Cocaine Description –
Cocaine Description Cocaine is a highly addictive drug of abuse. It is categorized as a stimulant, and is currently a Schedule II substance. Stimulants heighten...
Substance Addictions
Here your will find overviews and facts about substances and addictions
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Club Drug GHB Long Term Effects –
Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with brain changes including negative effects...
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What Is Ketamine –
Ketamine is considered a dissociative anesthetic (other examples of this drug are PCP and DXM). This means that the drug distorts the users perception of...
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What Are Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are extremely addictive tranquilizers that can be lethal Because of their sedative effect, Benzodiazepines ((ben·zo·di·az·e·pine) also known as benzos) can be a gateway drug...
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What Is Methadone –
Methadone is a synthetic, narcotic analgesic (pain reliever). Often used by and associated with the treatment of heroin addicts it is also used for other...
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Marijuana Overview
Marijuana is the dried leaves that come from the Cannabis Sativa or Cannabis Indica plants. They contain the mind-altering chemical, THC, and other similar compounds....
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What Is GHB
GHB is naturally in the body but synthesized has been used as a club drug GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) is not a newly discovered designer drug; this...
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What Is Peyote (Mescaline)
Peyote (Mescaline) is an amphetamine and hallucinogen Many people have heard of Peyote (mescaline) but are not quite sure what it is. Peyote is a...
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Morphine –
Morphine is the most abundant analgesic opiate found in opium and is a potent pain reliever. The drug is used in clinical pain relief but...
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What Is Salvia Divinorum
Salvia Divinorum is an herb and hallucinogen like LSD Salvia Divinorum is a species of sage (the genus Salvia) which causes hallucinations when taken and...
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What Are Magic Mushrooms –
The ingredients in hallucinogenic magic mushrooms are two closely related substances, psilocybin and psilocyn. These components are found in more than 75 known species of...
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What is Tobacco
Tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, and loose pipe tobacco, contain the dried, processed leaves of the tobacco plant nicotiana rustica or nicotiana...