Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
Tag Archives: Soma
Controlled Drug Classifications: Schedule I, II, III, IV, V
- Posted on May 8, 2025
Since the early 1900s, the federal government has attempted to regulate narcotics and other drugs with a potential for abuse or dependence (whether for medical or recreational use), by employing a hodgepodge of tariffs, import and export laws, and criminal prosecution. (The 19th century saw little to no effective regulation of dangerous drugs in the U.S.) In ... Read More
The Problem with Muscle Relaxants
- Posted on Jan 29, 2020
If you are getting acceptable relief from non-drug approaches and OTC pain relievers, you will probably not need to add a prescription drug to the mix. And if you do need more pain relief, adding a muscle relaxant won’t necessarily help. In one study of 323 people showing up at an emergency room with low back pain, ... Read More
The Problem with Muscle Relaxants
- Posted on Jan 29, 2020
If you are getting acceptable relief from non-drug approaches and OTC pain relievers, you will probably not need to add a prescription drug to the mix. And if you do need more pain relief, adding a muscle relaxant won’t necessarily help. In one study of 323 people showing up at an emergency room with low back pain, ... Read More