Monthly Archives: August 2011

Speed Addiction in Delray Beach

First synthesized in 1887 by a Romanian chemist, the first pharmacoligcal use found for Amphetamines, or Speed, was not until 1927.  Speed is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class eith effects ranging from increased wakefullness and focus along with … Continue reading

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Salvia Divinorum Abuse in West Palm Beach

Salvia divinorum is an herb common to Central and South America as well as southern Mexico.  It is typically smoked or chewed, but can also be taken by drinking its extracted juices.  Salvia contains a chemical substance called salvinorin A … Continue reading

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Muscle Relaxant Abuse in South Florida

By definition, muscle relaxants are a group of drugs used to relieve muscle pain and spasms with pain ranging from very mild to severe.  How readily available these drugs are combined with the pretty low cost result in muscle relaxant … Continue reading

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Klonopin Addiction in Delray Beach

Klonopin, brand name for the drug clonazepam, is a drug most commonly prescribed for the treatment of epileptic seizures and panic attacks associate with acute anxiety disorder.  Classified as a benzodiazepine, Klonopin increase your brain chemicals that make you feel … Continue reading

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Flexeril Addiction in West Palm Beach

A muscle relaxant medication whose intended use is to relieve skeletal muscle spams and pain associated in acute musculoskeletal conditions, flexeril is also widely abused.  With several indicators suggesting flexeril is being intentionally misused or abused, it is not hard … Continue reading

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Inhalant Abuse in South Florida

Most commonly known to most as “huffing”, inhalant abuse in South Florida, is defined as the intentional inhalation of chemical vapors to attain a mental high or euphoric effect. By holding plastic bags over their heads and/or breathing in from … Continue reading

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Morphine Addiction in Delray Beach

Classified as a narcotic analgesic, morphine was originally derived from opium in 1805.  Today, on the illicit market, opium gum is filtered into a morphine base and then further synthesized into heroin.  Tolerance to morphine along with the psychological addiction … Continue reading

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Oxycodone Addiction in South Florida

Oxycodone addiction in South Florida, as well as the rest of the United States, has been increasing dramatically over the last ten years.  A narcotic analgesic that is used as an anti cough medication as well as to control pain, … Continue reading

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Benzodiazepine Addiction in Delray Beach

Benzodiazepines are psychoactive drugs that affect the part of the brain that results in sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant action.  As a result, these properties make Benzodiazepines helpful in treating anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms, etc.  However, tolerance to Benzodiazepines … Continue reading

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Soma Addiction in West Palm Beach

Soma is a strong muscle relaxant that acts as a pain block between the nerves and the brain and is intended to be used in patients undergoing physical therapy.  Unfortunately, due to the quickness in which it acts on the … Continue reading

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