SSC is the project of Scott Alexander, a psychiatrist on the US West Coast. You can email him at scott[at]slatestarcodex[dot]com. Note that emailing bloggers who say they are psychiatrists is a bad way to deal with your psychiatric emergencies, and you might wish to consider talking to ...
In general, to avoid errors in the administration of medications and infusions, spell out the word instead of using an abbreviation. For example, use “international unit” instead of I.U.; “every day” instead of q.d.; “every other day” instead of q.o.d.; and “unit” instead ...
This article highlights the most influential ten clinical studies on hypertension in 2022. The rational use of antihypertensive medications is concluded to be important for effective hypertension management. Important considerations include medication types and dosing times; optimal blood ...
For many people, garlic extract is an effective and safe alternative to cholesterol-lowering and pharmaceutical blood pressure medications, according to a press release from the National Institute of Integrative Medicine in 2025. To make use of this natural ingredient, people just need to: After con...
As with many medications, if you are young, elderly, or have kidney or liver disease dose adjustments are often required. In patients older than 75 years of age the maximum dose of regular-release tramadol oral tablets: 300 mg per day (in divided doses)....
An example of the latter is second on the Top Ten list this year, a way of analyzing the genetic changes in individual tumors to prescribe precision treatments for each patient that will help reduce the use of unnecessary medical procedures and medications, and help save lives. ...
[microvascular ormacrovascular] or long duration of diabetes [> 15 years]and age [> 30 years]), additional strategies include lipidcontrol (low-density lippoprotein [LDL] < 2.0 mmol/L)and use of cardioprotective medications (angiotensinconverting enzyme [ACE] inhibitor or angiotensinreceptor ...
Psychiatric and neurological medications can cause some of the biggest problems when combined with nootropics. (We’ll explore this in more depth shortly.) You should also avoid nootropic supplements if you’re taking: Blood thinners like warfarin Levodopa (L-Dopa) Cholinesterase inhibitors like Arice...
If you have migraines, your doctor may prescribe other medications. What does a pre-stroke headache feel like? If your headache is a sign of a stroke, it typically comes on suddenly and is extremely painful. It usually hurts all over your head, and you may have other symptoms along with...
While cancer is one of the worst, regularly eating the cancer causing foods in our top ten list can also lead to heart disease, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and so much more. What Causes Cancer? Understanding possible causes of cancer comes down to understanding the causes of gene and DNA...