Last week, 30-year-old rapper Lil Wayne was hospitalized after suffering seizures. While details are still unconfirmed, it is suspected that his condition resulted from an overdose of a drug called “sizzurp.” Dr. David Sack recently appeared on Fox News to discuss sizzurp. Dr. David Sack recently appeared on Fox News to discuss sizzurp.
Dr. David Sack
Addiction Psychiatrist & Mental Health Expert
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Dr. David Sack
A sought-after media expert, Dr. Sack has appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, The Early Show, E! News, The Doctors, and many other outlets. He blogs for Huffington Post, PsychCentral and Psychology Today and has also been interviewed and quoted by the major print media, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Time Magazine. View Media Reel >
Dr. Sack’s Blog on Psych Central
- More Than Just Talk: How Psychotherapy Can Help Rewire the Brain July 24, 2017The human brain is constantly changing. Our gray matter is responsive to music, mayhem and medicine, adapting with exposure to these and other stimuli, including psychotherapy. Science has shown that […]David Sack, M.D.
- 9 Things We Must Do Now to Stop the Opioid Epidemic May 19, 2017Over the past few years, media reports have sounded the alarm that an opioid epidemic is sweeping the country, killing thousands of our citizens. And now new research findings reveal […]David Sack, M.D.
Dr. Sack’s Blog on Psychology Today
- Benzodiazepines: The Danger Lurking in the Shadow of OpiatesFatal overdoses more than quadrupled for benzodiazepines prescriptions
- 6 Myths About Women and AddictionWhile biology and circumstances affect who is at risk for addiction in both sexes, gender can shape how trauma, loss and family influence that risk.