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The Role of Oxalates in Autism and Chronic Disorders
https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/vegetarianism-and-plant-foods/the-role-of-oxalates-in-autism-and-chronic-disorders/ Comment; Excellent review by the director of Great Plains Laboratory on the toxicity and metabolism of oxalates MARCH 26,...
Online Mold Summit Jan 28-Feb 3
toxicmoldproject.com Comment; Week-long series of talks from experts on a variety of topics. I plan on attending by listening to the presentations after they are given/purchased the presentations in advance, am looking forward to reviewing them!
Hypoxia and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272810000575 Comment; Excellent update on the biochemistry of mitochondrial adaptation to hypoxia and the controlling factors regulating the bioenergetics of oxidative phosphorylation and the electron transport...
Toxic effects of mycotoxins in humans
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Epicatechin Prevents Methamphetamine-Induced Neuronal Cell Death via Inhibition of ER Stress
http://www.biomolther.org/journal/view.html?uid=1034&vmd=Full Comment: Epicatechin’s ability to protect the brain is pretty amazing, especially considering the various pathways it affects to do so Youra Kang1, Ji-Ha Lee1, Young Ho Seo1, Jung-Hee Jang2, Chul-Ho Jeong1,...
Trump Calls For China To Use Death Penalty For Fentanyl “Pushers”
https://www.thefix.com/trump-calls-china-use-death-penalty-fentanyl-pushers Comment: This is a slippery slope. I am pro-life, don’t believe in death for addicts, but admit it would probably make dealers think twice about cutting cheap heroin with fentanyl… By Paul...
Updated Pa. guidelines say all ERs should treat addicted patients with medication
https://whyy.org/articles/updated-pa-guidlelines-say-all-emergency-rooms-should-prescribe-addiction-medication/ Comment: I salute the ED physicians in PA behind this effort, it is a sensible addition to the treatment of opioid overdoses By Joel Wolfram December 10,...
Overzealous use of the CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline is harming pain patients
https://www.statnews.com/2018/12/06/overzealous-use-cdc-opioid-prescribing-guideline/ Comment: Good intentions don’t mean good results. Laws& regulations can have unintended consequences that we’re seeing now. Despite the fact that most addicts are NOT getting...
Changes in Healthcare Encounter Rates Possibly Related to Cannabis or Alcohol following Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in a Safety-Net Hospital
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9000&issue=00000&article=99412&type=Abstract Comment; Younger, more likely to be admitted to the psychiatric unit with an abrupt increase following legalization of...
Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Misuse and Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2716982 Comment; Primary care providers treat more patients with psychiatric disorders than psychiatrists do. The perspective in this article is not surprising considering where it was published. The...
Youth Substance Use Prevention Using Disciplinary Literacy Strategies
https://journals.lww.com/jan/Abstract/2018/10000/Youth_Substance_Use_Prevention_Using_Disciplinary.3.aspx Comment; Educating those at risk is always a good strategy, I doubt many young folks are going to attend 10 weekly hour long sessions without good...
Opioid Crisis Linked to Spike in Infective Endocarditis
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/opioids/76669 Comment; The scourge continues, an incredibly expensive illness among those least able to pay for their care—while most likely to re-acquire the illness after “treatment” (that doesn’t include adequate...
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