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Vending Machines For Pot Products Exist Now
Let’s be real here, it was only a matter of time before the world got a vending machine for pot. Medbox, the company that produces these $US50,000 units, is ramping up and attempting to place them in dispensaries around the US. Consumers can’t walk up to a Medbox and feed it their cash, but they can tell the clerk in a state-licensed dispensary what they want.
US Authorities May Approve Drugs To Counteract Nuclear Radiation
With the current state of things, it’s nearly impossible to turn on the news without hearing some passing reference to chemical or nuclear warfare. And while we usually have at least some countermeasure ready to minimise damages from the former, it’s the nuclear part that leaves us biologically defenceless.
Panadol Could Help Stop You Worrying About Dying
New research suggests that paracetamol — the generic name for Panadol — could help people overcome anxiety about existential fears of death. The research, carried out at the University of British Columbia and published in the journal Psychological Science, reports that paracetamol could provide interesting psychological effects that have previously been overlooked.
Painkiller Dispenser Curbs Abuse By Releasing Meds Only On Schedule
The sense of euphoria and release that comes from taking prescription painkillers can often lead to users getting addicted and possibly even overdoses if things get out of hand. To prevent this from happening, students at Brigham Young University have developed an advanced pill dispenser that only releases meds on a doctor’s or pharmacist’s preset schedule.
13 Shockingly Creative Ways Drugs Tried To Cross The US Border
Let’s clear this up right now: drugs are bad, smuggling is a crime, drug lords and their traffickers are black-hearted, vicious, malignant persons. But, you have to admit, they’re pretty damn creative. And the means they’ve used to get their product to their customers through the years are nothing short of extraordinary.
Google Searches Find Drug Side Effects Faster Than Official Methods
Every day, snivelling, coughing festering contagions plop in front of computers in hopes of figuring out what the hell is wrong — for free. So it’s not entirely surprising that scientists — for the first time — were able to find significant evidence of unreported prescription drug side effects faster than any of the US Federal Drug Administration’s own methods. And it’s all thanks to our ailing internet search queries.
