Bile acid sequestrant acid reabsorption will decrease cholesterol levels, in particular, low-density lipoprotein (commonly known as "bad cholesterol") in blood. Consequently, these drugs have been used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia. Use of these agents as hypolipidemic agents has decreased markedly since the introduction of the statins, which are more efficacious than bile acid sequestrants at lowering LDL. They are occasionally used as an adjunct to the statins as an alternative to the fibrates (another major group of cholesterol-lowering drugs), which are thought to increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis when used with statins. The bile-acid-binding resins can raise triglycerides modestly (about
We Are Drugs Are Drugs", was released for streaming on September 8, 2016. The band played the 2016 iteration of Lollapalooza to promote the EP as well. We Are Drugs We Are Drugs is a studio EP by American alternative rock band Third Eye Blind. Preceded by the release of the single "Cop vs. Phone Girl" on July 25, 2016, "We Are Drugs" was published on October 7, 2016. As early as 2012, Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins stated that following the release of their fifth album, they would cease releasing full albums, in favor of smaller EP releases. After the band