Opioid

Description Discuss the usage of controlled drugs, why been prohibited to use by individuals, why five schedules, which schedule ineligible to use by prescription and give examples for each schedule. Discuss the usage of controlled drugs? Controlled drugs are used to treat moderate to severe pain. Short-acting formulations are taken as needed for pain. For example Morphine used before the surgery. Morphine and Codeine, are the most powerful pain treatments. These usually are reserved for the…

Benzodiazepines used to be the only treatment available for people with insomnia. They were effective, but often produced contraindications. They often made patients addictive to them. Scientists worked on this issue and came up with a new group of drugs that we now call the z-drugs. Zopiclone is a drug that belongs to this group. Here, we identify this particular z-drug and then briefly discuss the way it provides benefits for patients suffering from insomnia. What is Zopiclone? Zopiclone is a…

Psilocybin is a drug that has been there before the human race. It is a type of mushroom, produced by more than two hundred different species. In Central and South America, psilocybin mushroom was used commonly for the religious practice unit the arrival of the Spanish settlers. Psilocybin has so many different names. Some of its names are boomers, god’s flesh, magic mushroom, Mexican mushrooms, mushrooms, musk, sherms, shrooms, silly putty, and Simple Simon. The psilocybin mushrooms are…

Introduction 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is more commonly known as MDMA or its street names Ecstasy or “Molly.” In 1912, it was initially developed as an appetite suppressant and used in the 1960s for psychotherapy medication (CJASN). The drug transitioned into being used recreationally for parties and music festivals that caused feelings of euphoria, heightened emotions, and amplified energy. The drug was banned in 1985 when people became concerned about its safeness. Most of the…

Cocaine: The Potent Powder “Use your head little soldier, keep the coke out your system...that won’t do away with the pain” (Master P). In the memoir, A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, young Sierra Leonean soldiers, including the author himself, regularly abuse the stimulant cocaine for its crucial benefits on the merciless and demanding battlefield. Cocaine is “an addictive drug derived from coca or prepared synthetically” (Dictionary), producing a powerful high by acting on the brain,…

People often think that prescription and OTC drugs are safer than illegal drugs but they are as addictive and dangerous. Medicine has been around since 460 B.C.E and it was used to help the body. In 1796 the first medicine to cure sickness was an injection to cure smallpox. Civilization would have been better without prescription medicine. Prescription medicine can affect you body in ways you didn't even know. According for a article from recovergateway.org it states, “Prescribed medicine…

It’s not unusual for children and adults alike to get nervous when visiting the dentist. With its sedation dentistry services, Four Corners Dental Group caters to anxious patients. Serving the Anchorage and Wasilla communities, these dentists are dedicated to providing affordable dental care in a friendly and soothing atmosphere. For those who can’t calm down in the dentist’s chair, this dental practice also provides the option of sedation dentistry. Sedation dentistry exists at various levels,…

Medical Aspects Robert a white American 54 years old male and was born with a primary diagnosis of profound bilateral hearing loss and he lives in a long term care facility. He has never been hospitalized until he got older and could not care for his self anymore. He struggles with the functional limitation of the ability to communicate with others. Adjustment to his hearing loss included hearing aids and speech reading to maximize his communication skills. He does have the knowledge of…

Suboxone Detoxification What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a chemical compound of naloxone and buprenorphine. The combination is used to assist in opiate addicts, for the purpose of medication aided detox. The problem with this is, however, that buprenorphine is actually, a mild opiate itself. Clinicians would say, and some still do, that buprenorphine is not able to cause a dependency because it is only a partial opiate agonist. However, the fact that there was the general assumption, that there…

The process by which new medications are discovered is called drug discovery. Historically, there are some ways to discover drugs, like identifying the active ingredient from traditional remedies or by serendipitous discovery. The drug that my partner and I research for is amphetamine. By definition, amphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant that affects chemicals in the brain. Nowadays, amphetamine is a medicine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy, and…