A new paper suggests past research on MDMA, the main component of ecstasy pills, often overestimated the dangers of the drug because the studies examined heavy users, not average ones.
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An overview of the symptoms of serotonin syndrome for non medical professionals. Serotonin syndrome is a potentially lethal condition, which requires immediate medical care. Non-medical professionals are not qualified to diagnosis serotonin syndrome, but knowing the warning signs may help accelerate a trip to the emergency room.
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Every drug related death at events promoted by LA-based event promoters. Heat a common factor in many deaths.
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A list of peer reviewed studies on MDMA.
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Drug harms in the UK: a multicriteria decision analysis
Background Proper assessment of the harms caused by the misuse of drugs can inform policy makers in health, policing, and social care. We aimed to apply multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) modelling to a range of drug harms in the UK.
Method Members of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, including two invited specialists, met in a 1-day interactive workshop to score 20 drugs on 16 criteria: nine related to the harms that a drug produces in the individual and seven to the harms to others. Drugs were scored out of 100 points, and the criteria were weighted to indicate their relative importance.
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