Sarris, J., Kavanagh, D., Byrne, G., Bone, K., Adams, J., & Deed, G. (2009). The Kava Anxiety Depression Spectrum Study (KADSS): a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial using an aqueous extract of Piper methysticum Psychopharmacology DOI: 10.1007/s00213-009-1549-9
The Pharmaceutical Journal recently reported on a study, published online in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, with the headline Banned kava [...]
I’ve been blogging about MMR vaccine since I started this blog in about February 2003 over 5 years ago, long before it was fashionable to do so. To be frank, I have to a large extent grown weary of doing so, but even prior to blogging I used to argue with the anti-vaccinators on various [...]
I have a new article in The Pharmaceutical Journal published with a colleague Dr Deborah Layton looking at the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir.
Cox A, Layton D. Adverse drug reactions: Neuraminidase inhibitors: widespread use for influenza may reveal more adverse effects. The Pharmaceutical Journal 2009; 282:621-622
The neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs), oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza), are [...]
This morning I was at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain’s Branch Representative meeting representing the Birmingham and District branch. It’s a yearly meeting, and an opportunity for the local branches of the organisation to pass motions which can be used to steer the organisation. One of the motions, submitted by the Slough and [...]
I have written a brief review of patient reporting of adverse drug reactions by patients for Pharmacovigilance Review. It’s not a systematic review, but I think it is a reasonable review of current knowledge. The PDF is here.
BBC news 8pm Radio 4 reported on the case of a school with a suspected case of Swine flu. The brief report ended with the following.
“The child and his 24 classmates are being treated with the vaccine Tamiflu”
Arrghhhh!
The Guardian has an interesting piece on Orwell and the writing of 1984. The information about the treatment of Orwell’s tuberculosis (TB) seems to indicate that he suffered a fairly severe skin hypersensivity reaction to streptomycin.
“In 1947 there was no cure for TB – doctors prescribed fresh air and a regular diet – but there [...]
Gives space to Andrew Wakefield, suggests a conspiracy to brain wash children, and allows the regular JABS anti-vaccine crew to vent off. Lay Scientist lays into them.
About three years ago there was considerable concern about the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) becoming associated with homeopathy.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is introducing rules to allow remedies to specify the ailments for which they can be used.
But critics argue the treatments will not be rigorously tested as they [...]