Blu-Ray Review: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
... was Dr. Watson's memoir of Holmes' battle with cocaine addiction. Meyer found himself adapting the novel for a screenplay soon after. … But this film isn't merely a rehab flick. An actress (Vanessa Redgrave) under Freud's care is kidnapped… Continue reading
Methamphetamine Quickly Destroys Lives
... quickly destroys lives … it to survive,” said Ray. A 2008 Kern County study, basically a mirror of what could be found in Tulare County, found approximately one-third of emergency room patients at Kern Medical Center had used meth… Continue reading
Acupuncture for Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal – New Study
... for Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal – New Study In yet another study of human subjects conducted at Yale University it was discovered that acupuncture is significantly effective in the treatment of cocaine addiction. The subjects were much less likely… Continue reading
Science Briefs
Science briefs New evidence suggests that the erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra might help burn away excess fat. The drug, generically known as sildenafil, helped convert undesirable white fat cells to … Sporadic cocaine users tend to have a larger frontal lobe,… Continue reading
Drug Abuse Impairs Sexual Performance in Men
Drug abuse impairs sexual performance in men Additionally, the researchers separately examined the effects of the different substances on sexuality. For instance, speedball and cocaine abuse prevailingly affect sexual pleasure, while they slightly affect sexual desire. Indeed, cocaine users have… Continue reading
One Year Later, Grammys Recall Scramble Over Whitney Houston Death
... year later, Grammys recall scramble over Whitney Houston death Houston, 48, was found face down in a bathtub on February 11 2012, in what authorities later called an accidental drowning due to cocaine use and heart disease. "My heart… Continue reading