Tag Archives: Drugs

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Charged With Manslaughter (Pitchfork)

The New York Times reports that Conrad Murray, personal physician for Michael Jackson at the time of the star’s death, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in Los Angeles. In the days before Jackson’s death, Murray, a cardiologist, supplied Jackson with a number of narcotics. One of those drugs was propofol , which Murray prescribed as a sleep aid even though it’s usually used as an …

Insomnia cure that doesn’t use drugs (ABC Action News Tampa Bay)

The newest way to fight sleep loss avoids medications altogether — and for those who don’t have the resources to see a counselor, the Web may be just as good…

Insomnia drugs could lead to sleepwalking (CBC.ca)

Health Canada is informing consumers and health professionals of changes to the labelling information of prescription sleep aid medications.

Insomnia drugs could lead to sleepwalking (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Health Canada is informing consumers and health professionals of changes to the labelling information of prescription sleep aid medications.

Treating insomnia with drugs can be slippery slope into addiction (New York Daily News)

Instead of going up the poor man’s sleep-aid ladder - from beer to fortified wine to straight 94.4 proof gin - Michael Jackson was building tolerance until he needed hospital-level anesthesia given him by a physician.