Opioids may be linked to depression

In a paper co-authored by the famous Canadian pharmacologist David Juurlink, the plausible causal link between between opioid use and depression has been highlighted. It is argued that evidence suggests that depression (commonly observed amongst people with chronic...

Probiotics – be careful what you swallow…

The current craze for probiotics in Western society is a multi-billion dollar industry. However, cautionary notes are emerging. At least one expert commentator has issued a caution, noting a lack of large, long-term clinical trials proving that probiotics offer...

More effort required to achieve deprescribing in hospitals

Deprescribing is an important initiative to reduce the burden of potentially dangerous medications, and may be triggered in response to an adverse event, or initiated proactively if future advantages of treatment are unlikely to outweigh future harms. Exploring the...