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Released last year by the R.J. Reynolds Company, the dissolvable product contains one milligram of nicotine per pellet, and the Camel Strips version contains roughly three times as much. These levels can induce varying degrees of poisoning symptoms in children depending on the body weight of the child and the amount of dissolvable ingested, ultimately leading to severe—and possibly fatal—consequences...
...perils of acetaminophen can be particularly acute for two groups: drinkers - whose livers may already be working overtime - and kids. Unlike doses for adults, those for children tend to be very precise, right down to the milligram, which means even a single, small overdose is something to be avoided. Even more confounding is the counterintuitive way in which the formulation of a drug for infants can differ from that for an older child: the infant's version can actually be stronger since it is often administered in tiny amounts with a medicine dropper. "We've done studies here that show...
...beginning of the study, participants took either daily 50 milligram beta carotene supplements—the equivalent of eating nine raw carrots—or placebos. The subjects were then tested for general cognition, verbal memory, and category fluency. “This study, based on a well conducted, long term randomized trial, provides proof of principle that we can influence the likelihood of cognitive decline through long-term life style changes,” said HSPH Professor Meir Stampfer...
...Adderall and Ritalin run between 60 to 80 cents per milligram on the black market. (“Harvard on Speed,” May 4, 2006—prices not adjusted for inflation...
...habit is any different from standard staples of late-night college cramming, like coffee, energy drinks, or bottles of Diet Coke. On the “black market” (more often a dorm room than a dark alley), Adderall and Ritalin run between 60 to 80 cents per milligram: a euphoric, amphetamine-fueled all-nighter can be purchased for as little as ten dollars...