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Nov 26, 2007By: Philip GiraldiHuffington Post
There has been a long tradition of fear-mongering legislation in the United States directed against groups and individuals believed to threaten the established order. The first such measures were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by Congress in 1798 during the administration of the second president of the United States […]

Nov 21, 2007Author Unknowndrugtopics.com
The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a final rule allowing prescribers to give patients multiple prescriptions for up to a 90-day supply of Schedule II narcotics. Current laws do not permit the dispensing of more than a 30-day supply on a single Rx for Schedule II narcotics or refills, forcing many patients […]

Nov 1, 2007By: Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D.The American Journal of Psychiatry
Recent epidemiological reports suggest that prescription opiate use has increased sharply in many parts of the United States (Figure 1) (1–4). There is evidence that the Internet has become a new source of prescription drugs, increasing their availability and eliminating the need for a prescribing […]

Sep 30, 2007Author UnknownScience Daily
Doctors learn to control their own brains' pain responses to better treat patients
Physicians apparently learn to shut off the portion of their brain that helps them appreciate the pain their patients experience while treating them and instead activate a portion of the brain connected with controlling emotions, according to new research […]