Category: Addictions and Poisoning
Paul Janssen, Janssen Pharmaceutica’s founder originally synthesized Fentanyl back in early 1960s. It is a opioid drug, which is synthetic. This drug got popular initially as an anesthetic under …
A benzodiazepine drug, Lorazepam, whose brand name is Ativan, is a common prescription for treating anxiety and it was out in the market back in 1977. Even though Lorazepam …
Adderall, a prescription medicine which is manufactured by a company called Shire Pharmaceuticals contains amphetamine salts (25% levoamphetamine and 75% dextroamphetamine) mixture. FDA first approved it back in 1996 …
Clomiphene or Clomid is used in the treatment of oligomenorrhea. Oligomenorrhea is a condition where a woman gets infrequent or light menstrual periods. The drug was introduced in 1960s. …
Klonopin or Clonazepam is a medicine of choice for treating diseases like epilepsy in the acute stage as well as being used as a common treatment for anxiety. Manic …
What is Tramadol ? Tramadol is a drug that has been approved by FDA to treat severe pain. Tramadol is a drug that is synthetic in nature and is called …
What is “Meth” (Methamphetamine) ? Methamphetamine is commonly known as “Meth”. It is an illegal drug and falls under the category of controlled substances in Schedule II as per …
What is Xanax ? Xanax or Alprazolam is one of the most popular benzodiazepine currently used on the world. It is used medically to treat acute panic and anxiety disorders. …
What is Ecstasy? Ecstasy is a synthetic psychoactive substance, could also be named as MDMA – 3, 4 -methylenedioxy-methamphetamine. Ecstasy is popular for its amalgamation of empathogenic and euphoric …
Alcoholism is a major concern today amongst the younger and the older generation! According to a study, more than 85% of grown-ups in USA have had alcohol at some …