Question of the Day

Question: Around the world, more than 600 million people reportedly use betel nut (Areca catechu), in part, for its purported euphoric effects. Is the use of betel nut currently legal in the United States?

Question: What is a PEHSU?

Question: What is chlorfenapyr?

Question: What are neonicotinoids?

Question: In which human body tissue are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) preferentially stored?

Question: What percent of adults and youth (people > 12 years of age) in the United States are current users of tobacco?

Question: Which compound, reportedly absorbed through intact skin covered by a latex glove, was responsible for the death of was Dartmouth researcher Dr. Karen Wetterhahn?

Question: How rapidly does physical dependence on benzodiazepines develop?

Question: Metronidazole is a commonly prescribed antibiotic that has been reported to rarely induce what has been termed “metronidazole-induced encephalopathy”. What are the clinical symptoms associated with this syndrome and what are the reported brain MRI findings associated with this entity?

Question: What percent of cases of acute liver failure in adults are due to drug-induced liver injury?