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Tramadol, sold under the brand name Ultram among others, [1] is an opioid pain medication and a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used to treat moderately severe pain. [3] [13] When taken by mouth in an immediate-release formulation, the onset of pain relief usually begins within an hour. [3]
Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic. It is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; [8] its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries. [9] [10] Fentanyl is also used as a sedative. [11]
The Narcotic Control Act ( French: Loi sur les stupéfiants ), [1] [2] passed in 1961, was one of Canada 's national drug control statutes prior to its repeal by the 1996 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. It implemented the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs . The "narcotics" included in the Act are drugs such as heroin ...
Harrison Narcotics Tax Act. The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act (Ch. 1, 38 Stat. 785) was a United States federal law that regulated and taxed the production, importation, and distribution of opiates and coca products. The act was proposed by Representative Francis Burton Harrison of New York and was approved on December 17, 1914.
Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. [7] It is used to treat anxiety (including anxiety disorders ), trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [7]
Salvia divinorum, a dissociative hallucinogenic sage Psychoactive plant phylogeny with active ingredient indicated. This is a list of plant species that, when consumed by humans, are known or suspected to produce psychoactive effects: changes in nervous system function that alter perception, mood, consciousness, cognition or behavior.
Liquido was a German rock band formed in Sinsheim, Germany in 1996 by four friends: Wolle Maier ( drums, programming ), Wolfgang Schrödl ( vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano ), Stefan Schulte-Holthaus ( bass) and Tim Eiermann (vocals, guitar). The vast majority of their songs are sung in English. Their debut single “Narcotic”, recorded in ...
Uses. Armodafinil is currently FDA-approved to treat excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and shift work disorder. It is commonly used off-label to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and major depressive disorder, and has been repurposed as an adjunctive treatment for bipolar disorder.