Madeleine C King
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Iowa Public Radio
Iowa House lawmakers voted to designate the plant-based substance kratom and its synthetic equivalents as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would make possessing the substance illegal.
Sheila Brummer
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Iowa Public Radio
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Advocates are pushing for approval of psychedelic-assisted therapy from the FDA, seeking a means of therapy without fear of breaking laws. At the same time, University of Iowa researchers are testing how psychedelic-assisted therapy could be used to treat alcoholism. -
Residents and staff say they were saddened by the news that the Warming Shelter in Sioux City was planning to cease operations. They wonder what will happen next. -
Psychedelic-assisted therapy show promise in treating anxiety, chronic pain and PTSD. Experts discuss the latest research in the area.
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Narcan is underutilized. Federal and local governments are urging schools to address a growing concern. -
State departments of health across the region have taken some action and issued advisories as the synthetic drug-involved overdose death toll has risen in recent years. -
For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices directly with drugmakers.
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The Medicare medication negotiation plan faces legal action from pharmaceutical companies and criticism from Republican lawmakers, including Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley. -
What’s a fair price to pay for prescription drugs? Medicare will soon face this and other tough questions when it begins historic price negotiations with drugmakers. -
Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and MDMA have become a very active area of medical research.
