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Extreme Increase In Sleeping Pill Usage Among Youths
People under 18, including young children, are using sleeping pills more than ever, yet the usage of sleeping pills should be questioned, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts,…
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Icelandic Medicines Agency To Review Melatonin As Medicinal Product
Imports of melatonin-containing supplements, which are banned in Iceland, have steadily increased in the country, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic…
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Hospitalisation For Psychosis Increases With Number Of ADHD Stimulant Prescriptions
An increasing number of people are going to psychiatric wards for symptoms of psychosis after being prescribed stimulant ADHD medication, according to the chief physician of Landspítali’s emergency department. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance…
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Morphine Addiction In Iceland A Serious Epidemic Amongst Young Kids
According to Icelandic doctor Hjalti Már Björnsson, morphine addiction in Iceland is becoming an increasingly serious problems amongst young kids—one that authorities have to deal with as soon as possible, RÚV reports. The situation seems in fact to be developing in a similar way…
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Prescribing Trouble: Iceland’s Social Insurance Explained
Prescription drugs used to be either completely, partially or not at all covered by the insurance system, sometimes arbitrarily. On May 4, 2013, a new system was implemented, which was meant to be simpler and more just than the old one. The…