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Widely used nausea drugs linked to heightened risk of stroke
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Widely used nausea drugs linked to heightened risk of stroke

by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drugs known as antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) that are widely used to relieve nausea and vomiting caused, for instance, by migraine, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and after surgery are associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The results show that all three...

Nausea drugs could help alleviate hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s
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Nausea drugs could help alleviate hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s

As society in the West is aging, more and more people are going to suffer from age-related illnesses, such as Parkinson’s disease. This terrible condition is already affecting millions and, of course, it is incurable.  Around three quarters of Parkinson’s patients experience hallucinations, which can sometimes be triggered by medication used to tread other symptoms....