Hope for Effective New Malaria Treatment

Hope for effective new malaria treatment

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

In addition, 102 cases were reported in Europe by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2011. Although treatments for malaria are currently available, the Plasmodium parasite is rapidly becoming resistant to the most common drugs, and new strategies …
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Cannabidiol Relieves Psychosis in Schizophrenia, Why Illegal?

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Amisulpride is categorized as “one of the most effective drugs currently in use for the treatment of schizophrenia.” Investigators concluded, “Our results provide evidence that the non-cannabimimetic … a completely new mechanism in the treatment of …
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Employers, locals deal with substance abuse

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Behavioral health employees at Central Peninsula Hospital treat all demographics; no family is immune to substance abuse, said Dr. Kristie Sellers, director of behavioral health at the hospital. “We see folks with drug addictions who are in their 40s …
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