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Studies about Delta-9 THC-O Acetate are Limited

Studies about Delta-9 THC-O Acetate are Limited

Delta-9 THC-O acetate is a synthetic derivative of cannabis and causes psychoactive effects like those of delta-9 THC. There are limited available studies of delta-9 THC-O acetate’s clinical effects in humans, so caution is advised when using this product.


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Press Release: National Capital Poison Center Announces Closure of its Call Center and Transition to the Nation’s First Fully-Automated, All-Digital Poison Control Center


What Happens When You Drink Bleach?

What Happens When You Drink Bleach?

Household bleach is used for cleaning and disinfecting and can also be used in “bleach baths” as a medical treatment for atopic dermatitis. Swallowing, inhaling, or injecting bleach can cause serious medical problems.


Alternative Medicines for Colds

Alternative Medicines for Colds

Just about everyone gets colds. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, cough, tiredness, sneezing, sore throat, and muscle aches. Symptoms last for up to two weeks. Most people get better on their own. Treatment is according to symptoms. In general, there is no reliable evidence that alternative medicines prevent or shorten colds.


Fireplace Perils

Fireplace Perils

Fireplace flame color enhancers may contain heavy metals and/or caustic agents. Fire gel starter may contain methanol or hydrocarbons; both are toxic in small quantities. Fires can release poisonous carbon monoxide into the air.


Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex)

Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex)

Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex) inhalers can be bought without a prescription for use as a nasal decongestant but can be abused to help study or to get high. They should not be used for these purposes.


Is NyQuil Chicken Safe to Eat?

Is NyQuil Chicken Safe to Eat?

Viral videos on social media promote a trend called “NyQuil™ chicken” that involves cooking chicken in cough and cold medication. This is dangerous and may result in poisoning, both from the ingredients in NyQuil™ and the undercooked chicken.


My Child Got Into The Baking Soda: Risks and Treatment

My Child Got Into The Baking Soda: Risks and Treatment

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Both sodium and bicarbonate can cause serious toxicity if too much is taken. When swallowed, sodium bicarbonate rapidly makes a large volume of carbon dioxide, which can cause dangerous levels of pressure in the stomach.


Automatic toilet bowl cleaner: Safe to use?

Automatic toilet bowl cleaner: Safe to use?

Automatic toilet bowl cleaners contain anionic and nonionic detergents which cause stomachache, vomiting, and diarrhea if ingested. Regular toilet bowl cleaners are more toxic, since the ingredients can cause burns of the digestive tract, skin, and eyes. Combining bleach with toilet bowl cleaners will form toxic fumes that cause respiratory symptoms and skin and eye irritation.


Is Trimetazidine A Safe Performance Enhancing Drug?

Is Trimetazidine A Safe Performance Enhancing Drug?

Trimetazidine (TMZ) is a drug that helps the heart use energy more efficiently. It is used in some countries as a treatment for heart disease. Because it may also improve exercise tolerance, trimetazidine is recognized as a doping agent.


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