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ADHD stimulants are being used recreationally, with consequences for users

ADHD stimulants are being used recreationally, with consequences for users

Despite the way they’re portrayed online, ADHD drugs are not ‘benign’ study aids.

24.11.2025 10

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Blair Aitken

Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: do these trendy hangover cures actually work?

As colourful products promising hangover-free mornings’ flood retail shelves and social media feeds, does the science stack up?

27.05.2025 4

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Blair Aitken

Why do I get so anxious after drinking? Here’s the science behind ‘hangxiety’

You had a great night out, but the next morning, anxiety hits: your heart races, and you replay every conversation from the night before in your...

25.10.2024 3

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Blair Aitken