Mydriasis is the dilation or widening of the pupil. This reduces the total iris area, increases intraocular pressure, and decreases aqueous humor leakage. During the Renaissance, pupil dilation was even fashionable and looked attractive at the time, which is why people dripped various substances into their eyes for cosmetic reasons, such as the juice of … Mydriasis: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Effects Antiadiposita differ in their effects. They inhibit appetite or increase satiety, reduce the absorption of food components in the intestine or promote their utilization, increase energy metabolism and degrading metabolic processes. The ideal slimming agent would enable rapid, high and stable weight loss and at the same time be very well tolerated and applicable … Slimming Products
Products The narcotics are a group of centrally acting drugs and substances, which are strongly regulated and controlled by the state respectively by the drug and health authorities. This is primarily to prevent abuse and to protect the population from the undesirable effects and addiction. Certain narcotics – for example, many potent hallucinogens – are … Narcotics Effects and Side Effects
Products Sympathomimetics are commercially available, for example, in the form of tablets, capsules, granules, injectable solutions, eye drops, and nasal sprays. Structure and properties Sympathomimetics are structurally derived from the natural neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine. Effects Sympathomimetics have sympathomimetic properties, meaning that they promote the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, a portion of the … Sympathomimetics
Products Methamphetamine is no longer registered as a drug in many countries. Pervitin has been out of commerce for some time. Methamphetamine is one of the narcotics and is subject to more stringent prescription requirements, but it is not a banned substance. In principle, medicines could be prepared in pharmacies as a magisterial prescription. In … Methamphetamine
Methylphenidate is chemically related to amphetamine and has a stimulant effect as a drug. It is also known by the trade name Ritalin. The drug is mainly used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, and narcolepsy. What is methylphenidate? The drug is mainly used for the treatment of ADHD. Like amphetamine, methylphenidate … Methylphenidate: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is not licensed in many countries. It is one of the prohibited narcotics (d) and is therefore not commercially available. MDPV was developed as a designer drug and was therefore initially available legally in many countries. It was marketed as “bath salts” to give it a legal appearance. Structure and properties MDPV … MDPV
Narcotics (BtM) are agents originally intended to numb pain in humans. However, drugs also belong to the group of narcotics. The resulting Narcotics Act regulates the use of prescription medical narcotics, as well as the illegal use of addiction- and intoxication-inducing substances. What are narcotics? Narcotics (BtM) are agents originally intended to numb pain in … Narcotics: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Methylphenidate is commercially available in many countries in the form of tablets, film-coated tablets, sustained-release tablets, and sustained-release capsules (e.g., Ritalin, Concerta, Medikinet, Equasym, generics). It has been approved since 1954. The drug is subject to strict control as a narcotic and is available only by prescription. The isomer dexmethylphenidate (Focalin XR) is also … Methylphenidate: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Symptoms The preliminary stages are fatigue, yawning, difficulty concentrating, headache, mood swings, lethargy, and an increased need for sleep. The actual motion sickness manifests itself acutely in symptoms such as cold sweat, pallor, pale complexion, sensations of warmth and cold, faintness, hyperventilation, rapid pulse rate, low blood pressure, salivation, nausea, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Triggers … Motion Sickness
The drug bupropion is assigned to the class of antidepressants. It is also used to treat nicotine dependence. What is bupropion? The drug bupropion is assigned to the antidepressant drug class. Bupropion is a selective dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI). It also marginally serves to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. Prior to 2000, bupropion … Bupropion: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Adderall is commercially available in the United States in the form of tablets and sustained-release capsules (Adderall, Adderall XR). It is not registered in many countries, but related products are available. The name is derived from the abbreviation ADD (attention deficit disorder, ADHD). Structure and properties Adderall contains a mixture of the following four … Adderall
