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A desomorphine product, usually based on codeine, has been developed as a recreational drug. [13] The product in question is typically a highly impure variant of desomorphine. The scaly sores and necrosis that develop around the injection site has prompted the name krokodil (Russian for crocodile).
U-47700, also known as U4, pink heroin, pinky, and pink, is an opioid analgesic drug developed by a team at Upjohn in the 1970s [1] which has around 7.5 times the potency of morphine in animal models.
Because the drug usually contains a mix of uppers and downers, it is sometimes called a speedball. [6] Authorities are trying to educate potential users who may not know how different ketamine is from cocaine. Cocaine is a stimulant and ketamine is a sedative-hallucinogenic anesthetic. [7] It does not mix well with alcohol. [8]
The drug, called medetomidine, is linked to a recent spate of deadly overdoses throughout the Midwest and Northeast. It dramatically slows down breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and decreases ...
In this capacity, the drug can help control specific types of nerve pain and treat seizure disorders, "as it acts on the nervous system to help reduce nerve transmission," says Geyer.
Why it's being called a "wonder drug" There are a lot of potential uses for metformin. The keyword being potential. Because it works in the body in different ways, it’s “a good candidate for ...
Bath salts (also called psychoactive bath salts, PABS [1] [2]) are a group of recreational designer drugs. [3] [4] The name derives from instances in which the drugs were disguised as bath salts. [5] [6] [7] The white powder, granules, or crystals often resemble Epsom salts, but differ chemically.
The drug at the center of Netflix's 'Pain Hustlers' is an opioid called Lonafen. Here's what to know about the drug, whether it's real or not, and what it does. Here's Why You've Never Heard Of ...