FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of long-overlooked substances being reconsidered for severe forms of mental illness.
Cocaine, meth on rise in Pennsylvania's early warning areas hetamine and cocaine use are on the rise in Pennsylvania while prescription drug and heroin deaths are leveling off in some areas, data that appears to reflect nationwide trends.
Ben Affleck opens up about alcoholism amid renewed Lindsay Shookus romance Ben Affleck is working on his health and sobriety — and he may be doing so with "Saturday Night Live" producer Lindsay Shookus by his side.
Pot and teens – I’m a mom and a doctor, here’s what I tell my own teenagers There’s been an alarming rise in teenage marijuana use across the U.S. and it’s now at its highest level in 30 years. One reason may be that 10 states and the District of Columbia now allow recreational use of pot by adults, while 33 states have legalized medical marijuana.
Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome I am all for the medicinal use of marijuana. But when it comes to recreational use, regular users can develop serious problems, including Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.
Man claiming appointment with Trump strikes Secret Service officer outside White House, authorities say A man claiming he had an appointment with President Trump and wanted to "bring peace to the world," was arrested this week after allegedly striking a Secret Service officer outside the White House, according to court documents.
As suicide rates rise, college students band together in unprecedented effort Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens, prompting college students to organize an unprecedented national mental health conference.
New Zealand university students to get drug testing at orientation: report Students at a New Zealand university will be getting free drug testing during the first week of the upcoming semester.
The opioid epidemic keeps killing my friends I lost a friend last week. She was 42 years old, and it was a drug overdose. She was beautiful, smart, kind. I gave a eulogy at her funeral. Peering at her loved ones and our mutual friends through a wall of tears, I said she had been a burst of color in a gray world. She was a real person, and now she’s gone.
Is smelling gasoline a dangerous addiction? If you’ve ever pulled up to a gas station and actually enjoyed the strong gasoline odor, you’re not the only one.
