Hundreds of Texas convenience stores are selling untested, highly addictive and potentially deadly drugs as over-the-counter ...

Berberine is a natural alkaloid compound found in several plants, such as the goldenseal, barberry, and Oregon grape plants, according to the National Institutes of Health.

The narcotics — among them hashish (25.8kg), marijuana (1,349.6kg), opium (2kg), doda (851.4kg), intoxicating powder (3.1kg), and smack/heroin (157g) — were stored in the police station warehouses for ...

Clinical trials of the first drugs designed with the help of artificial intelligence could commence this year, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis suggested Tuesday. Speaking on a panel at the World ...

The tops of the peyote plants contain mescaline, an alkaloid drug with hallucinogenic effects. The Native American Church of North America, also known as Peyotism, was developed into a religion ...

It’s true to say that drug usage has a variety of negative consequences for its users and, on the whole, governments are right to advise against it. People in New York who smoke cannabis should ...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may decrease your risk of developing 42 health conditions, but increase your chance of experiencing 19 others, according to one of the most comprehensive studies-of ...

Blockbuster obesity drugs such as Ozempic have been celebrated for their ability to promote weight loss and treat a surprising range of other conditions, from heart problems to Parkinson’s disease.

Some of China’s senior doctors are raising concern over the quality of domestic generic medicines that have largely replaced western brand-name drugs at hospitals, amid a rare public backlash ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public and ... certain practices increase or reduce the presence of opiate alkaloids on poppy seeds. The agency intends to use information to ...

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