A topical corticosteroid or simply topical steroid is an anti-inflammatory cream prepared for a patient to help control a wide variety of skin conditions. Some…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 25, 2022
Xanax is the brand name for a formulation of alprazolam, a drug used to help mitigate the symptoms of anxiety and panic disorders. Xanax is…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 25, 2022
Most of us have heard of LSD and acid by now. Both can be incredibly dangerous to use and abuse and can cause serious health…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 25, 2022
The heroin epidemic is at an all-time high, and as an unfortunate by-product, there is now also an epidemic of heroin overdoses that take thousands…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 25, 2022
Known as “golden tops” mushrooms, Psilocybe cubensis is a species of mushroom that is a potent source of the hallucinogenic agent psilocybin. P. cubensis are…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 24, 2022
One of the more common serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Cipramil is prescribed as a treatment for depression. Sadness happens, but when the low moods are…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 24, 2022
Polysubstance abuse is taking more than one substance at a time in an abuse situation. The most common reason this is done is to get…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 24, 2022
35 million Americans had substance use disorders in 2019. As common as addiction is, only 10% of addicts receive treatment. Addiction is a disease that…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 24, 2022
One of the most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is Adderall. Knowing how often it…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 24, 2022
The rate at which hallucinogenic drugs are abused is on the rise. In 2020, about 7.1 million people in the U.S. aged 12 or older…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
Marijuana most often refers to the dried and cured flowers and leaves from any member of the cannabis family of plants. Aside from alcohol and…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
Marijuana use has risen significantly over the years thanks to the glorified depictions that we hear about in songs and see on TV and in…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
Car accidents used to be the top-ranking cause of accidental deaths in the United States, but that isn’t the case anymore. Now, drug overdoses are…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
Xanax, also known as alprazolam, is a prescription medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. This medication belongs to a class called benzodiazepines, which…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, is a purely synthetic chemical first synthesized in 1938 in Switzerland. LSD was discovered during research on ergot derivatives. As a…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
Prozac is a commonly known antidepressant used by millions of people every year. It tends to be prescribed in 10mg, 20mg, and 40mg doses. Although…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
One of the most common addictions these days is the addiction to prescription drugs. One of the most frequently abused of those is the opioid…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
Cannabis resin is a sticky organic substance produced in the glands on the surface of the plant’s leaves and flowers. These glands are known as…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
It is one of the most well-known drugs, but also one that people know very little about other than how dangerous it can be to…
Amanda Stevens, B.S.June 23, 2022
