Dissociative Drugs
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Psychedelic Drugs Studied for Potential Medical Benefit
During the 1960s, psychedelic drugs were a key focus as they dominated the party and club scene. It wasn’t long before these drugs took a backseat to more potent options such as heroin and cocaine. With this shift in use, research also shifted in order to develop effective treatments to help users overcome their addictions to “hard” drugs.
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Further Exploration of Date-Rape Drug GHB
The naturally occurring brain chemical 4-hydroxybutyrate (4-HB), also called gamma hydroxybutyrate or GHB, can be abused or used as a date-rape drug when taken by mouth. A team of Ohio and Michigan scientists have determined new routes by which 4-HB is metabolized by the body.
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Facts about PCP
Inexpensive and easy to produce, PCP is a potent threat on the street as users (mostly adolescents and young adults) continue to use the drug despite negative effects ranging from moderate to severe and even potentially lethal.
According to the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 6.1 million, or 2.5 percent, of the population of Americans aged 12 and older reported having used PCP at some point in their lifetime, 137,000 (0.1 percent) reported past year use and 41,000 (0.0 percent) said they used the drug in the past month prior to being surveyed. Continue Reading
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