FDA approves pill with digital tracking device you swallow
A psychiatric medication system in the form of a pill with a built-in digital tracking device gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday. Abilify MyCite, a form of aripiprazole and a first-of-its-kind product, has an embedded ingestible sensor that records when the medication…
Drug overdose deaths increased by 33-percent in past 5 years
Drug overdose deaths have increased by 33 percent in the past five years across the country, with some states seeing jumps of nearly 200 percent. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 states saw increases in overdose deaths resulting from the…
This is how long drugs actually stay in your system
Here is the truth about how long drugs stay in your system.
Surgeon general: 1 in 7 in U.S. will face substance addiction
A new federal report released Thursday calls for a shift in the way America addresses substance addictions, finding one in seven Americans will face such disorders. Only 10% of those now addicted receive treatment, the study said. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on…
John Lennon’s First Acid Trip as an animated short
Rolling Stone gives the people a groovy new illustration of the Beetles first experience with acid through the narration of John Lennon in this animated video. After checking out the video, head over to rollingstones.com for a fascinating story on how this night inspired the band’s Revolver…
Study: Sex And Booze Make You Happier Than Having Kids And Religion
A recent study at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand found that, partying and sex rate highest on the “pleasure scale,” while volunteering, religion and childcare round out the rest of the top five most-enjoyable activities. The study, led by researcher Carsten Grimm, involved analyzing…
