Addyi is a serotonin 5-HT-receptor agonist. It affects serotonin and other natural substances in the brain, but the exact mechanism of action is unknown. It's not a drug you take ahead of a sexual ...

It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes with the ability to function day to day. Substance use ...

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Two separate groups of medical experts and political advisers in Shanghai and Beijing are sounding the alarm over the country’s centralized drug procurement system and the drugs on a list of ...

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Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong A rare ...