harm reduction. The health authori ]]> Health (News) chillinwill http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108204 USA - Female Sexual Dysfunction: Myth or Malady http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108181&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:19:04 GMT Female Sexual Dysfunction: Myth or Malady?

left align imageThere was a time when Wendy and her husband had sex three times a week. But for the past six years, the purple negligee that Wendy used to entice her husband has been stuffed in the back of the drawer. And now, instead of getting

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  Interesting article.

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]]> Health (News) motorhead http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108181 International - Lsd as therapy http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108174&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:54:55 GMT *LSD AS THERAPY* In the fall of 1965, Harvard professor Timothy Leary embarked on the Harvard Psilocybin Project in the hopes of finding new ways to reform convicted criminals, treat alcoholism,... LSD AS THERAPY

In the fall of 1965, Harvard professor Timothy Leary embarked on the Harvard Psilocybin Project in the hopes of finding new ways to reform convicted criminals, treat alcoholism, and help the population at large.

Leary’s project was shut down, but decades later, hallucinogens retained their mystique in popular culture. Benicio del Toro espoused the benefits of LSD to cli ]]> Health (News) terrapinzflyer http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108174 <![CDATA[Canada - Ecstasy overdose suspected in man's death]]> http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108155&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:10:37 GMT Ecstasy overdose suspected in man's death
20 year old found unconscious

Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old male after a suspected drug overdose last week.

Whistler RCMP responded to a call about a drug overdose at about 11 a.m. on Thursday Nov. 12. Friends found the male unconscious after he ingested a powdered version of the drug MDMA, better known as ecstasy

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  Good find. I'd like to see the test results though...
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