Gastroenterology
Branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders
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| 2022 |
Phentermine
Phentermine became the 149th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with over 3 million prescriptions issued.
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| 2022 | American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) awarded $2.2 million in clinical research grants and career development awards. |
| May 29 2022 | World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) was held annually by WGO to raise awareness about gastrointestinal and liver disorders. |
| 2021 |
Fish oil
Fish oil became the 283rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with over 700,000 prescriptions issued.
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| 2021 | CDC reported an increase to 32,537 deaths in the United States involving psychostimulants with abuse potential, primarily methamphetamine. |
| 2020 | CDC reported 23,837 deaths in the United States involving psychostimulants with abuse potential, primarily methamphetamine. |
| 2019 | A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of 17 different pharmacotherapies for amphetamine and methamphetamine addiction. The study found only low-strength evidence that methylphenidate might reduce self-administration, and low to moderate-strength evidence of no benefit for most other medications tested. |
| 2019 | Sam Gor syndicate was responsible for a massive surge of crystal methamphetamine production in the Golden Triangle, specifically Shan State, Myanmar, controlling an estimated 40% of the Asia-Pacific methamphetamine market. |
| 2018 | A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 50 trials was conducted, examining 12 different psychosocial interventions for amphetamine, methamphetamine, and cocaine addiction. The analysis found that combination therapy using contingency management and community reinforcement approach demonstrated the highest efficacy for abstinence and lowest dropout rates. |
| November 2018 |
Fish oil
Fish oil triglycerides became available to patients on the US market by prescription.
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| July 2018 |
Fish oil
Fish oil triglycerides received approval for use in the United States by medical authorities.
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| 2015 | A comprehensive review summarized studies on chronic methamphetamine use in rodents, highlighting epigenetic alterations in brain reward pathways and their impact on gene expression associated with addiction. |
| 2014 | A crucial role was discovered for epigenetic mechanisms in driving lasting changes in gene expression in the brain related to methamphetamine addiction. |
| 2011 | A scientific study investigated the destruction of methamphetamine using bleach, demonstrating that the effectiveness of degradation correlates with exposure time and concentration. |
| 2011 | A year-long research study revealed that methamphetamine is a persistent pollutant in soil environments. |
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