Both meloxicam and ibuprofen can have the rare side effects of heart problems like heart attack, blood clots, stroke, bleeding, and gastric ulcers. Meloxicam, available under the brand Mobic, is a prescription NSAID pain reliever used to treat pain and inflammation. It’s a COX inhibitor, which means it works by interfering with cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes…

1956—On October 16, NIMH created the Psychopharmacology Service Center to coordinate the large-scale testing of new compounds. The congressionally funded effort, led by Jonathan O. Cole, M.D., spurred the discovery of blockbuster drugs chlorpromazine and meprobamate, to treat mental disorders. The center later evolved into the Early Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit, a collaborative program capable…