Fosamprenavir (Lexiva) for LPR: An HIV Drug Treats Reflux?

There is a considerable amount of evidence suggesting that pepsin, a common digestive enzyme, is involved in the pathogenesis/pathophysiology of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) disease. (R) Specifically, it is thought that pepsin ends up refluxed into the laryngopharynx from the stomach whereafter it causes damage, inflammation, and dysfunction of the: cells, tissue, mucosal membranes, nerves, and/or …

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Antidepressants Stunt Growth (SSRIs & Height): Future NBAer to Jockey?

Research by Pratt et al. (2017) suggests that 7.8% of individuals between ages 12 and 19 used antidepressants from 2011-2014. (R) Jack et al. (2020) report a continuous rise in the prescribing of antidepressants to adolescents in England; antidepressant prescriptions more than doubled from 2005-2017 among 12-17 year olds. (R) Between April 2015-2021 the number …

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Professional Tennis: Equal Pay vs. Prize Money Gap (Men & Women)

Should women’s tennis players get paid as much as men’s tennis players? My answer is: “It depends.” It specifically should depend on the amount of profit generated by each sex (men vs. women) in major tennis tournaments (Australian Open; French Open; Wimbledon; U.S. Open). Profits are derived from: (1) total TV/digital viewership; (2) advertisement bids …

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MetaMask KYC Scam Email (Avoid the Phishing)

I’d recently checked my email spam folder because I was expecting a digital billing statement receipt that didn’t seem to be in my inbox (it arrived a few minutes late). The top email in my spam email folder was from a sender called “Service Client” (email: [email protected]) – indicating that the scammers own/operate an eyeglasses …

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How To Counteract Caffeine: Strategies That May Work

I thought about whether it’s possible to counteract (i.e. offset) the effects of caffeine. Many people enjoy caffeine, but dislike the fact that it causes insomnia and/or interferes with sleep quality/duration. For this reason, many people want to know whether it’s possible to offset caffeine’s effect – and if it is possible, the most effective …

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NAC for OCD: An Effective Treatment Option?

NAC has been suggested as a treatment for OCD. It’s likely that NAC can improve OCD symptoms in a subset of persons with OCD – but not everyone. This is because individuals differ in gene expression, brain morphology, neurochemistry, hormones, and general physiology (influencing OCD and reactions to NAC). What is NAC? N-acetylcysteine – or …

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