... increases in the LSD (dysphoria), stimulant (A) and marijuana (M) scales. Similar increases were observed with smoked cannabis. Several participants did not experience psychological effects following oral dronabinol at these doses. Psychological and psychomotor effects only appear if an individually ...
Methamphetamine Contamination on Environmental Surfaces
... Previous studies conducted by National Jewish Medical and Research Center have indicated that methamphetamine is a major contaminant associated with clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. A single cook using the red phosphorous method of manufacture may produce residual surface contamination of m ...
... Previous studies conducted by National Jewish Medical and Research Center have indicated that methamphetamine is a major contaminant associated with clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. A single cook using the red phosphorous method of manufacture may produce residual surface contamination of m ...
MDMA and temperature: A review of the thermal effects of `Ecstasy
... however, significantly affected by drug, being +1.0 ◦ C higher postMDMA than placebo under the low ambient temperature condition (p < 0.01), and +0.8 ◦ C higher after MDMA compared to placebo under the high ambient temperature condition (p < 0.05). Skin temperature was strongly affected by the ambien ...
... however, significantly affected by drug, being +1.0 ◦ C higher postMDMA than placebo under the low ambient temperature condition (p < 0.01), and +0.8 ◦ C higher after MDMA compared to placebo under the high ambient temperature condition (p < 0.05). Skin temperature was strongly affected by the ambien ...
Behavioral Profiles in Rats Distinguish Among “Ecstasy
... MDMA when compared with other psychoactive substances (Paulus & Geyer, 1991). The hyperlocomotion after administration of MA was shown later to be different, but the pattern elicited by DOI, although with considerably reduced locomotion, is similar to that observed with MDMA (Paulus & Geyer, 1992). ...
... MDMA when compared with other psychoactive substances (Paulus & Geyer, 1991). The hyperlocomotion after administration of MA was shown later to be different, but the pattern elicited by DOI, although with considerably reduced locomotion, is similar to that observed with MDMA (Paulus & Geyer, 1992). ...
Routine analysis of amphetamine class drugs as their
... HPLC methods have been developed for the simultaneous analysis of other amphetamines that are abused extensively such as MDMA, MDA and MDEA. Recently Bogusz et al. reported an HPLC method for the simultaneous detection of these amines in urine as their phenylisothiocyanate derivatives using a diode ...
... HPLC methods have been developed for the simultaneous analysis of other amphetamines that are abused extensively such as MDMA, MDA and MDEA. Recently Bogusz et al. reported an HPLC method for the simultaneous detection of these amines in urine as their phenylisothiocyanate derivatives using a diode ...
An Updated Review of the Research on the Risks and Harms
... uncover things that were once unknown. ...
... uncover things that were once unknown. ...
NATURAL AND PARTIALLY SYNTETIc ANALGESIcS
... Dyacethilmorphine-hydrochloride (heroin) (3,6α-diacetoxy-N-methyl-4,5α-epoxy-7-morphinenehydrohloride) is semysynthetic derivative of morphine. Heroin was first synthesized in 1874 from morphine by English chemist C. R. Wright (1874) who named it heroin. Although its analgesic action is 2 to 3 times ...
... Dyacethilmorphine-hydrochloride (heroin) (3,6α-diacetoxy-N-methyl-4,5α-epoxy-7-morphinenehydrohloride) is semysynthetic derivative of morphine. Heroin was first synthesized in 1874 from morphine by English chemist C. R. Wright (1874) who named it heroin. Although its analgesic action is 2 to 3 times ...
Frequently Asked Questions
... What if the person is not even overdosing and I give them Naloxone? Will it hurt them? Naloxone has no effect on someone who has no opioids in their system. It will not help anyone who is not in an OD, but it will not hurt them either. Can someone overdose on Naloxone or what if I give too much Nalo ...
... What if the person is not even overdosing and I give them Naloxone? Will it hurt them? Naloxone has no effect on someone who has no opioids in their system. It will not help anyone who is not in an OD, but it will not hurt them either. Can someone overdose on Naloxone or what if I give too much Nalo ...
problem amphetamine and methamphetamine use in
... group of problem drug users (2), mostly opioid users. Organised in two parts, this Selected issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the history, health effects, supply and use of amphetamines in Europe, as well as describing their problematic use and the responses to them in the European c ...
