Side Effects
This Is Your Body On Xanax
What's going on in your body and brain 24 hours after taking the drug? What about two weeks?
What to Do if Your Psych Meds Make You Feel Like Shit
Sluggishness, mental fog and bloat don't exactly sound like depression-combatting effects.
Someone Put the Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ Image in the Bitcoin Blockchain to Troll China
TFW you accidentally do a free speech.
The Racist and Sexist History of Keeping Birth Control Side Effects Secret
A 2016 study sheds light on the alarming relationship between hormonal birth control and depression. But the findings are only the latest in a long line of battles between women and their doctors over accurate information.
Why You Get 'Brain Zaps' After Taking MDMA, and How You Can Stop Them
Ever got back from a festival and felt like someone was firing little jolts of electricity into your brain stem? They're called "brain zaps" and they're fucking horrible.
The Best Drug for Quitting Smoking Can't Shake Its Suicide Stigma
The truth is difficult to pin down, and it’s made Chantix a unique case study in how we view prescription drugs, scientific proof, and addiction.
Users Say the 'Smart Drug' Modafinil Is the New Adderall — Only Better
The FDA approved modafinil to treat narcolepsy, but people are taking it illegally — off-label and without a prescription — to study or work on big projects.
Female Viagra Sounds Pretty Garbage
This week the US FDA approved Flibanserin, a drug to increase sexual desire in women. But despite the hype, it sounds like another sexual disappointment.
Why Can’t We Be More Critical of the Pill?
I was on the Pill for nine years before I realised the side effects – crazy mood swings, decreased libido, anhedonia – were actually side effects, and not hallmarks of my personality.
Painkillers in the NFL: Keith McCants on the War Within
Keith McCants reflects on losing control as mental and physical pain took over his life.