ven more dangerously, the effects of methamphetamine addiction and abuse can impact every single aspect of a meth user’s life. Meth is a terribly dangerous drug that can significantly change everything. The effects of meth addiction can include so much as homelessness, malnutrition, incarceration, financial ruin and divorce. Because the drug can lead to violent behavior, domestic and child abuse, and full-blown toxic psychosis are also common effects from the drug. Even more seriously, meth can…
Atropine is classified as a muscarinic anticholinergic parasympatholytic. Atropine comes from a plant called Atropa Belladonna and is one of several drugs classified as a belladonna alkaloids. It selectively blocks muscarinic receptors that inhibit parasympathetic stimulation and it can be absorbed by both enteral and parenteral routes. It is a medication that is distributed in most body tissues. Atropine is a drug that is metabolized in the liver and is normally eliminated in urine in 24 hrs.…
to cause GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding when mixed with naproxen. This is also a probability if naproxen is mixed with drugs. Naproxen sodium may also increase the toxicity of lithium. This could increase the risk for lithium side effects. When taken with methotrexate naproxen sodium can increase the levels of methotrexate also increasing the risk for methotrexate side effects. Different types of antacids make naproxen less effective and naproxen sodium should be taken carefully with other…
Three things to look for when choosing a natural substitute Erectile Dysfunction Drug After the wonder drug, the best thing that has happened to improve the sex life is his natural replacement. Considering the problems that people taking Viagra (chemical Viagra) are prone to many they have opted for natural alternatives that they consider their health and safety of the utmost importance. Here are 3 of the best things you should check: 1) How long do you give you an erection for? The principle…
4 Medications That Are Taking the Headache out of The Perpetual Search for Migraine Relief Different Strokes for Different Folks Unbearable pain, blinding light, and sensitivity to loud sounds; If you are one of the many people who experiences those symptoms for 8+ days at a time, you might have chronic migraines. So what do you do? Talk to your doctor about possibly prescribing you a chronic migraine pertaining to what type of migraine you have. After determining what type of migraines you…
1. Cocaine in the 1800’s was used in for medicinal purpose and found in many products like toothpaste. Freud was a well known user of cocaine, using it to treat ailments things including depression until his addiction lead to him botching surgery nearly killing his patient. Quickly the evidence against cocaine use lead to the drug becoming illegal in the state. But are there any current medical uses now? A use of cocaine in medicine is as a local atheistic (Cocaine HCL) used in surgery as a…
In regards to drug testing, there are multiple ways that it can be done. The five testing methods described in the article were testing by urine, hair, sweat patch, oral fluids, and breath alcohol. Urine testing requires the person being tested to urinate into a cup, the contents of which are tested for multiple drugs. Its window of detection usually is one to five days. Hair testing measures hair from the subject, and can test drug use for a large window of time, up to three months. Sweat…
Alkaloids are a group of nitrogen-containing compounds found primarily in plants. In fact, they are one of the largest assortments of chemical weapons produced by plants. “According to R.F. Raffauf, more than 10,000 different alkaloids have been discovered in species from over 300 plant families” (Fester, 2010). Although these chemicals are thought to have been present in our world long before humanity came into being, the structure of some alkaloids such as dopamine and serotonin are…
Cocaine is extracted from the “coca shrub, Erythroxylum coca a plant indigenous to the Andes.” and then generally mixed with some other powdering substance such as starch or sugar. Cocaine has several street names such as “blow, snow, nose candy, coke, dust, sneeze and others”. Cocaine is one of the most dangerous drugs there are for once someone has started using this drug it is almost impossible to stop. There are a few different ways that someone may administer cocaine into their system,…
“During the 2006-2007 poppy growing season, Afghanistan produced a world record opium poppy crop that yielded 8,200 MT of illicit opium—an estimated 93% of the world’s supply.” In an article from USA Today, opium addicts are interviewed and give reasons for their initial opium addiction. Some discuss the fact that opium is the only drug that effectively relieves their pain. Others comment on the guilt they feel for contributing to their children becoming addicts. Many women watch their…