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Some local and state officials are interested in regulating kratom, a substance, and its more dangerous derivative, ...

Pediatric oral sedation for dental treatment often results in excessive sleepiness, nausea, and vomiting after the child is discharged, according to a new study in Anesthesia Progress. The findings ...

How can cannabidiol (CBD) help reduce alcohol use disorder (AUD) without side effects that are commonly associated with traditional medications? This is what a recent study published in the British ...

Observations were made on 86 postoperative patients in the recovery room. Premedication had been routine with a barbiturate, a narcotic and a parasympatholytic; it had been given four to eight hours ...

Alcohol can have a sedative effect and cause a person to fall asleep more quickly than usual. However, consuming alcohol can also cause sleep disruption and other adverse effects on people’s health.

Safety in pediatric sedation relies on strict guidelines and monitoring, so let's learn how providers utilize pharmacological ...

Metoclopramide is a central dopamine D2-receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent in dogs and cats 1,2,3,4. It has been used experimentally in pigeons as an antiemetic agent ...

"Everyone likes Xanax," says Philip R. Muskin, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. That's ...

Débora P. H. Schaffer, Nayone L. L. C. de Araújo, Ana Cláudia S. Raposo, Emanoel F. Martins Filho, João Victor R. Vieira and Arianne P. Oriá Safe and effective sedation protocols are important for ...