A money-spinner in our backyard

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Malaysia has many herbs and plants just waiting to be discovered for an industry that can generate jobs for researchers and the rural folks alike.

PHARMACIST Phang Nyie Lin knew he was on the brink of an exciting innovation in herbal development when his brother-in-law, who was diagnosed with liver hepatitis, was cured of his ailment a month after taking an unknown herb from India.

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Drugs legislation is hampering clinical research, warns David Nutt

Posted in News, World

Former government drugs adviser says progress towards new treatments for pain, Parkinson’s and depression being blocked

 Alok Jha, science correspondent theguardian.com, Monday 4 November 2013 19.09 GMT

The UK’s drug laws are preventing scientists from carrying out vital research to unlock our understanding of the brain and find new treatments for conditions such as depression and Parkinson’s disease, according to Professor David Nutt, a leading neuroscientist and former government drug adviser.

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