Hydromorphone: Side Effects, Dosage, Uses, and Warnings
Hydromorphone, also known by its brand name – Dilaudid – is a very powerful opioid that has provided immense relief to many in need of pain relief since it was first patented in 1923. It’s on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines and is within the first 300 of the most commonly prescribed […]
Scopolamine (Devil’s Breath) Abuse And Side Effects
Have you ever heard of a drug called scopolamine? This drug, also known as “devil’s breath,” has been used for centuries. It’s sometimes prescribed to people who struggle with motion sickness or to people who experience post-operative nausea and vomiting. It is very effective at calming the stomach and in that way, it can be […]
What Is The M30 Pill (Blues Drug)?
What are blues drugs? This is a newer slang term so even if you are well-versed in drugs and drug use, you may not have heard it before. This isn’t a new drug, though, it’s been around for quite a while. Round, blue pills with an imprint of M30 on them are rather common opioids […]
Mirtazapine(Remeron) Side Effects, Addiction and Abuse
Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that is commonly prescribed to people struggling with depression, anxiety, or both conditions. It’s sold under the brand name Remeron in the United States. This drug is most often used to treat people diagnosed with major depressive disorder, but people who suffer from major depressive disorder aren’t its only users. This […]
Barbiturates vs Benzodiazepines: What’s The Difference?
Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are two drugs that have been prescribed heavily in the United States and around the world. They are similar, yet different. Do you know the differences and similarities between them? Read on to learn more about these two categories of common prescription drugs. What are Barbiturates? Barbiturates are a group of drugs […]
How Long Does It Take for Dopamine Receptors to Recover from Drug Use?
Certainly, you’ve heard of dopamine. Dopamine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter, and in both of those roles, it is one of several chemicals in the body responsible for delivering messages to the brain. When someone uses drugs or alcohol, the natural release and use of dopamine in the body is negatively affected over time. […]
Demerol (Meperidine) Side Effects, Addiction & Treatment
You’ve probably heard of Demerol. This drug is a synthetic opioid pain medication that is rather common. It’s also known as meperidine or pethidine; Demerol is the brand name under which this medication is most frequently prescribed and sold. If you’ve ever been hospitalized for pain or have received opioid pain relief during child labor, […]
Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine) Abuse, Addiction and Recovery
Cyclobenzaprine, formerly most commonly sold under the brand name Flexeril, is a muscle relaxant that is often prescribed to treat injuries and pain from those injuries and other similar skeletal muscular conditions. Late last year, Flexeril was discontinued in the United States – for reasons that are unclear, but that are likely related to its […]
What is Vivitrol: Uses, Side Effects, & Treatment
Vivitrol is a drug that was created to help people who are struggling with addiction. It’s used primarily for people who are trying to break free from an addiction to alcohol and for people who wish to remain clean and sober from opioids. This drug, also known as naltrexone, is an opioid antagonist and is […]
Pristiq: Side Effects, Withdrawal, & Addiction Treatment
Many people have never heard of the pharmaceutical drug Pristiq. Unfortunately, others know it all too well. This drug is prescribed for the treatment of major depressive disorder, and over half a million Americans take it every year for this purpose. Although Pristiq – also known by its generic name, desvenlafaxine – helps many people […]