In the News: Two California Counties Sue Over Painkiller Marketing
In the News: Two California Counties Sue Over Painkiller Marketing
You might recall the legal action taken by several U.S. states on tobacco companies that occurred about 20 years ago. Much like that, two California counties, Santa Clara and Orange, are suing painkiller manufacturing companies on the basis that they... Learn MoreCrazy Drug Trends: Loperamide Addiction?
Loperamide is an opioid drug used against diarrhea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease. In most countries it is available generically and under brand names such as, Imodium and Pepto Diarrhea Control. Studies on How Loperamide Works Loperamide is... Learn MoreEveryday Things that Can Make You Fail a Drug Test
Anyone who has ever had a false positive on a drug test knows the frustration and stress it can cause. You find yourself in defense mode knowing you did nothing wrong and yet the test clearly shows you failed for... Learn MoreOver-the-Counter Drug Abuse
Over-the-counter drug abuse is pretty common among drug users in general but is most common in teens. Over-the-counter drug abuse is appealing to teens because the drugs that they use to get high are widely available and totally legal. Many... Learn MoreIn the News: ADHD Drugs Won’t Boost Your Grades
The United States is a country obsessed with success. We are terrified that our kids will not be prepared for school and thus not prepared to succeed in the workforce and maintain our dominance in the global economy. As our... Learn MoreIn the News: New Treatment for Pregnant Drug Addicts
A small but growing number of clinics for mothers-to-be are cropping up around the country in response to a prescription drug epidemic. Prescription drug abuse and addiction is a rising problem in the United States. Deaths caused by prescription... Learn MoreWhat is doctor shopping?
I was never a pill head. Well I guess I was but I always attained my drugs through illegal means. And while doctor shopping isn’t in the least bit legal, it is a way of obtaining a legal prescription for... Learn MoreAre Drug Companies Manipulating Drug Research?
Are Drug Companies Manipulating Drug Research? A few years ago, I was working as a medical assistant for a local doctor. On my first day, a pharmaceutical rep came in and gave us a quick presentation about a drug that... Learn MorePharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics is a branch of pharmacology. While pharmacokinetics can be described as what the body does to a drug, pharmacodynamics is what the drug does to the body. It studies the relationship between drug concentration and effect. Pharmacodynamics: What does... Learn MorePharmacokinetics of Illicit Drugs
Pharmacokinetics is a branch of pharmacology that studies the movement of drugs through the system. The acronym ADME is often used in pharmacokinetics to describe the four parts of a drugs journey through the body: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion.... Learn More
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