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Link explored between GLP-1 weight loss drugs and rare brain condition
health25 days ago

Link explored between GLP-1 weight loss drugs and rare brain condition

A rare brain disorder called Wernicke encephalopathy has been identified in a small number of people taking GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs. An Israeli review of FDA adverse-event reports and medical literature found about 15 cases (mostly in patients with GI side effects and malnutrition). While the study suggests a possible link, causation isn’t proven and patients shouldn’t stop medication; emergency thiamine treatment is essential if Wernicke is suspected, and more research is needed to clarify risk.

via The Independent|
#brain-health#drugs#health
Panettiere’s final texts with alleged dealer fuel DEA probe into death
entertainment25 days ago

Panettiere’s final texts with alleged dealer fuel DEA probe into death

Hayden Panettiere reportedly exchanged a slew of messages about black‑market drugs with a long‑time drug dealer in the weeks leading to her suspected overdose, a detail now at the forefront of a DEA investigation. Neighbors say strangers delivered bags to her West Hollywood home for years, with one bag allegedly linked to her on‑again, off‑again boyfriend Brian Hickerson. Panettiere was found dead in an Airbnb after ingesting a pill believed to be oxycodone laced with fentanyl; Narcan was reportedly on site, and coroners have not released an official cause of death. Authorities continue to zero in on a potential dealer as part of the ongoing inquiry into her death, in a broader context of fentanyl‑related overdoses in the U.S.”,

via New York Post|
#celebrity-deaths#drugs#entertainment
Stockport man pleads guilty to two-decade drugging and raping wife, as over a dozen others face abuse-conspiracy charges
world25 days ago

Stockport man pleads guilty to two-decade drugging and raping wife, as over a dozen others face abuse-conspiracy charges

A Stockport man in his 60s pleaded guilty to 45 charges after drugging and raping his wife for more than 20 years; police say more than a dozen other men conspired to abuse her, with nine co-conspirators accused of rape and a 13th man, Keith Fotheringham, admitting to conspiring to rape and drug her. Sentencing for the husband is pending as the wider case continues, with authorities urging other victims to come forward.

via New York Post|
#courts#drugs#england
SF police nab four suspected dealers in teen's overdose case tied to ultra-potent synthetic drug
crime25 days ago

SF police nab four suspected dealers in teen's overdose case tied to ultra-potent synthetic drug

San Francisco police arrested four suspected drug dealers after the death of 16-year-old Dante Lacourte, whose fatal overdose involved cychlorphine, a potent new synthetic opioid often found with isotonitazene (ISO). In raids on three SF homes, officers seized more than 20,000 pills and other narcotics, firearms, and cash; the suspects face multiple charges as investigators pursue further leads.

via New York Post|
#crime#cychlorphine#drugs
Panettiere’s death tied to fentanyl-laced pill as investigators zero in on dealer
entertainment26 days ago

Panettiere’s death tied to fentanyl-laced pill as investigators zero in on dealer

Reports say Hayden Panettiere died from a single pill believed to be oxycodone laced with fentanyl, with investigators focusing on a longtime drug dealer; toxicology results may take up to 12 weeks, and authorities have not released an official cause of death. The case follows Panettiere’s public disclosures about addiction and postpartum depression, including past struggles with alcohol and opioids.

via New York Post|
#celebrity#drugs#entertainment
Egyptian TV host among 12 condemned to death in major drug network case
africa1 month ago

Egyptian TV host among 12 condemned to death in major drug network case

An Egyptian Cairo court sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa, 39, and 11 others to death by hanging for forming an organized criminal gang to manufacture and traffic synthetic drugs, with authorities seizing over 750 kilograms of narcotics and lab materials; the verdict followed a Grand Mufti opinion and is subject to appeal, and Khalifa also received a five-year sentence in a separate kidnapping/assault case.

via France 24|
#africa#death-penalty#drug-trafficking
Egyptian TV Host Sentenced to Death in Drug Trafficking Case
world1 month ago

Egyptian TV Host Sentenced to Death in Drug Trafficking Case

A Cairo criminal court sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 co-defendants to death by hanging after convicting them of forming an organized gang to procure materials for manufacturing narcotics and trafficking them, in a case involving 28 defendants and more than 750 kg of drugs; nine other defendants got life terms and seven were acquitted. Khalifa, known for the show Mission Impossible on Al-Mehwar, denied the charges. Prosecutors allege the group imported raw materials, manufactured drugs at residential properties, and stored narcotics alongside unlicensed firearms. The verdict followed a grand mufti’s non-binding opinion and can be appealed to the Court of Cassation; Khalifa also faces a separate three-year sentence for assaulting and filming her driver. Egypt imposes the death penalty for drug trafficking and related crimes.

via Al Jazeera|
#deathpenalty#drugs#egypt
Testing clears substance in Houston ICE shooting van of drugs, DA says
crime2 months ago

Testing clears substance in Houston ICE shooting van of drugs, DA says

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that testing found the substance collected from the van involved in the Houston ICE traffic-stop shooting was not drugs. The FBI had previously indicated the presence of a white substance in the vehicle in a warrant application, while Salgado Araujo’s family argued it was likely salt or an electrolyte mix. The unsealed warrant drew backlash and renewed scrutiny of ICE tactics, though investigators note the shooting is under review and the involved agents were not wearing body cameras.

via CNN|
#crime#drugs#electrolyte-powder
Salt in van, not drugs, claim fuels dispute over Houston ICE shooting
world2 months ago

Salt in van, not drugs, claim fuels dispute over Houston ICE shooting

The Independent reports conflicting claims about a “crystal-like” substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after a Houston ICE shooting: federal authorities described it as potentially meth, but his family’s lawyer says it was salt used to make a hydration drink. Proponents and prosecutors have questioned the drug claim, witnesses dispute whether officers identified themselves, and ICE was pursuing a different suspect when the shooting occurred; three surviving passengers remain detained as investigators weigh competing accounts.

via The Independent|
#drugs#extranote#fbi
Indiana Prosecutors Decry Drug Activity at Phish Concerts
music2 months ago

Indiana Prosecutors Decry Drug Activity at Phish Concerts

Hamilton County prosecutors announced five felony-level drug arrests and the seizure of quantities of mushrooms, acid, cannabis, MDMA, nitrous oxide, and reportedly meth, heroin, and fentanyl following Phish’s three-night run at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. The office said it would hold illicit actors accountable while noting most concertgoers aren’t involved in illegal activity, though the statement drew backlash for broad claims about Phish fans.

via Rolling Stone|
#drugs#indiana#music