THE HARRISON ANTI-NARCOTIC ACT

The Narcotic Drugs Act and the Psychiatrist

The legislation to make stringent provision for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, has been enforced since September 1985. Since mental health professionals have to deal with the prescription 0 f psychotropic medications and also deal with the rising number of cases of drug dependence and abuse, it is important for all psychiatrists ...

The Harrison Bergeron olympics.

We appreciate Bermon and colleagues’ (2013) engagement with our critical reflection on the new hyperandrogenism policies from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (Karkazis et al. 2012) and thank them for characterizing it as “exceptionally thoughtful and thorough.” In the spirit of continued dialogue, we would observe that ...

Harrison 21_3

The expression of certain CD44 variants has been linked with metastasis and tumour progression. In particular, high molecular weight forms of CD44 show restricted expression in tumours and may correlate with tumour development and metastasis. In this study, we examined the expression of CD44 variants in prostate cancer cell lines: the invasive PC-3 and DU-145, low invasive LNCaP, and two non-in...

Ann Harrison

Narcotic nutmeg

It may sound a little nutty, but your friends are partially correct. Nutmeg, a spice commonly used to flavor lattes, sweets, and other foods has also been reported to produce a high that is similar to the one obtained with marijuana. Originating from the Myristica fragans tree in Indonesia, the seed is now grown and used globally, mostly for cooking but sometimes as a narcotic. However, for the...