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Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drugs: A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription. The reason for this difference in substance control is the potential scope of misuse, from drug abuse to practicing medicine without a license and without sufficient education. Different jurisdictions have different definitions of what constitutes a prescription drug.
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For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder ...Written By: Melissa MooreJUN 19, 2018Health & Medicine
For some, the decision to quit smoking is a turning point. They put down the pack, throw away the matches and deal with ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
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Neural stem cells designed to be identical to the host they were derived from are the newest hope for scientists in tran ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 10, 2018Health & Medicine
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OCT 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many, Alzheimer's disease is just a fact of old age; around 50 percent of people that live to age 85 will get the di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Chronic marijuana use appears to help opioid addicts stay on their anti-opioid treatment regimen. At least that's ac
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Driven by the effort to identify effective non-opioid pain medications, a recent international research study with a pub
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 17, 2018
Microbiology
Evidence mounts that viruses play a role in disease development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2018
Videos
The opioid abuse problem continues unabated, despite public health efforts to curb the use of narcotic painkillers that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 12, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More seniors are increasingly turning to medical marijuana to treat their medical issues. From chronic pain to rheumatoi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 06, 2018
Cardiology
One of the most common complaints from those recovering from heart failure (HF) is shortness of breath or dyspnea. This
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Migraines are not just headaches, they are severe and debilitating. Symptoms of a migraine can include vomiting, nausea,
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Many patients with head, neck, nasal, and oral cancers are treated with radiations. Unfortunately, such treatment leaves
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at the University of Zurich have discovered a new approach that treats the chronic itch thanks to two rece
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The Ice Bucket Challenge brought attention to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and the need for further research on t
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 30, 2018
Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A common blood pressure medication, verapamil, may improve outcomes for patients with Type 1 diabetes. According to rese
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 05, 2018
Neuroscience
Depression is a major health problem in the United States and around the world. The World Health Organization estimates
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Hyperhidrosis is a chronic skin condition that results in the increased production of sweat than needed. A certain amoun
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 29, 2018
Cardiology
A specific drug is the best to prescribe to people with both an irregular heartbeat and kidney failure. This population
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
JUN 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
For some, the decision to quit smoking is a turning point. They put down the pack, throw away the matches and deal with
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
An oral diabetes drug, by the name of metformin, is suggested to be safe for most diabetic individuals with chronic kidn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 11, 2018
Immunology
Neural stem cells designed to be identical to the host they were derived from are the newest hope for scientists in tran
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Putting child-safe caps on medication has been going on for decades, but the opioid crisis is looming large, and as a re
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 10, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia, whether from Alzheimer's disease or other causes, is a difficult diagnosis for patients and families. Ther
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim