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Has ADHD medication been tested for long term effects on development in children?
Considering the recent reports in the rise of ADHD, or at least the diagnosis thereof, we should be seeing an increase in the use of ADHD medications. While I am sure such medications have gone ...
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Are over 90% of school shooters on anti-psychotics?
The video The Truthseeker: Schools, Guns & Drugs claims that over 90% of "school shooters" were on presciption drugs (voice-over) or anti-psychotics (subtitles).
It seems to me that it would be ...
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Can BCAAs be beneficial for recovery and performance for weight lifters?
There are a lot of Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) available in every shape and size. They are added to a lot of sports drinks and protein supplements. These can cost a lot of money and things are ...
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Does Aderall make you less creative?
In this discussion on the Hacker News forum, there is a debate about whether
taking Aderall makes you less creative.
This science blog quotes the New Yorker magazine:
In the New Yorker Magazine ...
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Was propoxyphene (Darvocet) as dangerous as claimed when it was banned?
I recently found out that Darvocet had been banned in the US. Being allergic to pain killers in the Vicodin family this severely limited my doctors choices in prescribing pain killers for me.
So I ...
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Do manufacturers of homeopathy products add any of the allegedly active ingredients?
Homoeopathy is the idea that a "a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will cure that disease in sick people". Furthermore, the potency of the 'treatment' is alleged to ...
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Do antioxidants improve immune responses in dogs?
The claim "Antioxidants can also be important in improving immune responses in dogs." is being made on this web page. They go on to say
Because antioxidants play a key role in minimizing damage to ...
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Does Frank Ryan's abdominal fat reducer pill work?
While waiting for a friend to show up for coffee, I ran into an ad in a local newspaper. I was thrilled to find the exact ad online! It's for a medication that claims to target and eliminate belly ...
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Does soursop cure cancer?
I was linked a website about the effect soursop has in fighting cancer. The website heavily implies that soursop is an effective cancer treatment similar to chemo.
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Chemotherapy is a ...
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What is a Nosode?
Homeopathy literature likes to compare Nosode remedies with traditional vaccinations, does this have any validity?
