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High Blood Pressure Drug May Help Cocaine Dependence

High blood pressure drug may help cocaine dependence The study included 35 cocaine-dependent participants who were randomly assigned to receive either doxazosin or a placebo for 17 weeks. The patients were first titrated at one milligram per day, with the… Continue reading

Cocaine, Heroin Cut With Animal Dewormer Sends Users to ED

Cocaine, Heroin Cut With Animal Dewormer Sends Users to ED Nine of the 10 patients who participated in formal interviews reported using cocaine more than 2 or 3 times per week. In addition, 6 of the patients reported using cocaine… Continue reading

What if You Needed Dental Treatment in the 1800s and 1900s?

...  (a.k.a. laughing gas) was discovered by chemist Joseph Priestly, but it wasn’t used as an anaesthetic until 1844. About the same time, ether was also used as an anaesthetic in dentistry. Then chloroform drew people’s attention, first used as… Continue reading

What Is the Difference Between Type I and Type 2 Acoholism? (Or Is It Type a & Type B Alcoholism?)?

Question by worldrunner2000: What is the difference between Type I and Type 2 acoholism? (Or is it Type A & Type B alcoholism?)? I work in the Substance Abuse field and see both problem drinkers (meeting DSM IV criteria for… Continue reading

New Synthetic Drug Called 'Smiles' on the Rise

New synthetic drug called 'Smiles' on the rise Filed under: treatment for cocaine overdose Much of the concern started with the sales and use of synthetic marijuana and “bath salts,” made to mimic the stimulant effect of drugs like cocaine… Continue reading

What Is the Story to the Black Parade?

...  by Kamella Elena: What is the story to The Black Parade? So, I recently discovered My Chemical Romance and I heard there was a story. So, can anyone IN DETAIL explain it to me? Track by Track. Best answer:… Continue reading