Prevention

What Are Quaaludes? Methaqualone, known as Quaaludes, is a synthetic compound similar to barbiturates. It affects the central nervous system by inducing a sedative state. Quaaludes gained popularity during the 1960s to the 1980s as a recreational drug in the United States until the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) banned its usage. The main component, methaqualone, […]

What Are Poppers? Poppers refer to a group of recreational drugs containing alkyl nitrites, typically amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, or isobutyl nitrite. These substances are vasodilators, which are medications that cause the blood vessels in the body to dilate and muscles to relax, lowering blood pressure. They are usually inhaled for those euphoric and muscle-relaxing

Prochlorperazine is the generic medication available as the brand names, Compro and Procomp. It is a phenothiazine antipsychotic drug that is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. Prochlorperazine has been found to be effective for treating generalized non-psychotic anxiety as well. It can also be effective in treating severe nausea and vomiting, and several

If your doctor has prescribed gabapentin for you to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, or another condition, you may be wondering if it is considered a narcotic and if it is safe for you to take. Gabapentin began being prescribed in 1993, and it impacts the GABA neurochemical but doesn’t affect the receptors related to other