Recreational nicotine: uncertain benefits and several major risks

Balancing Uncertain Risks and Benefits in Human Subjects Research

Recreational Benefits Transfer Project

Uncertain risks and the risks of certainty.

There are few things as important to parents as their children, and in the search for tips on how to protect the health of their youngsters, parents often turn to the most user-friendly form of continuing education available-the news media. It can be a smart move, but there are also risks attached. This overview points to the media's strengths and weaknesses, with the goal of suggesting how edu...

Nanocosmetics: benefits and risks

Various nanomaterials/nanoparticles (NPs) have been used for the development of cosmetic products - a field so-called nanocosmetic formulations. These advanced materials offer some benefits, while their utilization in the cosmetic formulations may be associated with some risks. The main aim of this editorial is to highlight the benefits and risks of the nanomaterials used in the cosmetic products.

Clozapine: benefits and risks.

The National Institute of Mental Health and Dr. David Shore are to be thanked and congratulated for the very complete and informative issue of the Schizophrenia Bulletin entitled "Special Report: Schizophrenia 1993." Somehow the dangers of clozapine have been grossly exaggerated. Let us look at the facts. There are now over 60,000 patients being treated with clozapine in the United States. Ther...