In Luxury’s Lap, with lorazepam
I doubt the Pharma firm that makes and markets lorazepam could’ve hoped for a better ad for its product.
Extreme Intox
Testing done at the hospital or emergency room would presumably be more reliable than the roadside variety, but hospital samples are often taken several hours after an accident, when the driver’s BAL has already dropped.
Today’s topic stems from an article in The Washington Post, which has a paywall, so I’ll do my best to summarize the content for nonsubscribers. Here’s an archived link to the story.
Apparently a character on a very popular television show, The White Lotus, is a regular user of a lesser known benzodiazepine, lorazepam. This has led to some concern, since regular lorazepam use can lead to physical withdrawal symptoms, and some serious discomfort.
The drug is also known to produce adverse reactions in some users. According to Medline, those may include the following:
The whites of your eyes turn yellow, or your skin turns yellow
You see or hear things that are not there
You think things that are not true (delusions)
You keep falling over
Yep, that would get your attention, all right.
Though useful for medical treatment of anxiety, lorazepam is not intended for casual use of the sort portrayed on TV.
A young researcher, apparently a fan of the show,...
Apparently a character on a very popular television show, The White Lotus, is a regular user of a lesser known benzodiazepine, lorazepam. This has led to some concern, since regular lorazepam use can lead to physical withdrawal symptoms, and some serious discomfort.
The drug is also known to produce adverse reactions in some users. According to Medline, those may include the following:
The whites of your eyes turn yellow, or your skin turns yellow
You see or hear things that are not there
You think things that are not true (delusions)
You keep falling over
Yep, that would get your attention, all right.
Though useful for medical treatment of anxiety, lorazepam is not intended for casual use of the sort portrayed on TV.
A young researcher, apparently a fan of the show,...
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I doubt the Pharma firm that makes and markets lorazepam could’ve hoped for a better ad for its product.
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They suggest... physicians and practitioners be trained in ways to address the topic with the patient, person to person, so they can reassure her that it isn’t a plot to penalize the woman, or to take away her baby.
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...plenty of Americans are involved as well, and presumably would continue their involvement in future, if they think they can get away with it.
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...a 24-fold increase in six short years. Almost all of it in the form of bets placed online. No casino, no off-track betting parlor required.
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...a 24-fold increase in six short years. Almost all of it in the form of bets placed online. No casino, no off-track betting parlor required.
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Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
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I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s.
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“Struck Sober”
It’s not an especially common phenomenon. I can’t think of more than a few I’ve met or read about that cite such an experience.
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...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
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...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
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It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
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