Dr Des Corrigan wants to focus specifically on the health effects of almonds, and whether you use almond paste or marzipan, though regardless, watch out…
Sewer Sign
Dr Des Corrigan examines what wastewater analysis can tell us about our drug-taking habits Newspaper reports of a conference on ‘environment, health and wellbeing’ hosted…
Herbs for use in psychiatry
Dr Des Corrigan writes that there is plenty of ongoing research in this area and it continues to churn out some surprises Clinician guidelines for…
The drug of jihad
The ‘Jihadi pill’ is now a key part of the terrorist’s pharmacopoeia, writes Dr Des Corrigan…
HHC – a ‘new’ semi-synthetic cannabinoid coming to a young person near you
Dr Des Corrigan analyses the significant gaps in our knowledge of HHC and other SSCs that are predicted to emerge…
A ‘No-Mow May’ meltdown
Dr Des Corrigan loses the plot at the suggestion he allow dandelions to take over his garden, but it led him to…
The health effects of summer berries
In a summer mood, Dr Des Corrigan investigates the potential therapeutic properties of the humble strawberry…
Mounting Concern over Veterinary Sedative Risks in Injecting Drug Users
Dr Des Corrigan reports on the growing problem of drug users incorporating Xylazine to extend their…
Taking Drug Decriminalisation Seriously…or Maybe Not
As the debate about drug decriminalisation raises its head again, Dr Des Corrigan hopes the…
Brahmi: An Ayurvedic Answer to Alzheimer’s Disease?
This month’s article was inspired by a recent visit to a branch of an Australian chain of DIY/gardening …
The Health Effects of Christmas Dinner
Dr Des Corrigan counts the Christmas calories and looks at the properties of that most controversial of vegetables..
Syringe Analysis Project Reveals Worrying Drug Use Trends
Dr Des Corrigan reviews the findings of a HSE report on the residual contents of syringes returned…
Is Medicinal Liquorice On The Verge Of A Comeback?
Recent research suggests an unexpected application of liquorice root constituents in the…
Could Herbal Alternatives Ease The Shortage Of Hrt Products?
Dr Des Corrigan Reviews The Evidence For A Number Of Herbal Alternatives To Hrt Products…
Innovation Once Again — The Eu’s Drugs Agency Highlights Adulterated Cannabis Edibles In Ireland
Dr Des Corrigan Looks At The Alarming Thc Content Of Many Edible Cannabis Products That…
Prescription-Only Codeine — The Australian Experience
Dr Des Corrigan Takes The Temperature ‘down Under’ After Low-Dose Codeine Products…
Drug Innovation is not always a good thing
It is nowadays considered axiomatic that innovation is a key element of human existence….
Music Festivals More About ‘crack’ & Less About The Craic?
Dr Des Corrigan Looks At The Drugs That Will Be On Party-Goers’ Wish-Lists This Summer…
Using psychedelics in modern psychiatry – A case of Déjà vu all over again
For many years I have been an avid collector of quotations and compendia thereof…
How effective is Ginger in Arthritis?
Ginger is one of my favourite dual-purpose medicinal/ spice plants. I love the smell and pungency…
Hallucinogenic “Herbs of the gods” subject of food safety alert
Dr Des Corrgian looks at some of the take-home points from FSAI alerts and the traditional and modern use of Auahuasca The various alerts from…
Good News About Tobacco, But Alcohol Is Still our Main Problem Drug, says Household Survey
The latest National Drug and Alcohol Survey presents us with a mixed bag of results, writes Dr Des Corrigan. The recently-published bulletin on the 2019/2020…
Household Drug Survey Throws Up Some Intriguing Findings
Dr Des Corrigan selects some of the headline findings from the latest national household survey on drug and alcohol use he fifth national household survey…
Another Bad News Story about Drugs from Afghanistan
Dr Des Corrigan analyses the changes occurring in Afghanistan that may flood Europe with cheap crystal meth It is somewhat ironic that the heroin that…
Five ‘Herbs’ for Weak Urinary Flow
Dr Des Corrigan compares ‘natural’ vs ‘herbal’ when it comes to commonly-advertised products Another month, another pop-up ad, this time for a product claiming to…
The FDA tackles misbranding of CBD products
Dr Des Corrigan finds that when it comes to the labelling of some CBD products, the devil is in the detail According to a recent…
Herbs for sleep – what is the evidence?
Dr Des Corrigan reviews the evidence for herbal therapies to treat stress and insomnia The Irish Times Health Section published a provocative and at times…
Is the Lethal Fat-Burner DNP Another Case of Paracelsus Being Right?
Dr Des Corrigan weighs the evidence against DNP with the musings of the historical ‘father of toxicology’ Media reports at the beginning of February referred…
‘Herbal’ treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
DR DES CORRIGAN LOOKS AT THE CLAIMS MADE FOR TREATING NAFLD WITH HERBAL REMEDIES I have written previously about a ‘popup’ ad for a herbal…
The Environmental Costs of drug use and addiction
Dr Des Corrigan highlights the damage done to our environment by the human quest for chemical intoxication Most of us have some awareness of the…
