A study has found that in fact music can strengthen the heart — and improve the recovery of patients suffering from heart disease. For the study, 74 patients with cardiac disease were divided into three groups. Some were enrolled in exercise classes for three weeks. Other participants were put in the same classes, but also told to listen to music of...
Διαβασε περισσότεραVIVITROL (naltrexone) 380mg/vial for injection by Alkermes October 13, 2010. The FDA has approved Vivitrol (naltrexone extended-release injectable IM suspension, from Alkermes) to treat and prevent relapse after patients with opioid dependence have undergone detoxification treatment. Vivitrol is an extended-release formulation of naltrexone administered once a month by intramuscular injection. Naltrexone works to block opioid receptors in the brain to block...
Διαβασε περισσότεραMay 11, 2010. The FDA's Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) has launched the Bad Ad Program, designed to educate healthcare providers about their role in ensuring that prescription drug advertising and promotion is truthful, and not misleading. The program will be rolled out in three phases. In Phase 1, DDMAC will engage healthcare providers at specifically-selected medical conventions...
Διαβασε περισσότεραLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An addiction expert for AEG Live testified in court Wednesday that Michael Jackson fueled his addiction to prescription drugs by creating relationships with the doctors who provided them. Dr. Paul Earley was cross-examined by Jackson family attorneys in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the late singer's mother, Katherine Jackson. "One of the worst things for a person...
Διαβασε περισσότεραVIVITROL (naltrexone) 380mg/vial for injection by Alkermes May 25, 2010. Alkermes announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Vivitrol (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for opioid dependence has been granted priority review by the FDA. Priority review status is granted to therapies that offer major advances in treatment or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists. This status...
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Chronic care management (CCM) is no better than usual primary care for self-reported abstinence for those with alcohol or drug dependence, according to a study published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, from the Boston Medical Center, and colleagues conducted a randomized study involving 563 individuals with alcohol and other...
Διαβασε περισσότεραLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Michael Jackson put his life at risk each time he abused the anesthetic propofol for sleep, an addiction expert testified Tuesday. Dr. Paul Earley was called to the stand by attorneys for concert promoter AEG Live in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the late singer's mother. Michael Jackson died in June 2009 following an overdose of propofol...
Διαβασε περισσότεραNovember 16, 2009 Alkermes Inc. announced positive preliminary results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension (XR-NTX) for the treatment of opioid dependence. This six month, randomized, multi-center study met its primary efficacy endpoint and data showed that patients treated once-monthly with XR-NTX demonstrated statistically significant higher rates of clean (opioid-free) urine screens, compared to patients...
Διαβασε περισσότεραΑφήνουν στην άκρη το μικρόφωνο, το σαξόφωνο ή την τρομπέτα και πιάνουν την πένα. Αλλά δεν γράφουν στο πεντάγραμμο. Της Χίλντας Παπαδημητρίου Αφήνοντας κατά μέρος τις αυτοβιογραφίες, που συνήθως γράφονται «με λίγη βοήθεια από τους φίλους τους», στην τρέχουσα βιβλιοπαραγωγή ξεχωρίζουν μερικά μυθιστορήματα μουσικών, όπως το τελευταίο του Νικ Κέιβ, που αποτέλεσε την αφορμή αυτής της μικρής έρευνας. Εκτός από δύο...
Διαβασε περισσότερα"In a way, I wanted my mum to go back to prison, because she was clean (drug free) for a few weeks when she came out of prison." ~ Child, (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction). The children of parents with substance dependence and abuse problems suffer silently. Substance-related problems are seldom short-lived. From the beginning of the problem through...
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