Cocaine and Other Commonly Abused Drugs
Polydrug Abuse
Although drug abusers often report a preference for a particular drug, such as alcohol or opiates, the concurrent…
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
The discovery of the psychedelic effects of LSD in 1947 led to an epidemic of LSD abuse during…
Phencyclidine
Phencyclidine (PCP), a cyclohexylamine derivative, is widely used in veterinary medicine to briefly immobilize large animals and is…
Methamphetamine
The abuse of methamphetamine, also referred to as “meth,""speed,""crank,""chalk,""ice,""glass," or “crystal,” has been declining in many metropolitan areas…
Marijuana and Cannabis Compounds
Cannabis sativa contains >400 compounds in addition to the psychoactive substance, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana cigarettes are prepared from…
Cocaine and Other Commonly Abused Drugs: Introduction
Cocaine and other psychostimulant drug abuse remains a major public health problem in the United States and throughout…
Cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant and local anesthetic with potent vasoconstrictor properties. The leaves of the…
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