... group of problem drug users (2), mostly opioid users. Organised in two parts, this Selected issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the history, health effects, supply and use of amphetamines in Europe, as well as describing their problematic use and the responses to them in the European c ...
Methamphetamine Action Plan
... and enhanced mood. The effects of methamphetamine are dose dependent, however, the following effects will occur at greater or lesser levels; euphoria, increased activity and energy levels, dis-inhibition, sense of well-being, increased confidence (often termed ‘bullet-proof’), decreased appetite and ...
... and enhanced mood. The effects of methamphetamine are dose dependent, however, the following effects will occur at greater or lesser levels; euphoria, increased activity and energy levels, dis-inhibition, sense of well-being, increased confidence (often termed ‘bullet-proof’), decreased appetite and ...
Filed - Eastern District of California Blog
... Whether 21 U.S.C. § § 812, Schedule I(c)(10) and (17) must Be Stricken as Violative of the Fifth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ...
... Whether 21 U.S.C. § § 812, Schedule I(c)(10) and (17) must Be Stricken as Violative of the Fifth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ...
Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection MIN-I-JET CONSUMER
... rare occasions the treated person has had a fit but this may not have been due to the naloxone. ...
... rare occasions the treated person has had a fit but this may not have been due to the naloxone. ...
THERAPEUTIC MDMA (ECSTASY): THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
... Donald David Lewis There is something very special about illicit drugs. If they don’t always make the drug user behave irrationally, they certainly cause many non-users to behave that way.1 INTRODUCTION The debate over the legalization of drugs in the United States has been a core issue for well ove ...
... Donald David Lewis There is something very special about illicit drugs. If they don’t always make the drug user behave irrationally, they certainly cause many non-users to behave that way.1 INTRODUCTION The debate over the legalization of drugs in the United States has been a core issue for well ove ...
negative and no confirmative test is permitted. However, if an
... 2002, Dasgupta and colleagues (8) developed rapid spot tests using simple lab reagents for the detection of PCC and nitrites in urine samples. In 2004, the same group analyzed the effectiveness of the urine test strips Intect®7 and AdultaCheck®6 and found that both were very effective in detecting P ...
... 2002, Dasgupta and colleagues (8) developed rapid spot tests using simple lab reagents for the detection of PCC and nitrites in urine samples. In 2004, the same group analyzed the effectiveness of the urine test strips Intect®7 and AdultaCheck®6 and found that both were very effective in detecting P ...
The Socio-Economic Impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants in
... activities they were subsequently arrested for. Amphetamines, along with alcohol, were the drugs most likely to make arrestees feel angry. Arrestees carried out some of their driving while under the influence of ATS drugs. However, cannabis followed by alcohol was the drug most often combined with d ...
... activities they were subsequently arrested for. Amphetamines, along with alcohol, were the drugs most likely to make arrestees feel angry. Arrestees carried out some of their driving while under the influence of ATS drugs. However, cannabis followed by alcohol was the drug most often combined with d ...
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... Waste products—With every pound of methamphetamine synthesized, up to 6 pounds of hazardous waste is produced. The disposal of this waste is unregulated; unsuspecting others are at risk if exposed. Th ...
... Waste products—With every pound of methamphetamine synthesized, up to 6 pounds of hazardous waste is produced. The disposal of this waste is unregulated; unsuspecting others are at risk if exposed. Th ...
Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2015
... However, INCB is convinced that these challenges can be met by fully implementing the conventions and the principles of the political declarations. The drug control system is a balanced system, driving towards improving public health and welfare, based on the underlying principles of proportionalit ...
... However, INCB is convinced that these challenges can be met by fully implementing the conventions and the principles of the political declarations. The drug control system is a balanced system, driving towards improving public health and welfare, based on the underlying principles of proportionalit ...
Dextromethorphan (DXM)
... Dextromethorphan has been used around the world as a cough medicine since the 1950s. It suppresses the central nervous system (CNS) to alleviate coughing. Dextromethorphan preparations available in Finland include Resilar®, Redol Comp® and Sir Ephedrin®. They can only be bought at pharmacies and som ...
