/oss/taxonomy/term/2544/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-health/using-imodium-opioid <p>The drug marketed as Imodium,<span> loperamide, has found a new, unintended use. While traditionally used for relieving diarrhea, some drug users are now turning to loperamide to either relieve the symptoms of opioid withdrawal, or achieve a high.</span></p> Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:54:35 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2606 at /oss /oss/article/health-general-science/kratom-potential-opioid-saviour <p><span>Kratom is rapidly becoming a choice recreational drug, but there's a good chance you've never heard of this substance, </span><a href="https://www.dea.gov/pr/multimedia-library/publications/drug_of_abuse.pdf#page84">which can cause</a> sedative effects like morphine at high doses as well as stimulating effects, like caffeine or methamphetamine at low doses. This drug is not new, though regulations concerning it are (at least in North America), and not everyone is pleased about them.</p> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:24:30 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2549 at /oss