As many of you probably know, Merck’s pain killer Vioxx turned out to be a bitter pill. Merck pulled the drug in 2004 because a number of reports regarding an increased risk of stroke and heart attack associated with use of the drug. The company has since accepted a $4.85 billion settlement in the U.S., [...]
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Better living through chemistry?
A commentary in today’s issue of Nature authored by a group of attorneys, psychiatrists, M.D.’s and journalists proposes making cognitive-enhancing drugs (so called brain boosters) available to mentally healthy people. The argument that the group puts forward is that enhancing our brains is something that we should strive for as a species, making use of [...]
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