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Up-to-Date Information on Foxy Methoxy
Foxy Methoxy is a common slang term for the chemical 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DiPT), an illegal hallucinogenic drug that belongs to a group of substances called tryptamines. According to the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s Office of Diversion Control, it currently outranks LSD and psilocybin as the most widely available tryptamine in America. This is true, in part, because illicit drug manufacturers often use Foxy Methoxy as a convenient substitute for the club drug Ecstasy (known chemically as MDMA). Foxy Methoxy users run the risk of developing a number of unpleasant side effects, getting involved in accidents, or dying from the effects of a drug overdose.
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28 Feb 2013
Hashish
Marijuana is the drug that most people are familiar with when it comes to cannabis, but another, more potent drug comes from the same plant called cannabis. Hashish is more popular in other parts of the world than in the U.S., but it is here too. Use of hashish carries the same dangers as using marijuana, but amplified. It causes adverse health effects and can lead to addiction.
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) is a stimulant medication widely used to treat people with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and also used to treat the sleep disorder called narcolepsy. Cocaine is the common name for an addictive, stimulating illegal drug made from the leaves of the South American coca plant. Despite their differing uses and legal status, methylphenidate and cocaine are chemically similar and produce the same basic effects inside the brain. Although proper methylphenidate use does not trigger addiction to the drug, some medical researchers believe that people who use methylphenidate in childhood have higher risks for developing cocaine addictions in adulthood.
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18 Feb 2013
Zoloft in Brief
Zoloft is the brand name of a compound called sertraline. It is one of a class of antidepressant medications called serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). The SSRIs are a relatively new group of antidepressants, the first of which was Prozac, approved for use in the United States in 1988. In the early 1990s, several researchers published articles noting that upon administration of these SSRIs, suicidal thoughts, gestures (such as self mutilation or cutting), and even attempts increased. The articles noted that for some patients, suicidal thoughts had not been reported in the past despite the diagnosis of depression, and that in others the intensity of these thoughts or actions greatly increased.
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08 Feb 2013
The Dangerous Path of the Meth User
The body produces adrenaline to react to immediate stress. Methamphetamine is the synthetic version of adrenaline, designed for use in the medical treatment of exogenous obesity and ADHD. It appeals to the social drug user for its ability to create power, intensity and euphoria.
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The United States as a nation is the largest single consumer of illicit drugs in the world. In addition to consuming the largest number of illicit substances overall, the U.S. is also either the largest or one of the largest consumers of each of the principle varieties of illicit drugs.
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09 Jan 2013
Psychosis and Marijuana Use Linked in Teens
With recent legalizations at the state level for marijuana use, some argue that it is only a matter of time before smoking pot will be as commonplace as tobacco or alcohol use. Even in some states that have declined to legalize the drug, the use or possession of marijuana has been downgraded to a lesser charge.
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30 Dec 2012
The Effects of Psychosis on Drug Misuse
The use of drugs and alcohol is common among individuals who have a mental health issue. For some, the misuse of substances like prescription painkillers or alcohol is an attempt to self-medicate against the emotional and physical frustrations that come with a mental disorder.
