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What Is Addyi? The Controversy Behind the Drug Nicknamed the ‘Female Viagra’

[Editor's note: On December 15, 2025, the FDA extended its approval of Addyi to postmenopausal women under the age of 65. In making that decision,…

Jun 6, 2025

Life on Ozempic: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated

A few years ago, hardly anyone had heard of “Ozempic.” Today, it’s practically part of everyday conversation (who hasn’t gotten the jingle “Oh, Oh, Oh,…

May 15, 2025

Blunted Before They Can Bloom: SSRIs and Sexual Side Effects in Adolescents

P. began taking Zoloft — an antidepressant known generically as sertraline — for school-related anxiety right at the cusp of puberty.  “I’d started masturbating around…

Jul 9, 2025

Do Your Psychiatric Drugs Keep You Up at Night?

If you take a medication for a psychiatric condition, you may have experienced troubled sleep — insomnia, daytime sleepiness, or any number of sleep-related disorders. I…

Jan 6, 2021

The Purple Pill Problem: PPIs, GERD and Serious Side Effects

For the 28 percent of Americans who experience gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), acid reflux occurring two or more times per week, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, reduce the secretion…

Nov 12, 2020

Coping with the Side Effects of Antidepressants

Headaches, nausea, feeling on edge, being exhausted and a low sex drive. The irony of antidepressants is that in some cases, side effects can cause…

Oct 28, 2019

Are GERD Drugs Worth The Risks?

Why take GERD drugs when you can change your diet? Many people would ask the opposite question, why not eat what you like if you…

Mar 16, 2020

How Herbs Can Help You Get Off PPIs, Acid Reflux Drugs

Prilosec, Acid Reflux Drug When Rocky Angelucci first went on Prilosec for his acid reflux, he considered it “a miracle drug,” wiping out his sore throat…

Sep 30, 2020

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Healthcare Providers Call Out Issues With Generic ADHD Meds

Over the past few months, MedShadow has examined inconsistencies in the quality of ADHD medications. Our reporting uncovered evidence that certain generic medications dissolve at different rates than…

Sep 3, 2025

Heart Failure Drug Rejected, Rejected Again, Then Approved, What’s Up?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a drug called Inpefa to reduce the risk of heart failure in people with Type 2 diabetes. The drug…

Jul 13, 2023

How Medications Affect Your Dental Health

During your first visit to the dentist’s office, you may have noticed a medical history and medications section in your file. Your dentist will collect…

May 16, 2024

6 Drugs That Can Cause Kidney Damage

No matter what kind of medicine you take, whether OTC (over-the-counter) or prescription, it is destined to take a trip through your kidneys. Taking a…

Aug 7, 2024

Effexor’s Link To Dangerous Spikes In Blood Pressure

In 2019, Kyle visited her primary care physician for a routine checkup and sought help for the menopause symptoms that were disrupting her daily life.…

Feb 19, 2025

The PPI Debate: Are Heartburn Drugs Like Prilosec and Nexium Linked to Dementia?

Most of George Grossberg’s patients have lists of medications as long as his arm. So it takes the geriatric psychiatrist no small amount of time to…

May 9, 2025

Life on SSRIs: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated

SRIs — among the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.S.— have seen a steady rise in use since their debut in the 1980s. This class of medications is considered…

Aug 14, 2025

Outdoor Recreation Boosts Mental Health

I love this time of year, and maybe that has a lot to do with where I am blessed enough to live. In the heart…

Apr 15, 2024

11 Meds that Can Mess with Your Voice

All medications can help, heal, or harm. There are nearly always side effects that are unintended when it comes to meds. From drugs prescribed by…

May 28, 2024

Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure Without Relying on Drugs

If you have hypertension — high blood pressure — you may think that the only way to control it is to take a drug. But…

Nov 23, 2024

Thyroid Problems: Symptoms, Treatments and Side Effects

What Is A Thyroid? Your thyroid is a gland in the front of your neck that makes two hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones guide…

Jul 5, 2023

Effective Treatments for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

From the outside, a person with fibromyalgia looks perfectly normal. But on the inside, it can feel like the pain volume dial has been cranked…

Dec 11, 2019