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US poison centers logged a 1,200% rise in kratom calls over a decade, with 2025 hitting 3,434 cases and 233 deaths tied to use during the study period.
Emergency Medicine April 27th 2026
“The amygdala’s response to social threat appears to feed into depressive symptoms much more strongly in young males than in young females.” — John Krystal, MD, Biological Psychiatry
Psychiatry April 14th 2026
Conexiant
Rather than referring patients with substance use disorder to treatment, the doctor prescribed an “astronomical amount of drugs” in dangerous combinations of addictive drugs to those patients.
Pediatrics April 9th 2026
British Medical Journal (The BMJ)
“Selecting a GLP-1 receptor agonist over another antihyperglycemic drug could plausibly confer ancillary benefit” in patients at high risk for or living with an SUD. — Study authors
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism March 18th 2026
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
“The prevalence of internalizing problems increased more rapidly among Canadians who used cannabis compared to those who do not.” — Study authors
Psychiatry March 18th 2026
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN)
Patients seeking ketamine treatment have often spent years seeking to treat their mental health symptoms, and out of that desperation, seek out care without thoroughly vetting their options or practitioners.
Community/Public Health Nursing February 26th 2026
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