Published September 21, 2015

Ok, let's see if you think there's a problem with this. A drug company comes up with a drug and submits the data on the drug to the FDA. It reviews the data and refuses to approve the drug because it doesn't work very well and has too many side effects. So the drug company resubmits it a second time. Same results. So far so good.

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Published September 18, 2015

In the past, I've talked about how important dopamine is to our physical and mental health. In fact, last year I outlined my theory that Robin Williams may have actually been suffering from a dopamine deficiency — one that contributed to the depression, substance addiction, and Parkinson's disease he battled.

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Published September 16, 2015

Why melatonin helps with some cases of irritable bowel syndrome and not others

In the past few issues of Second Opinion, I've been telling you about all of the many important effects of melatonin. Many people still think of melatonin as simply a sleep aid. But there's so much more to this incredible hormone. Today, I'm going to tell you about a study that found that melatonin can help treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS.

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