Face of Addiction – the Effects of Crystal Meth

Face of addiction – The effects of crystal meth – This video is a compilation of pictures of a lady from before until after (over a few years) she was on crystal meth.

How Serotonin Receptors Can Shape Drug Effects from LSD to Migraine …

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"Nearly all psychiatric drugs affect serotonin receptors to some extent, and these receptors also mediate a host of effects outside the brain, for example on blood coagulation, smooth muscle contraction and heart valve growth," said Bryan Roth …
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Measure would create liability for addictive drugs

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Conditions such as cancer often require potentially addictive drugs that come with the risk of severe side effects, but often they are the only way to fight the life-threatening illness, Johnson said. "Everything in medicine has a risk," he said. "Most …
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