clinical trial

Question About Wellbutrin?

Question by ann_non_a_miss: Question about Wellbutrin?
I was taking Wellbutrin for a little over a week and I did not notice it working. I was becoming increasingly more depressed to the point I was thinking about suicide. Today I was reading the pamphlet and it mentioned that the drug can… Continue reading

Smartphone App May Help People Overcome Alcoholism

Smartphone App May Help People Overcome Alcoholism
… six years, and was funded by federal grants, Gustafson said. The clinical trial involved about 350 participants who successfully completed treatment for alcoholism in five residential programs — three in the Midwest and two in the northeastern …
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What Is Diabetes; New Treatments?

Question by Kevin7: What is Diabetes; new treatments?

Best answer:

Answer by Ted H
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.

NEW TYPE OF DIABETES DRUG DROPS WEIGHT WITH BLOOD SUGAR
SGLT2 Inhibitors Boost Metformin, Can Be Used Even in Late-Stage Diabetes… Continue reading

Should Doctors Be Held Responsible for Accruing Drugs for Their Patients?

Question by jjthejetplane: Should doctors be held responsible for accruing drugs for their patients?
Like in the case of athletes or Michael Jackson

Best answer:

Answer by joedward6788
Yes, I do agree with you.
If a person has lots of money, it shouldn’t be a reason to for doctors to… Continue reading

Austin, Texas Center Involved in Ocular Therapeutix Phase 3 Clinical Trial for

Austin, Texas Center Involved in Ocular Therapeutix Phase 3 Clinical Trial for
Ocular Therapeutix is beginning two Phase 3 Clinical Trials for OTX-DP, a punctum plug designed for sustained release of dexamethasone to treat post-operative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery. The trials will be … In the first… Continue reading

Make Cancer Clinical Trials Smaller, Smarter, More Beneficial to Patients

Make cancer clinical trials smaller, smarter, more beneficial to patients
The growing understanding of new drug therapies that can target specific molecular drivers of cancer, as well as improved preclinical models available to test those therapies in the lab, have created an environment ripe for significant improvements …
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Does Anyone Have Experience With Blue Cross Perscription Drug Benefit in Texas?

Question by karen star: Does anyone have experience with Blue Cross perscription drug benefit in Texas?
The high deductible plan seems to have an annual limit of $ 3000 on prescription drugs. My question is that if disaster should strike and someone winds up needing… Continue reading

What Is the Drug Dabrafenib; Does It Treat Cancer?

Question by Kevin7: What is the drug dabrafenib; does it treat cancer?
science daily news article

Best answer:

Answer by Tarkarri
It has been shown to be useful in treating metastatic melanoma.

Keep in mind that cancer is NOT a single disease and different treatments work for different types of… Continue reading

I Have Been Raised by a Single Mother Since I Was Five. Do You Think I Will Suffer Any Ill Effects?

Question by Object Of It’s Ire: I have been raised by a single mother since I was five. Do you think I will suffer any ill effects?
My mother, Monique, divorced my father when I was five and we left to live by ourselves. I’m a bit worried by… Continue reading

Bethesda Children’s Program 12-02-12


 

Bethesda Children’s program 12-02-12 – Sydney and Anna Solo’s…

 

NIH-funded study finds that gabapentin may treat alcohol dependence

Filed under: bethesda alcohol and drug treatment program

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The generic anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results… Continue reading