Gabapentin Abuse Is Skyrocketing — Here’s Why Doctors Are Alarmed
Gabapentin abuse is surging because the drug produces a euphoric high when taken in large doses or combined with opioids, and for years it flew under the...
This Prescription Painkiller Is 10 Times Stronger Than Morphine — And Legal
The prescription painkiller that fits this description is hydromorphone, sold under the brand name Dilaudid.
The Hidden Danger of Mixing Aspirin With Your Other Medications
If you are taking aspirin alongside other medications, you may be unknowingly doubling or even quadrupling your risk of internal bleeding.
Tylenol vs. Advil: Doctors Finally Settle the Debate
After decades of medicine cabinet confusion, doctors have reached a consensus that may disappoint anyone hoping for a simple answer: there is no single...
Taking NSAIDs Every Day? Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Stomach
If you are taking ibuprofen, naproxen, or another NSAID every day, the short answer is that it is almost certainly damaging your stomach lining — whether...
Why Ibuprofen Is More Dangerous Than You’ve Been Told
Ibuprofen, the over-the-counter painkiller sitting in nearly every medicine cabinet in America, carries risks that most people never hear about from their...
The Painkiller Millions Take Daily That’s Silently Destroying Liver Function
The painkiller silently destroying liver function in millions of households is acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil, and...
Can Antidepressants Change Your Personality Permanently?
Based on the current body of research, no study has demonstrated that antidepressants cause permanent personality changes. That is the short answer.
New Study: Antidepressants May Work Differently Than We Thought
For decades, doctors and patients alike have operated under a simple explanation for how antidepressants work: they correct a chemical imbalance in the...
Lexapro vs. Wellbutrin: A Psychiatrist Breaks Down the Key Differences
Lexapro and Wellbutrin are both widely prescribed antidepressants, but they work through entirely different brain pathways and come with distinct side...