Methylene blue has been around for quite a while, but it is resurfacing due to social media popularity. A few claims are circulating on the internet: that methylene blue can increase energy, improve blood flow to the brain, and fight depression. Today, we’re looking at a few myths and facts…
With the rise in popularity of GLP-1s, people are searching for other, more accessible solutions for weight loss. Berberine is a supplement that is being marketed as a “natural” alternative to injectables like Ozempic and Wegovy. But what does berberine actually do, and is it safe to take? What happens…
“HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.” High-dose insulin euglycemic therapy (HIET) was first recognized as an apparently miraculous rescue therapy for Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) overdose about two decades ago. Since then, it has become standard therapy for CCB overdose, but without the necessary regard for differences between the two major…
Most injectable peptides are not approved for human use, and yet are available on the gray market in online stores. This poses potential long-term health problems and immediate overdose risks for users, especially teens and young adults who are finding ways to use these unregulated products. Social media is pushing…
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman and several affiliated companies, demanding an immediate halt to the company’s advertising and sale of kratom products.
In past blog articles, we’ve discussed trending poison topics that are generally something you may avoid. The BORG, parasite cleanses, and magic mushrooms are all things you don’t have to interact with if you choose not to. That is not the case with microplastics. These tiny particles are everywhere and…
It began with prescription pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, then it was heroin followed by fentanyl. Now we’re at the beginning of the next wave of the opioid addiction evolution: 7-OH and other synthetic products. The Missouri Poison Center has been receiving an increasing number of calls about…
What’s the tobacco industry to do, since cigarette and smokeless tobacco use are declining? Surge alternative delivery systems for nicotine, that’s what! Appeal to a demographic that is easily manipulated by social media, that’s what! Following the successful footsteps of electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches have emerged as the next significant…
