drugs

Suicide Warnings on Antidepressants Led to More Suicide Attempts

Hamilton Nolan · 06/19/14 01:21PM

A decade ago, everyone was worried about all our kids being on antidepressants. What about the side effects. So the FDA put big warnings on antidepressants about possible increased suicide risks for young people. How did that turn out?

Strict Parenting May Encourage Kids to Smoke Weed

Andy Cush · 06/12/14 02:40PM

Do you have a kid? Is your kid in high school? There's a pretty good chance they're smoking weed at least occasionally — and if they haven't yet, they're likely to try it eventually. You lit up (just once, and didn't even enjoy it that much) back in your day, right?

Hamilton Nolan · 05/29/14 07:50AM

The maker of the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis is seeking permission to sell the drug over the counter when its patent expires in 2017. The most dangerous side effect of this plan: bad jokes. Help us beat dick joke dysfunction, starting now.

Tom Scocca · 05/21/14 03:35PM

A THC-based "syzurp" is reportedly now for sale in California. In other words, if you're keeping score: One real recreational drug, legalized for sale as a medical product, is now being used to make a fake bootleg version of a different medical drug that's widely used for recreational purposes.

Damn, Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive?

Hamilton Nolan · 05/01/14 10:00AM

You might think that the U.S. government's small step towards a national health care system would somehow help bring the cost of prescription drugs down to reasonable levels. You could not be more wrong! You idiot!

Hamilton Nolan · 04/02/14 04:24PM

Though 55% of Americans say they favor legalized weed, a new poll finds that 75% of Americans believe it's "inevitable" that weed will be legalized. Just legalize it already. They'll save so much money on polling.