Beating the addiction
Papaver somniferum, otherwise known as the opium poppy, has been in medical use for centuries. The sap can be extracted from the poppy to make drugs to treat a ...
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Pain killers and addiction!
Opioid analgesics are both a blessing and a curse. Being well-known pain killers, there is no doubt that they are very effective in alleviating pain but at the ...
Dear Dad, I want more. The basis of addiction.
What makes certain drugs more or less addictive? Why do patients often become addicted to morphine? This week in class we discussed opioids and what causes th...
What's Up With Nitric Oxide?
http://www.badasssupplements.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=271 If you are one of those dietary supplement followers, you may have heard of nitric oxi...
Addicted Babies
Opioid addiction is the topic of this week’s discussion and whenever addiction is mentioned so is withdrawal and rehabilitation. Early symptoms of withdrawal in...
Understanding Opioids and Their Importance
This week’s topic deals with Opioid addiction. Opioids are a drug class which includes morphine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone and codeine. Opioids have been used ...
Oh No Opioids
Dangerous, even in moderation Opioids and opioid addiction are common problems in our highly medicated society. They are prescribed in cases of severe and chron...
Mickey wants some morphine: CPP and its ramifications for drug addiction
How can one test the addictive qualities of certain substances? The most reliable way would be to get some honest (and willing) human subjects to try the substa...
Why Age?
Michelangelo’s Statue of David is about 506 years old. The statue is in excellent shape despite its significant age and now stands in the Galleria dell’Accadem...
Pick Your Poison: Aging or Cancer
CANCER. A word that no one ever wants to hear. Well guess what – your body doesn’t want to hear it either. From as early as birth your body does everyt...