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    MDMA (redirect from Ecstacy (drug))
    from the inhibition-reducing effects of the drug, while others use it as party fuel because of the drug's stimulatory effects. MDMA is used less often than...
    166 KB (15,980 words) - 00:16, 5 November 2024
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    a drug or may result from the combination of two or more drugs. The meaning of this term differs from the term "side effect" because side effects can...
    32 KB (3,277 words) - 01:42, 12 August 2024
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    latex of the opium poppy; it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Heroin is used medically in several countries to relieve pain...
    116 KB (11,944 words) - 17:09, 1 November 2024
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    The war on drugs is the policy of a global campaign, led by the United States federal government, of drug prohibition, foreign assistance, and military...
    246 KB (26,941 words) - 02:02, 10 November 2024
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    nasal insufflation. Speedballs often give stronger effects than either drug when taken alone due to drug synergy, and are a particularly hazardous mixture...
    20 KB (1,608 words) - 07:57, 3 November 2024
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    literature, although it is an inaccurate descriptor of the actual effects of these drugs. In the lay press, the term psychedelic is still the most popular...
    87 KB (9,054 words) - 08:55, 3 November 2024
  • drug is a structural or functional analog of a controlled substance that has been designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug,...
    37 KB (4,447 words) - 08:02, 14 September 2024
  • studies, the pharmacology and drug effects of most of the synthetic drugs are not well-known. Misuse of synthetic drugs can be fatal so take advice from...
    25 KB (2,877 words) - 22:38, 8 December 2023
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    however, these drugs have risks and side effects of their own. Drug harmfulness is defined as the degree to which a psychoactive drug has the potential...
    100 KB (9,984 words) - 17:34, 27 September 2024
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    appetite. Onset of effects is felt within minutes when smoked, but may take up to 90 minutes when eaten (as orally consumed drugs must be digested and...
    165 KB (17,231 words) - 02:21, 11 November 2024
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    and are safe and effective drugs in the short term for a wide range of conditions. Tolerance can develop to their effects and there is also a risk of...
    159 KB (16,665 words) - 01:37, 27 October 2024
  • re-amplify the drug's effects; however, this may accelerate tolerance, further reducing the drug's effects. Drug tolerance is indicative of drug use but is...
    9 KB (1,429 words) - 09:41, 6 September 2024
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    active avoidance test, is an animal test used to identify drugs with antipsychotic-like effects. It is most commonly employed as a two-way active avoidance...
    39 KB (3,876 words) - 22:02, 6 November 2024
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    A psychoactive drug, mind-altering drug, or consciousness-altering drug is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations...
    84 KB (8,291 words) - 09:41, 8 November 2024
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    other contexts the terms "drug" and "medicine" are used interchangeably. Drug action is highly specific and their effects may only be detected in certain...
    33 KB (3,391 words) - 18:28, 6 September 2024
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    Cocaine (redirect from Effects of cocaine)
    to the mental and physical effects of cocaine exposure. A single dose of cocaine induces tolerance to the drug's effects. Repeated use is likely to result...
    181 KB (19,615 words) - 18:14, 6 November 2024
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    properties of drugs are believed to reflect their subjective effects. When partial or full stimulus generalization of a test drug to a training drug occurs,...
    4 KB (401 words) - 06:28, 6 November 2024
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    drugs decrease the severity of symptoms, but they have higher discontinuation rates than non-stimulant medications due to their adverse side effects....
    274 KB (28,856 words) - 03:42, 2 November 2024
  • context of recreational drug use, refers to positive physical and mental effects that linger after the main effects of a drug have subsided, or after...
    4 KB (404 words) - 19:02, 17 October 2024
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    of many drugs. This can prolong and intensify the drugs' effects, leading to multiple side-effects such as abnormal heart rhythms, bleeding inside the...
    31 KB (3,156 words) - 16:43, 6 November 2024
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