A to Z Addictive Substances

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Mephedrone is a synthetic stimulant in the cathione family, so it is broadly similar to amphetamine drugs. It looks like an off-white or pale yellow powder, and it gained huge popularity between 2003 and 2007 (partly through internet sales). As of ...

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Marijuana

Marijuana is dried leaves derived from the cannabis or hemp plant for its THC properties. THC ( tetrahydrocannabinol) is the psychoactive chemical that users consume to experience physiological effects. It is a Schedule 1 drug according to the DE...

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Meperidine

Meperidine, otherwise known by its brand name Demerol, is a narcotic used by physicians to relieve moderate to severe pain. It is part of a class of pain medications that are similar to morphine; these drugs change the way the body senses pain. The b...

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Mescaline

Mescaline and peyote are hallucinogenic drugs commonly called psychedelics. Peyote is a small cactus typically found in desert areas. Mescaline is the hallucinogenic chemical found in peyote. Peyote and mescaline are Schedule I drugs according to th...

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Methadone

Methadone is a prescription drug commonly used for helping opiate addicts wean themselves off heroin or other opioids such as painkillers. It is a synthetic opioid known for its anti-addictive and analgesic properties. It can be prescribed as an ana...

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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is a Schedule II stimulant under the Controlled Substances Act. The potential for abuse is high. It has limited medical use. There is only one legal form of methamphetamine, known as Desoxyn. It is very limited to conditions such as o...

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Methedrine

Methedrine is a form of methamphetamine, it is a Schedule II stimulant under the Controlled Substances Act. This means it has a high potential for abuse, as well as limited medical use. There is only one legal meth product today called Desoxyn. Presc...

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Methylphenidate

Methylphenidate is a stimulant that is a Schedule II class drug. A stimulant is a substance which raises physiological or nervous system functions. A Schedule II drug is a controlled substance that has a high potential for abuse but also has medicina...

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Morphine

Morphine is a Schedule II narcotic on the Controlled Substances List. This means the drug has potential for abuse but does have restricted medical uses. A narcotic is defined as any drug with an opiate or opioid base and such derivatives that include...

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MS Contin

MS Contin is an opioid agonist narcotic used for the management of severe chronic pain when other pain treatments prove inadequate. This opioid agonist blocks the transmission of pain signals to the brain by binding to opioid receptors of the central...

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MSIR

MSIR, better known as morphine sulfate immediate release, is a type of morphine with rapid effects that are short acting. Morphine is a powerful opiate-based narcotic analgesic (painkiller) that works by binding to receptor sites in the brain and cen...

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Mushrooms

Mushrooms, also called psychedelic mushrooms, contain psilocybin and psilocin. When consumed, the chemicals in them have hallucinogenic effects. Psilocybin is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning that it has a high pote...

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