- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 22nd, 2015
Marijuana Use More than Doubled in the US Between 2001 and 2013
Disorders like abuse or dependence also became more common
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 4th, 2015
Cancer Drug Might Also Improve Memory, Sharpen the Mind
Experiments on rats show the drug benefits the brain
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 23rd, 2015
Company Bumps Drug Cost from $13.50 (€12) to $750 (€674) a Pill
“We're simply charging the right price,” they insist
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2015
Mom Buys Cocaine for Her Daughter's 18th Birthday Party
She just really wanted her daughter to have fun
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 7th, 2015
Study: Quit-Smoking Drug Doesn't Cause Any Serious Side Effects
More people should be prescribed this drug, researchers say
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2015
Drug Shown to Reduce Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease
The drug has so far only been tested on lab rats
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2015
Viagra for Women: FDA Approves Libido-Boosting Drug Addyi
The drug is meant for premenopausal women
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 26th, 2015
Recreational Marijuana: An Honest Talk
Make no mistake about it, weed is not all fun and games
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 12th, 2015
Woman Calls 911 to Complain About Her Drug Dealer Ripping Her Off
The dealer took her money but didn't give her any weed
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2015
Viagra for Women: FDA Advisory Panel Backs New Libido-Boosting Drug
Flibanserin is the work of Sprout Pharmaceutical
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 19th, 2015
New Drug Limits Damage to Nerve Cells, Promises to Treat Alzheimer's
The drug is the work of a team of scientists at Lancaster University in the UK, will soon enter clinical trials
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 8th, 2015
Woman Finds Cocaine in Her Granola Bar, Thinks It's a Prize of Sorts
The police are now trying to figure out where the cocaine came from and how it ended up in the granola bar
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 14th, 2015
Liquid Marijuana Could Treat Severe Epilepsy, Study Finds
When administered to volunteers, a medicinal form of liquid marijuana reduced the rate of seizures by over 50%
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 6th, 2015
Cholesterol Drug Found to Mimic the Effects of Marijuana, Sort Of
Study reveals the common cholesterol drug fenofibrate might help treat nausea, pain, even neurological conditions
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 9th, 2015
Drug Speeds Up the Metabolism, Promotes Weight Loss
Experiments carried out on mice show the experimental drug essentially tricks the body into burning more fat
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 19th, 2015
40 Pounds (18 Kilograms) of Crystal Meth Found Hidden in Broccoli
The stash was neatly packed inside a duffel bag, authorities estimate it is worth roughly $440,000 (€386,000)
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 10th, 2015
Psychedelic Drug Successfully Used to Prevent the Onset of Asthma
The drug, dubbed (R)-DOI, can block pulmonary inflammation and other biological changes associated with allergic asthma