Epilepsy, Migraine Medication Treats Cocaine Dependence
... migraine medication treats cocaine dependence BALTIMORE, Oct. 29 (UPI) — The drug topiramate, used to treat epilepsy and migraines, is a safe and efficacious medicine for the treatment of cocaine dependence, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Dr. Bankole A.… Continue reading
DID COCAINE GIVE RONSTADT PARKINSON's?!
... COCAINE GIVE RONSTADT PARKINSON's?! Dr. Mash told The ENQUIRER: “We also found that cocaine abuse increased dopamine-stimulated neurons. Dopamine overload damages the cells much like Parkinson's disease. That's why more and more younger people are developing Parkinson's … Read more… Continue reading
Police: 13-Year-Old Being Investigated for Bringing Vicodin to Antioch School
... 13-year-old being investigated for bringing Vicodin to Antioch school According to the Centers for Disease Control, prescription drug abuse has become more prevalent than “street drugs” such as heroin and cocaine. Aiming to curb prescription drug abuse, …… Continue reading
Important Step to Control Painkillers
... step to control painkillers In fact, abuse of prescription medications is overtaking that of “street drugs” such as heroin and cocaine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spoke of a pain-pill overdose “epidemic” that cost 15,000… Continue reading
Revealed: Merseyside Children Playing Deadly Game of “Russian Roulette” With …
... Merseyside children playing deadly game of “Russian Roulette” with … And the new wave of drugs hitting the street are thought to be more lethal than crack, heroin and cocaine – because little is known about them and they… Continue reading
Who Made the Drug Coke or Who Invented It?
... and used to form names of synthetic local anesthetics. The first synthesis and elucidation of the structure of the cocaine molecule was by Richard Willstätter in 1898. The synthesis started from tropinone, a related natural product and took five… Continue reading