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Safe, alternative procedure to treat Zolpidem dependencies The Waismann Method, a pioneering medical opiate detoxification procedure, offers one of the most advanced medical procedures worldwide with the medical expertise and advanced technology to treat dependencies to Zolpidem, a prescription medication widely used for the short-term treatment of insomnia and prescribed under trade names including Ambien and Edluar. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091208/Safe-alternative-procedure-to-treat-Zolpidem-dependencies.aspx
The Waismann Method of Accelerated Benzodiazepine Neuro-Regulation proves a suitable alternative to traditional benzodiazepine detoxification The Waismann Method of Accelerated Benzodiazepine Neuro-Regulation (ABNR) involves a safe, medically-assisted withdrawal from Benzodiazepines in a hospital setting. This advanced approach to Benzodiazepine withdrawal offers patients another alternative to traditional benzodiazepine detoxification, which even when done gradually, can be extremely dangerous and even life threatening. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090829/The-Waismann-Method-of-Accelerated-Benzodiazepine-Neuro-Regulation-proves-a-suitable-alternative-to-traditional-benzodiazepine-detoxification.aspx
Too many Australians abusing prescription drugs The demise of yet another pop icon from the use and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs has again put the spotlight on an increasing addiction to prescription medication among the general public. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090713/Too-many-Australian-abusing-prescription-drugs.aspx
Eleven accused of scamming Medicare in Michigan Eleven people were charged in an indictment unsealed on Thursday with "scamming Medicare to get painkillers," the Associated Press reports. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090605/Eleven-accused-of-scamming-Medicare-in-Michigan.aspx
Anxious seniors may benefit from SSRIs Many older adults worry - a lot. Almost one in 10 Americans over age 60 suffer from an anxiety disorder that causes them to worry excessively about normal things - like health, finances, disability and family. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2009/01/21/45179.aspx
Third of spam health-related A new study in PLoS Medicine has found that a third of all spam messages advertise health products such as drugs and natural health products and that it is easy to purchase prescription drugs and controlled substances advertised in these messages. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/09/18/30043.aspx
FDA warns consumers about buying medications over the Internet The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has again warned consumers about buying medications over the Internet. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/02/19/21994.aspx
Artificial intelligence addresses the problem of confusing drug names Was that Xanex or Xanax? Or maybe Zantac? If you're a health care professional you'd better know the difference--mistakes can be fatal. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/03/07/16408.aspx
Depressant benzodiazepine especially effective at treating seizure in alcohol withdrawal syndrome patients Tranquilizers work better than placebos at treating the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome but they may not work better than other drugs, according to a new review of recent studies. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/08/29/12769.aspx
Prescription drug abuse in the USA exceeds 15 million A recently released report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University suggests between 1992 and 2003, more Americans were abusing controlled prescription drugs than cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin put together. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/07/11/11589.aspx
1.7 million will be anxious when Medicare coverage of anxiety drugs ceases When the U.S. Government's new prescription drug benefit begins next year a category of drugs commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures will not be included. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/06/28/11371.aspx
Social anxiety disorder patients may be avoiding their doctor Patients with social anxiety disorder are less likely to visit their primary care doctors than people with other psychiatric disorders like depression, or patients without mental health disorders, according to new research in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/05/16/10053.aspx
Chiropractic care may reduce anxiety symptoms A recent study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), describes a 19-year old female diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) who suffered from somatic and psychiatric symptoms for two years. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/10/06/5377.aspx
U.S. FDA study shows Canadian drugs to be more expensive If you think all drugs from Canada are cheaper than U.S. drugs, think again. In the United States, generic drugs - roughly half of all prescriptions - are often cheaper than both Canadian brand-name drugs and Canadian generic drugs, according to a study by the Food and Drug Administration. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/08/29/4379.aspx
From potent painkillers to humble cough syrups, the same medicines that help patients misused by teens From potent painkillers to humble cough syrups, the same medicines that can help patients can also be misused to produce a high feeling. And they can hurt teens or hook them into addiction just as easily as other illicit drugs. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/07/01/2986.aspx
Americans over using perscription drugs Nearly 1.3 million Americans 12 and older abuse prescription drugs and require treatment for their problem, a new study concludes. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/04/21/730.aspx
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