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Midazolam, sold under the brand name Versed among others, is a benzodiazepine medication used for anesthesia, premedication before surgical anesthesia, and procedural sedation, and to treat severe agitation. [12] It induces sleepiness, decreases anxiety, and causes anterograde amnesia.
MDMA is a moderately teratogenic drug (i.e., it is toxic to the fetus). [101] [102] In utero exposure to MDMA is associated with a neuro - and cardiotoxicity [102] and impaired motor functioning. Motor delays may be temporary during infancy or long-term.
The tables below contain a sample list of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine analogs that are commonly prescribed, with their basic pharmacological characteristics, such as half-life and equivalent doses to other benzodiazepines, also listed, along with their trade names and primary uses. The elimination half-life is how long it takes for half ...
The word methylphenidate is a portmanteau of the chemical name, Methyl -2- phen yl-2- (p i peri d in-2-yl) acet ate . The name "Ritalin" derives from Marguerite "Rita" Panizzon, the wife of Leandro Panizzon, who first synthesized the drug in 1944. Rita was the first person to take methylphenidate, and described its effects to her husband.
Methcathinone. Methcathinone / ˌmɛθˈkæθɪˌnoʊn / ( α- methyl amino - propiophenone or ephedrone) (sometimes called " cat " or " jeff " or " catnip " or " M-Kat " or " kat " or " intash ") is a monoamine alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a substituted cathinone. It is used as a recreational drug due to its potent stimulant and ...
In the UK, following the ACMD's report on substituted cathinone derivatives, MDPV is a Class B drug under The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010, making it illegal to sell, buy, or possess without a license. United States. In the United States, MDPV is a DEA federally scheduled drug. On October 21, 2011, the DEA issued a temporary ...
Infobox references. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine ( DOM; known as STP, standing for " Serenity, Tranquility and Peace ") is a psychedelic and a substituted amphetamine. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, and later reported in his book PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. DOM is classified as a Schedule I substance in the United States ...
A muscarinic receptor antagonist ( MRA ), also called an antimuscarinic, is a type of anticholinergic agent that blocks the activity of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The muscarinic receptor is a protein involved in the transmission of signals through certain parts of the nervous system, and muscarinic receptor antagonists work to ...