Hydrocodone is considered a semi-synthetic opioid drug that is utilized orally as an analgesic and antitussive medication. It is derived from codeine and is often combined with acetaminophen in various formulations such as: Vicodin. It is mostly prescribed in the United States where it is considered a “Schedule II” controlled substance; indicating a high potential …
Percocet is a drug that was developed to include a combination of oxycodone and paracetamol. It is a drug that was approved in 1976 and is primarily utilized to provide pain relief for individuals with moderate or severe short-term pain. It is federally classified as a “Schedule II” controlled substance, meaning that it has a …
Heroin (diacetylmorphine) is commonly referred to as “H“, horse, brown, black, tar, and smack. It is an opioid analgesic that was originally created by C.R. Alder Wright in 1874 when he added two acetyl groups to morphine. Heroin by itself isn’t an active drug, however when it enters the human body, it gets converted into …
Methadone is a synthetic opioid drug that is used primarily in opioid replacement therapy. It is also commonly used as an analgesic drug due to its pain-relieving properties. For individuals with chronic pain, taking Methadone may provide effective pain relief. This is a drug that acts on the same opioid receptors in the brain as …
Opiate withdrawal refers to stopping or tapering down from a substance derived from the opium poppy plant (e.g. narcotic opioid alkaloids). Some major psychoactive opiates include substances like codeine, morphine, and thebaine. Many people consider semi-synthetic drugs like heroin, hydrocodone and oxycodone to be opiates, but they are not direct opiates, rather they are derived …
Nicotine is a highly potent stimulant drug that is commonly absorbed when people use various types of tobacco products. Popular tobacco products include both cigarettes and (smokeless) chewing tobacco. Nicotine itself is a nicotonic acetylcholine receptor agonist and acts as a stimulant in mammals at low doses. Most people hypothesize that the “stimulant” effect is …