There has been a lot of publicity lately concerning the drug companies handling of their campaigns promoting anti-depressants and their misuse of scientific data, the so called “cherry picking” of favorable studies while ignoring studies that show less than favorable results. The obvious question this raises then is ‘do they really work?’ The answer is also obvious, I think. If the drugs work for you then the answer is ‘yes’. If they do not then they do not. What must be emphasized,...

Methadone can be a real life changing therapy for chronic pain sufferers but there are a few things you should know. If you are a regular user of opiates and switch to methadone, you need to relearn how to use this drug as your old habits may get you killed. You can’t simply pop another pill when you feel the need and, now this is where it gets tough, you can’t simply take another drug that might interact with it like Xanax or Valium. You need to have a thorough talk with your doctor about what...