Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities. Joseph is newly in ...

The actor made the confession about his brief jail time in 1970 on the couple’s ‘Let’s Not Talk About the Husband’ podcast MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Harry Hamlin confessed that he was “forced to ...

We’re learning more about effects of PCP, one day after the medical examiner confirmed Terence Crutcher had PCP in his system when a Tulsa police officer shot him. Drug experts say PCP pumps ...

The “right” safe starting withdrawal rate is a moving target, depending on equity valuations, bond yields, prospects for inflation, and a retiree’s own life expectancy and asset allocation, among ...

In early 2023, Liana Shatova began taking low doses of an antidepressant to ease symptoms of a premenstrual disorder marked by mood swings, anxiety and depression. At first, the difference was ...

Missing your morning coffee is a headache — literally. Though caffeine is often used to kick-start a day or deliver an energy boost, a sudden drop in consumption can cause painful headaches. And for ...

If you’re a spring or summer allergy sufferer, you’ve probably powered through your fair share of antihistamines by now. (And if it’s fall pollen that stuffs up your sinuses, perhaps you’re stocking ...

Mark Horowitz is the author of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines which outlines how to safely stop antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids and z-drugs, for which he receives royalties. He ...

Warnings about withdrawal from antidepressants have rippled through society in recent years. A new study claims they are overblown. By Ellen Barry Few practices in mental health are debated more than ...

We reviewed the evidence about the effect of buprenorphine for managing withdrawal in people who are dependent on opioid drugs (for example, heroin or pharmaceutical opiates). Managed withdrawal, or ...