Guns n' Roses Rocker Duff McKagan Underwent Sinus Surgery

Duff McKagan , the bassist of Guns n' Roses, apparently underwent sinus surgery  back in December 2010. According to media reports , his sinus cavities developed significant scar tissue due to years of cocaine abuse. Sinus surgery due to scar tissue is a relatively rare indication for surgery, but required if they block sinus cavities leading to recurrent sinus infections. Cocaine abuse more typically causes other sino-nasal abnormalities especially septal perforation. Exactly w…

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Cocaine the Soft Drink Being Sold in the United States

It was a little bit disturbing to me when I found out there is a soft drink being sold in the United States called "Cocaine". Made by Redux Beverages, LLC, they have a very aggressive marketing campaign using the tagline "Cocaine is a hell of a drug!" with a website DrinkCocaine.com , YouTube channel , Twitter feed , and a Facebook page  (over 3500 fans). It is marketed as an energy drink high on caffeine and packs 750 grams of taurine like most energy drinks. Unlike Fou…

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Cocaine As A Medically Approved Medication

Many people are already aware that marijuana is now legal in some states in the US with a medical prescription. What many people may not realize is that cocaine is also used in medical care, especially in the ENT world. Cocaine is one of the most potent anesthetic AND vasoconstrictor. These two characteristics make it an ideal medication for use during sinus surgery as well as any nasal procedure where bleeding and pain may be an issue. Many physicians will use cocaine to help stop nos…

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WP: Vaccine that Prevents the High of Cocaine!

The Washington Post on January 5, 2010 published a story " Testing of cocaine vaccine shows it does not fully blunt cravings for the drug " describing research in which participants were unable to experience the high of cocaine with use. Apparently, the vaccine creates antibodies to the cocaine that prevented its effects. Cocaine is an important illicit drug in the ENT world as it is associated with multiple nasal problems including septal perforation, nasal bleeding , rhinitis, na…

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