... Dextromethorphan has been used around the world as a cough medicine since the 1950s. It suppresses the central nervous system (CNS) to alleviate coughing. Dextromethorphan preparations available in Finland include Resilar®, Redol Comp® and Sir Ephedrin®. They can only be bought at pharmacies and som ...
Medical Marijuana And Methadone Treatment Programs Jassin M
... kidneys, muscles, liver, and lungs. Because it can treat moderate to severe pain, methadone may be added to an analgesic regimen if the patient is not otherwise responding to non-opioid medications for pain relief. Methadone has been demonstrated to be effective as a pain reliever for a number of di ...
... kidneys, muscles, liver, and lungs. Because it can treat moderate to severe pain, methadone may be added to an analgesic regimen if the patient is not otherwise responding to non-opioid medications for pain relief. Methadone has been demonstrated to be effective as a pain reliever for a number of di ...
Our Commitment to Legalizing Marijuana for Adults
... The harms of marijuana use can also manifest in users’ quality of life. In one study, heavy marijuana users reported that the drug impaired several important measures of health and quality of life, including physical and mental health, cognitive abilities, social life, and career status. Marijuana ...
... The harms of marijuana use can also manifest in users’ quality of life. In one study, heavy marijuana users reported that the drug impaired several important measures of health and quality of life, including physical and mental health, cognitive abilities, social life, and career status. Marijuana ...
Determining the subjective and physiological effects
... excessive or recent drug use, as well as those not using an oral contraceptive (OC). Excessive drug use was defined as having engaged in binge drinking more than monthly or the use of cannabis or other recreational drugs more than twice a month or in the previous 7 days. Participants were also asked ...
... excessive or recent drug use, as well as those not using an oral contraceptive (OC). Excessive drug use was defined as having engaged in binge drinking more than monthly or the use of cannabis or other recreational drugs more than twice a month or in the previous 7 days. Participants were also asked ...
Marijuana: Respiratory Tract Effects
... ongoing. Despite the research, their remains debate about potential health consequences. This is due to a multitude of factors. First, though research can be performed using purified THC, marijuana smoke contains multiple different compounds. Second, studies of marijuana users often are confounded b ...
... ongoing. Despite the research, their remains debate about potential health consequences. This is due to a multitude of factors. First, though research can be performed using purified THC, marijuana smoke contains multiple different compounds. Second, studies of marijuana users often are confounded b ...
Salvia divinorum use and phenomenology: results from an online
... Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic plant with ethnopharmacological and recreational uses. It differs from classic serotonergic hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocin in both phenomenology and potent agonist activity of the active component salvinorin A at k-opioid receptors. Awareness of S. divino ...
... Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic plant with ethnopharmacological and recreational uses. It differs from classic serotonergic hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocin in both phenomenology and potent agonist activity of the active component salvinorin A at k-opioid receptors. Awareness of S. divino ...
The Background and Chemistry ofMDMA
... aluminum hydride in tetrahydrofuran (Braun, Shulgin & Braun 1980a). One report (O'Brien, Bonicamp & Jones 1982) described the methylation of MDA with methyl iodine. MDMA was obtained, but the dimethylated tertiary amine and the trimethylated quarternary products were also generated as contaminants, ...
... aluminum hydride in tetrahydrofuran (Braun, Shulgin & Braun 1980a). One report (O'Brien, Bonicamp & Jones 1982) described the methylation of MDA with methyl iodine. MDMA was obtained, but the dimethylated tertiary amine and the trimethylated quarternary products were also generated as contaminants, ...
The Gateway Drug: Marijuana
... cocaine than their non–pot smoking peers. And 60 percent of youngsters who use marijuana before they turn 15 later go on to use cocaine. • But many teens encounter serious trouble well short of the "gateway." Marijuana is, by itself, a high-risk substance for adolescents. More than adults, they are ...
... cocaine than their non–pot smoking peers. And 60 percent of youngsters who use marijuana before they turn 15 later go on to use cocaine. • But many teens encounter serious trouble well short of the "gateway." Marijuana is, by itself, a high-risk substance for adolescents. More than adults, they are ...