Drugs & Addiction : Side Effects of the Drug Ritalin

Published August 4, 2013

Drugs & Addiction : Side Effects of the Drug Ritalin – Some side effects of Ritalin are similar to those of any other stimulant or amphetamine, which include loss of appetite, jitters, nervousness and a change in…

Cory Monteith: How heroin and alcohol form deadly combo

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Heroin, a highly addictive opioid drug, is considered a depressant because of its effects sedating the central nervous system. Alcohol also functions as a depressant, explained Dr. Lawrence Kobilinsky, chairman of the science department at John Jay …
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Uruguay president to defend marijuana plan at UN

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That means that the worst social effects suffered are not from the drug itself, but from drug trafficking." "Government, the … Because human beings are complicated bugs; marijuana is a dangerous addiction, like any other addiction, it's not good …
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FDA warns the pain reliever Tylenol can cause a rash, blisters

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Dr. Sharon Hertz, deputy director of FDA's Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Addiction; said the over-the-counter drug — which is also an ingredient in many prescription drugs — can cause a rash, blisters and, in the worst case, widespread damage …
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