By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsThe Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission held its first public hearing Monday to discuss funding development of an opioid-use disorder treatment us
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Experts told state officials on Monday that the biggest risk to using ibogaine is adverse cardiac activity, though those risks can be minimized in a medical setting.
The controversial drug, illegal in the U.S., has been shown to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings for people addicted to opioids. But some caution it poses safety risks and dispute its effectiveness.
good morning. hope and heartache. more than two days after the earthquake in haiti, aid is pouring in, but the anger is mounting. this morning, painful stories of desperation and loss. i need help. i need help. and amazing stories of survival. i just thank you all for saving my life. as citizens, governments and aid workers from all over the world scramble to help a country in crisis today, friday, january 15th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to today on a friday morning. i m matt lauer. and i m meredith vieira. you know, matt, clearly, the task in haiti is monumental. at this point, millions have no place to live, the services virtually nonexistent, water is scarce, and this morning, the people, we understand, are glow growing more and more frustrated with the situation. overnight, looters broke into u.n. headquarters in port-au-prince where security has now become a real concern, because in the words of one u.n. w