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256. Understanding Meth
Understanding Meth What is Meth?Methamphetamine – also known as ‘Meth’ – is a chemical-based drug that can be created from a variety of toxic chemicals that are considered to be deadly upon human ingestion. Meth has been held responsible for a variety of crimes, changes in behavior, injuries, and deaths resulting from its usage; Meth is considered to be one of the most addictive drugs cur..
257. Understanding Salvia As A Psychoactive Drug
Understanding Salvia As A Psychoactive Drug What is Salvia?Salvia is a large genus of plants, encompassing a number of different species, which are grown for ornamental and culinary purposes. The majority of garden stores, throughout the country, carry several salvia species, from purely ornamental salvia plants to those that are used for cooking—known as sage. Regardless of the use or type of plant, all forms of savli..
258. Vioxx
Vioxx What is Vioxx?Vioxx is the brand name of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that was produced by Merck Pharmaceuticals. The purpose of the drug was to treat osteoarthritis, acute pain and dysmenorrhoea. It existed on the market from 1999 until it was voluntarily withdrawn by Merck in 2004 in the wake of widespread reports that the drug was causing serious risk of inc..
259. Volstead Act Text
Volstead Act’s Original Text:TITLE I.TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF WAR PROHIBITION.The term "War Prohibition Act" used in this Act shall mean the provisions of any Act or Acts prohibiting the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors until the conclusion of the present war and thereafter until the termination of demobilization, the date of which shall be determined and..
260. What Are Homemade Drugs
What are Homemade Drugs?Homemade drugs refer to any natural product that can be produced in one’s home, without specialized laboratory equipment. Homemade drugs, as a term, can encompass both legal drugs, such as teas or cold-fighting medicines, to highly illegal drugs, such as meth. The ability to produce a homemade drug is dependent on the complexity of the substance.Numero..
261. What Are Legal Drugs
What Are Legal Drugs What is a Legal Drug?A legal drug or intoxicants are drugs which are not prohibited by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. This classification therefore enables legal drugs to be sold over the counter in various retail stores or food-suppliers throughout the world and the United States. Individuals will consume legal drugs for a plethora of reasons; a l..
262. What is Celebrex Used For
A brief guide to Celebrex usesThe prescription medication Celebrex is primarily designed to provide pain relief. When researching what is Celebrex used for, you will find that it’s most common applications include treatment of pain in menstruating women, people with arthritis and those with colon polyps. Celebrex uses can be helpful in controlling pain but also carry many sid..
263. What you need to know about LSD
What you need to know about LSD What is LSD?LSD, which is the shorter name for the illegal drug called Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, is a psychedelic drug that causes users to witness illusions. When used as a recreational drug, LSD severely alters the individual’s thought process. History of LSD:LSD was produced in a laboratory by a team of chemists, most notably Dr. Albert Hofmann, in 1938 at the Sando..
264. Withdrawal from Ambien
Withdrawal from Ambien     Withdrawal from Ambien: Is Ambien Addiction Possible?     Ambien, which goes by the generic name Zolpidem, is used to treat insomnia. Patients who have difficulty sleeping (troubles falling or staying asleep) may be prescribed Ambien. Ambien belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics; it is effective by slowing activit..
265. Yaz
What is Yaz?Yaz is a birth control product, generically known as Drospirenone that was developed by Schering AG and now manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals.  The drug works as a synthetic form of progesterone.  The drug essentially confuses the body into believing it is pregnant.  In doing so an egg is not released into the uterus and the lining of the uterus i..
266. Zelnorm
Zelnorm Is Zelnorm a Dangerous Drug?Zelnorm, a drug known in its generic form as Tegaserod, was used in the United States and Canada for five years.  After being used for thousands of patients, Zelnorms stopped being marketed after evidence revealed they may have been more dangerous than was indicated by initial clinical tests.  If you took Zelnorm at any point while it was b..
267. Zocor lawsuits
A Brief Guide to Filing a Zocor Lawsuit: What is Zocor? Zocor is the brand name for Simvastatin--a popular diet drug that when combined with exercise and diet is effective in reducing the amount of fatty substances such as triglycerides and LDL’s (bad cholesterol) while increasing the amount of HDL’s (good cholesterol) in the blood. IN addition to spar..
268. Zoloft
Zoloft Is Zoloft a Dangerous Drug?More Americans are using sertraline (brand name Zoloft) to treat their depression than ever.  As of 2007, Zolofts were taken by more Americans than any other medication in its class.  If you've been prescribed this drug, you may want to know if it has the potential to be dangerous.  If you've already experienced severe side effects, you..
269. Zolpidem vs Ambien
Zolpidem vs Ambien   What is the Difference between Zolpidem vs. Ambien? When looking at Zolpidem vs. Ambien, one must understand the relationship between the two. Zopidem is a prescription medication sold under the name Ambien. Therefore, Zopidem vs. Ambien is the same drug. Zopidem vs. Ambien is used to treat insomnia and certain types of brain disorders. Zopidem vs. Ambien..
270. Zyprexa
Zyprexa Frequently Asked Questions about ZyprexaWhat is Zyprexa?Zymprexa is the trade name for the drug olanzapine as manufactured by the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lily and Company. It is termed an atypical antipsychotic and can be used in the treatment of several mental illnesses.How is Zyprexa taken?There are actually three separate ways that Zyprexa is meant to be taken, but most int..