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Podcast: ACSH Science Dispatch
Episode: Neurontin—The Lousy Opioid Alternative; Twitter Censors ACSH
Description: Yet another study shows that Neurontin is a poor substitute for prescription opioids, so why do physicians continue to prescribe it? Twitter recently put a warning on an ACSH obesity story. Is social-media censorship here to stay?
Join our directors of bio-sciences, chemistry, and medicine Cameron English, Dr. Josh Bloom, and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein as they break down these stories on episode 23 of the Science Dispatch podcast.
The Devil You Know - Neurontin's Massive Flop as an Opioid Alternative
Wanna hear something sickening? Neurontin, a drug developed for epilepsy and used off-label for neuropathic pain...