Steroids are synthetic medicines that induce specific hormones customarily made by a person’s adrenal glands. It comes in many forms and can be taken or used as tablets, syrups, liquids, inhalers, nasal sprays, creams, lotions, or gels. Sometimes steroids are injected into joints or muscles to take effect. What are the functions of steroids? Certain …
Crack is a free- base, crystalline form of cocaine that can be smoked, snorted, and sometimes injected. It is considered the most addictive form of cocaine because of the intense and immediate “high” it causes in the brain when used. Since crack is cheaper than cocaine, it was first used as a recreational drug in …
We know Marijuana by many other names such as weed, pot, bud, and dope. It is usually a crushed mixture of dried leaves, flowers, stems, or even seeds of Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica. It is one of the most frequently used drugs in the world. Marijuana contains almost 500 compounds, collectively termed cannabinoids. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, …
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Adderall is a fixed-dose combination drug of amphetamine salts prescribed by doctors to people who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy. It is a stimulant that enhances a person’s alertness, concentration, cognitive control, and fatigue resistance. In the 1990s, doctors diagnosed over 600,000 American children with ADHD, then prescribed drugs like Adderall as …
Xanax is the brand name of the drug alprazolam, which is a potent benzodiazepine, a type of prescription tranquilizer. These types of drugs are also commonly called sedatives or anxiolytics. They are very commonly used in the United States to treat the following conditions: Anxiety Insomnia Seizures Withdrawal symptoms for alcohol abuse disorder recovery Used …
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