The genetic variations are examined by collecting a small blood or saliva sample from the patient. If a patient is found to have certain genetic variants, this information can then be used to determine the medication that he or she will respond to best with the fewest adverse side effects.

The bystander effect, also called bystander apathy, is the reality that people observing situations in which they are called to help, such as calling the police or stopping a crime as it is being committed, are less likely to do so in the presence of others.

Diabulimia is a type of eating disorder that involves the purposeful reduction or manipulation of insulin intake.

Kratom is a tree in the coffee family that is native to countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia. The leaves of the tree are often chewed, crushed into powder, smoked or made into a paste that can be swallowed or mixed with foods or other liquids.