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Ritalin LA, a version of the original methylphenidate with the similar brand name is also a stimulant medicine. The difference between Ritalin LA and Ritalin is that the LA version is a sustained release medication. Taken by mouth only once a day, it’s best given at breakfast. This capsule should be swallowed whole. [...]  

This post is another in a series of occasional installments describing my early recovery and treatment for alcoholism.  The most recent prior post is   Alcoholism rehab pt IV: Long train ride home.  Others may be found in the “My Links” section on the left side of my blog. Every time I post one of these stories I hear from a number of people struggling with alcoholism/addiction – either theirs or someone in their family, or a friend.  I am...  

Antidepressants: They do more than alter mood, study finds | Antidepressant medications taken by roughly 7 percent of American adults effect profound personality changes in many patients with depression, far beyond simply lifting the veil of sadness, a study has found.  

According to the Marshall County Drug Enforcement Unit, Dr. Jason Michael Hunt, 40, of Guntersville was arrested Tuesday night and charged with possession of methamphetamine and hydrocodone and two counts of distributing hydrocodone, alprazolam and phentremine.  

Q: I’ve had monthly cramps for years, so I take lots of Motrin and Midol. My mom came over and put an old-fashioned castor oil pack on me. It worked like magic. Can I apply it regularly? What else are castor oil packs used for?  

State report also highlights ongoing problem in Palm Beach County The so-called "nation's pill mill" that is Broward County again leads the state in overdoses involving several prescription medications, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Tuesday.  

Political fundraiser Christopher Kelly died after taking an overdose of pain medications, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.Kelly overdosed on salicylate, used in  such medications as aspirin, and acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, the office said. A toxicology report also showed diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl. Last month, Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch reported that Kelly ingested a pain reliever...  

BECKLEY, W.Va. -- A McDowell County physician has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally prescribing hydrocodone. Federal prosecutors say Dr. Robert H. Bendy Jr. faces up to four years in prison and a $250,000 fine when hes sentenced on March...  

Early next year, the General Assistance Medical Care program will likely be replaced by MinnesotaCare, another state program for the poor, and the switch may mean some ex-offenders won't have access to the mental health medication they need.  

A recent report by Human Rights Watch found an alarming number of Indian cancer and HIV patients are left to suffer without adequate, if any, pain control. The 108 page report, released on October 28, 2009 found that "many major cancer hospitals in India do not provide patients with morphine, despite the fact that more than 70 percent of their patients are incurable and likely to require pain treatment and palliative care." According to...  

WARRENSBURG -- A 28-year-old Warrensburg man was arrested Tuesday, charged with selling hydrocodone pills, the Warren County Sheriff's Office announced. David Wilusz of 16 Cloverleaf Lane was charged with three counts of felony fouth-degree criminal...  

Although there are many newer medicines available for ADHD, Ritalin is still prescribed regularly, and it often gets a lot of media attention. As a parent — or an adult — with attention deficit disorder you’re doing the smart thing by researching the medication you’re taking for your condition. I’m a firm believer that knowledge [...]  

Hydrocodone and paracetamol is a drug combination commonly prescribed as a pain relieving drug. You may have heard of it as Vicodin, its more well-known name. The hydrocodone in Vicodin works as a sedative while paracetamol is the pain-killing component. In the U.S., Vicodin is only available through prescription. Its classified as a Schedule III [...]  

Vicodin is real stuff. Vicodin is actually a narcotic analgesic which contains hydrocodone and paracetamol. But also Vicodin is widely use as a reference in TV Shows and Music. Vicodin is indeed House's addictive drug and also Eminem's on his album Relapse....  

Earlier, 3:20 a.m., to be exact, I started writing this uproariously funny blog post (in my head.) It had it all, a bit of mystique, wonder, fascination wrapped with tons of clever repartee. Links? I had dozens of them. This would bring dozens and dozens, perhaps even hundreds of new readers here. The blogs I linked [...]