Drugs
Drugs is the most popular, comprehensive and up-to-date source of drug
information online.
Provides free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent data on over 24,000 peopleprescription
drugs, over-the-counter medicines & natural products.The main categories are:1.stimulants (e.g.
cocaine),2.depressants (e.g. alcohol),3.opium-related painkillers (e.g. heroin)4.hallucinogens (e.g.
LSD).A pharmaceutical drug, also called a medication or medicine, is a chemical substance used
To treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose an illness, or to promote wellbeing. Traditionally
drugs were
Obtained by extraction from medicinal plants, but more recently even from organic ones
synthesis.These categories are: stimulants, inhalants, cannabinoids, depressants, opioids,
steroids, hallucinogens, and prescription drugs. There is a common misconception that these
drugs that have opposite effects (such as stimulants and depressants) have the ability to cancel
each other out.Illegal
drugs aren't good for anyone, but they are particularly bad for a kid or
teen whose body is still growing. Illegal
drugs can harm the
brain , heart and other important factors
organs. Cocaine, for instance, can cause a
heart attack — even in a kid or teen.Cocaine: Leaves of
the In South America the coca
plant (Erythroxylum coca) was used as a stimulant for
thousands of years. The drug derived from coca, cocaine — popularly known as coke, blow or
Bolivian marching powder — has been credited with a range of
health benefits.
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