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Medical test confirms Indrani overdosed on antidepressant
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): The Dean of Mumbai's JJ Hospital where Indrani Mukerjea was admitted said that a medical test confirmed that she overdosed on an antidepressant.
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Indrani Mukerjea hospitalised in 'disoriented condition' after drug overdo
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Dean of JJ Hospital, SD Nanandkarp on Saturday said the preliminary test of Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case, who was admitted here, indicates a case of poisoning or drug overdose.
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Optimal strategies for treating opioid addiction
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 05 (ANI): A new guidelines have been set out for treating opioid addiction.
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Tom Petty's cause of death revealed!
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 20 (ANI) Musician Tom Petty's cause of death has been revealed. The chart-topping singer died from an accidental drug overdose as a result of mixing medications.
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Lil Peep's cause of death revealed to be drug overdose
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 10 (ANI): American rapper and singer Lil Peep's cause of death has been revealed.
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Now, painkillers that cut overdose risk
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): A team of scientists has come up with new opioid pain relievers that not only reduce pain on par with morphine, but also reduce overdose risk.
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Young Indigenous people on drugs in BC dying at alarmingly high rate
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): As per a research, Indigenous young women in British Columbia die almost twice as often as compared to men because of their drug use.
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Goa Minister demands ban on late-night events in state
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India] Aug 14 (ANI): Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palienkar has demanded a ban on outdoor music events, including rave parties, after two youngsters died at two separate raves in the popular beach village of Anjuna in North Goa possibly due to drug overdose on Sunday.
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Opioid use higher among cancer survivors
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 7 (ANI): At a time of rising rates of opioid overdose and addiction, a latest study has found cancer survivors were 1.2 times more likely to be prescribed opioid painkillers than those who'd never had cancer.
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Investigators examine relationship between pain, opioid abuse
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 12 (ANI): Despite recommendations to use non-opioids, a study has found that drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, and it seems that doctors continue to prescribe it for chronic pain.
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Commonly prescribed drugs for anxiety, insomnia may prove harmful
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): A recent study has found substantial increase in prescriptions for two drugs, pregabalin and gabapentin, used for treatment of neuropathic pain, anxiety, insomnia and other mental illnesses is closely correlated with a rise in the number of overdose death
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Cuba Gooding Sr. found dead in car, possible overdose
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Apr. 22 (ANI): Soul singer Cuba Gooding Sr., the father of Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr., was found dead in his car, says police and the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.
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