Kratom is a tree that can be found in Southeast Asia, and it is in the same family as the coffee tree. When people ingest the leaves of this tree,...
There are many slang names for drugs that exist in modern vernacular, and heroin is no exception. Originally invented as a medical painkiller, heroin’s name is actually a trade name,...
Heroin is an incredibly powerful opiate that affects every part of the body. When a person takes too much heroin, they can have an overdose. Depending on the amount of...
Heroin causes a variety of interactions in both the brain and the body. Some of these effects are purely psychological, such as the euphoria that can come after using the...
Chronic pain is “pain that lasts for 12 weeks or longer,” typically following an injury or procedure. A person suffering from chronic pain can experience a pinching sensation in some...
The opioid crisis has devastated this country and much of the world. Marketing tactics used by pharmaceutical companies in the 1990s convinced the medical community that some opioid-based pain medications...
Cymbalta is a medication that aids in treating anxiety and depression among other medical conditions. It is the brand name of duloxetine and works as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI)....
Cymbalta is a common antidepressant for treating various disorders like depression and anxiety. Like many other medications, Cymbalta is just the brand name; its common name is duloxetine. Because Cymbalta...
The club scene created a new way of abusing drugs that some people are taking full advantage of, but the medical community is very concerned about it. They are using...
