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Nonmedical Use of Stimulants Is Associated With Riskier Sexual Practices and Other Forms of Impulsivity
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2018/12000/Nonmedical_Use_of_Stimulants_Is_Associated_With.11.aspx Comments; It’s not surprising that this is the case. Stimulants are used to enhance sexual performance and experience & dis-inhibition...
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act — What Will It Mean for the Opioid-Overdose Crisis?
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1813961 Comment; Details the provisions of the SUPPORT act to provide coordinated care in a variety of ways to expand treatment options and provide financing to fight the war on drug abuse. Corey S. Davis, J.D., M.S.P.H....
Firearm Storage and Adult Alcohol Misuse Among Washington State Households With Children
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2714389 Comment; Seems problematic. Strong anti-firearm bias in academia may be involved, phone surveys have accuracy problems, wording of questions not disclosed in abstract. Erin...
For Biotoxin patients who want to conceive, advice from an integrative OB/GYN…
Margaret Christensen, MD via ISEAI Members <iseai-members+drmargaret_at_carpathiacollaborative.com@gaggle.email> 9:53 AM (5 minutes ago) to ISEAI Hello- as an OB Gyn by background, and one all too familiar, personally and professionally, with Toxic Mold issues...
Structural brain abnormalities in patients with inflammatory illness acquired following exposure to water-damaged buildings: a volumetric MRI study using NeuroQuant
https://www.survivingmold.com/docs/NTT_NQ_PDF_06_17_2014.PDF Comment; NeuroQuant is a great tool for demonstrating the brain damage in CIRS. Even better is the fact that it’s demonstrates reversibility! Abstract: Executive cognitive and neurologic abnormalities are...
GENIE (Genomic Expression by Nanostring: Inflammation Explained)
https://www.survivingmold.com/treatment/genie-genomic-expression-by-nanostring-inflammation-explained-now-available?inf_contact_key=56f1f77c25259004d1a5cf2e26860509dd233699c9e6de73e60c1e44c15d5c27 Comment; This is exciting news. Unfortunately however, the test costs...
Comment from Scott Armour of Armour Applied Science, LLC that should be shared.
Dr. Oenbrink, Thank you for asking. I hope that you can share my information with other clinicians and patients. From my experience over many years, the medical community remains unaware of the actual lack of benefits of most “solutions” being marketed to clean,...
Regional variation in mycotoxin risks to swine
https://www.wattagnet.com/articles/23392-regional-variation-in-mycotoxin-risks-to-swine Comment; That first sentence is a shocker, I wish it had a citation. I had no idea that swine are an "index species" for mycotoxins and so susceptible! It's sad that we...
Why It’s Important To Be Explicit When We Talk About Substance Use
https://www.bustle.com/p/why-its-important-to-be-explicit-when-we-talk-about-substance-use-13091482?fbclid=IwAR2ZmSofmVBB91vxQ_IvRY1h_eHhRy9JmV9D-juhNrGKQ7kll0N46sa3F-w Comment; It's essential to destigmatize this disease; "We're only as sick as our secrets!"...
Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care—The Elephant in the Examination Room
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2714693 Comment; Primary care does an inadequate job of screening for alcoholism which affects 6% patients, a relatively small amount. Pay adequately for this service! E. Jennifer Edelman, MD,...
Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders is the Standard of Care
https://ohsam.org/2018/11/09/medication-assisted-treatment-standard-of-care/ Comment; This has been known for some time by those of us "in the trenches", good to see official recognition finally occuring! Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders is the...
Naloxone still stable months after expiration date, research says
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/06/health/naloxone-expiration-date-potency-study/index.html Comment; Clearly we can save money and need more research on long-term stability of drugs, the process must be streamlined with the FDA too. By Naomi Thomas, CNN (CNN)Two common...
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