Archive for March, 2009

Prescription Drug Abuse: But does doctor really know best?

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk : Doctors and scientists are turning en masse to prescription drugs such as Provigil/Modafinil and Ritalin, in a bid to enhance their mental performance as well as their physical staying power.
Which is a frightening thought if the doctor in question is “hopped up” on amphetamines as a result of a busy morning general practice [...]

Sprinter Dwain Chambers Names Sporting-Dopers In his Book

British sprinter Dwain Chambers names several doping-tainted American athletes in his autobiography chronicling his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Sprinters Kelli White, Chryste Gaines and Alvin Harrison, all of whom were busted for doping and served suspensions, are all mentioned when Chambers recounts his ties with BALCO founder Victor Conte.
“He kept telling me to talk to the [...]

Provigil: This Pep Pill Is Pushing Its Luck

Half of Provigil prescriptions may be for “off-label” uses. Did its maker cross the line?
It sounds like the ultimate pick-me-up. Provigil, the alertness drug sold by Cephalon Inc. (CEPH ) of West Chester, Pa., started out as a niche product to treat symptoms of narcolepsy.
But since its launch in 1999, the drug has soared [...]

Provigil: Using the news to sell drugs online

Its little wonder that when British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced to the world that cannabis user figures were in a gentle but perceptible rise, she knew exactly what she was talking about, and was absolutely sure of her facts.
Apparently, offender numbers have shown a marked rise over the last four years even though according [...]