Tetrahydrocannabinol

2.1. Ivermectin in Mass drug administration (MDA): A miracle drug, or a double sword in the elimination programs Ivermectin has been used in several hundreds of millions of individuals within the onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis MDA control programs and is considered well tolerated[59]. The drug has shown good efficacy against several other parasitic infections, such as soil-transmitted helminth infections, pediculosis, and cutaneous larva migrans [87]. A reduction of the transmission of…

Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae), widely known as “bellyache bush,” is a medicinal plant largely used throughout Africa and America for treatment of inflammatory analgesic antidiarrheal diseases. In spite of some published data on its efficiency, there are still few toxicological data unfolding the safety of this plant. The plant was extracted with many solvents (pet. ether, ethanol, and water). The preliminary phytochemical outcomes revealed that flavonoids and other glycosides as…

Introduction The pharmaceutical industry mainly deals with drugs, medical equipments as well as products that are presented in various forms. Many industry players have distribution and retail operations in different countries but this is not an indication of their market dominance. However, there are major pharmaceutical companies that dominate different markets around the word. With many changes in the industry, many companies have been fighting to be in the league of ‘big pharma’ category…

Limitations for the determination of anticancerogenic potential of vitamin C and other food nutrients: One of the important studies carried out to determine the effect of vitamin C on cancer is very significant since it finds the anticarcinogenic effect of the vitamin on prostate cancer with patients who do not use alcohol, but the same authors did not find any association between prostate cancer and the vitamin for the patients who drink alcohol regularly. It clearly shows that regular intake…

There are many different positions on should Marijuana be legal this a controversial topic. Whether it is for medical reasons, illegalization, socializing, obtaining a high, or escaping depression; marijuana has impacted humans in a lively manner. Usually people are either fully against it or fully for it. People support Marijuana for various reasons from medical reasons to recreational reasons. People that are against legalization tend to be against it for the same reason, they…

ave you ever smoked marijuana? Chances are that you have smoked marijuana at least once in your lifetime. The government survey (2012 National Survey on drug use and health) showed that 18.9 million Americans 12 or older (7.3%) had used marijuana in the prior month. That’s a lot of smokers! Much more than you would expect for an illegal drug. What makes this drug so popular? Why is it illegal? Should it be legal? That my friends, is what i'll be explaining to you. What makes marijuana so popular…

Fingerprints are being formed while the baby is still in the womb. They start being formed at 9th week and continue to the 23rd week. There are three different types of fingerprint patterns; the whorl, the loop, and the arch. Heredity determine the type of fingerprint pattern you will have, just like it determines whether or not you will be left handed or if you will have blue eyes. Fingerprints are unique, so unique that law enforcement can identify anyone by a single print. For example, the…

Positives and Negatives of Cannabis Usage 9 employers watching this wave of legislation to end marijuana prohibition have good reason to wonder about the future of their employment policies (NYT, 2015). In questionable workplace situations that involve medical marijuana, employers might be confused about what they are and are not required to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The inability to accurately test for…

The argument over legalizing marijuana is one of our times most controversial topics. It is a complex issue with multiple viewpoints on both sides of the argument. Some people are pro legalization for recreational use while others only support medical use and some people totally oppose any form of legalization. It is also a subject that is hard to change people’s minds about. Much of what people believe about marijuana is influenced by cultural tradition and until recently there hasn’t been much…

There are more than 180 types of hallucinogenic mushrooms or magic mushrooms in the world. They grow pretty much eveywhere, you can find more varieties in subtropical and humid areas. You can even easily grow them at home. They contain two drug substances psilocin and psilocybin these produce a psychedelic experience as would LSD. Golden cap or psilocybe cubensis, Mexican mushroom is one of the biggest hallucinogenic mushrooms. You can identify it by its reddish-brown cap, white or yellowish…