“Placebo: a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder” – Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary Everyone has heard of placebos, but have we ever wondered what they are?…
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) accounts for approximately 10% of all cases of acute hepatitis. How does it happen? The liver functions to help the body break down certain medications, including some that are available over-the-counter. Abnormal ingestion of drugs harmful…
Throughout the centuries, the timeline of events in the history of drugs can be traced back as early as in the year 5000 B.C when the Sumerian people in the Middle East first used opium as recreational drug. The development…