Mescaline

Category Hallucinogens Also Known as buttons, cactus, mesc, peyote How Administered swallowed, smoked Intoxication Effects altered states of...

Nicotine

Readers should note that while neither Nicotine or Oxycodone are illegal per se, both drugs are addictive substances heavily regulated by th...

Benzodiazepines

Category Depressants Also Known as Ativan(brand name), Halcion(brand name), Libirum(brand name), Valium(brand name), Xanax(brand name); cand...

GHB(gamma-hydroxybutyrate)

Category Depressants Also Known as G, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy How Administered swallowed Intoxication Effects...

Ketamine

Category Dissociative Anesthetics Also Known as Ketalar SV(brand name); cat Valiums, K, Special K, vitamin K How Administered injected, snor...

Methamphetamine

Category Stimulants Also Known as Desoxyn(brand name); chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed How Administered inject...

Opium

Category Opioids and Morphine Derivatives Also Known as laudanum, paregoric; big O, black stuff, block, gum, hop How Administered swallowed,...

Cocaine

Category Stimulants Also Known as Cocaine hydrochloride(brand name); blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot Int...

Hashish

Category Cannabinoids Also Known as boom, chronic, gangster, hash, hash oil, hemp How Administered swallowed, smoked Intoxication Effects eu...

LSD

Category Hallucinogens Also Known as lysergic acid diethylamide(generic name); acid, blotter, boomers, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshines How...

Oxycodone HCL

Category Depressants Also Known as Quaalude(brand name), Sopor(brand name), Parest(brand name); ludes, mandrex, quad, quay How Administered ...

A & D Ointment

Class: Dermatological agent Indications: Helps treat acne and prevent diaper rash. Dosage: Change wet and soiled diapers promptly, cleanse t...

Acute Leukemia

ALSO KNOWN AS Leukemia DESCRIPTION * Leukemia is a life-threatening cancer of the white blood cells in the bone marrow. White blood cells no...

Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis

ALSO KNOWN AS Vincent's infection or trench mouth DESCRIPTION * This condition is due to a severe bacterial infection (Treponema vincent...

Acute Nonsuppurative Pericarditis

ALSO KNOWN AS Pericarditis, ANP, Constrictive Pericarditis, CP, or pericardial tamponade DESCRIPTION * The heart and the blood vessels emerg...

Acute Peritonitis

DESCRIPTIONS * Acute peritonitis is an inflammatory process within the abdominal cavity. It is usually due to a bacterial infection and is t...

Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis

ALSO KNOWN AS APSGN DESCRIPTION * This is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, a disorder marked by inflammation of the kidneys' ...

Acute Sinusitis

DESCRIPTION * Sinuses are open cavities. An infected sinus is known as sinusitis. The maxillary and frontal sinuses are the two main sinuses...

Acute Subdural Hematoma

ALSO KNOWN AS Subacute subdural hematoma DESCRIPTION * The brain is covered by a membrane (layer of tissue) called the dura. If the veins lo...

Addison's Disease

ALSO KNOWN AS Chronic adrenocortical insufficiency DESCRIPTION * Addison's disease is caused by the destruction of the central part of t...

Adenocarcinoma of the Kidney

ALSO KNOWN AS Kidney cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, or Hypernephroma DESCRIPTION * The cause of Kidney Cancer is unknown. Cigarette smoking c...

Adult RF

ALSO KNOW AS Rheumatic fever or RF DESCRIPTION * Rheumatic Fever is an inflammation that may follow an infectious episode of the group Strep...

Affective Disease

ALSO KNOWN AS Bipolar disorder, mood disorder or manic depression DESCRIPTION * A Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disease characterized by...

African Trypanosomiasis

ALSO KNOWN AS Sleeping sickness DESCRIPTION * This disease is caused by the parasites Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense or Trypanosma brucei ga...

Aging Eyes

ALSO KNOWN AS Presbyopia or old eyes DESCRIPTION * This is a condition that affects most people as they age. It is due to the loss of the no...

Air in the Chest

NORMAL ABNORMAL ALSO KNOWN AS Pneumothorax, collapsed lung, or collapsed chest DESCRIPTION * The lungs are covered by a saclike membrane kno...

Air in the Lungs

ALSO KNOWN AS Pneumothorax, air in the chest, collapsed lung or collapsed chest DESCRIPTION * The lungs are covered by a saclike membrane kn...

Airway Burns

NORMAL ABNORMAL DESCRIPTION * Airway Burns occur when an individual is trapped in a poorly ventilated space and inhales smoke, steam, superh...

Alcohol Overdose

ALSO KNOWN AS See Alcoholism and other alcohol related topics DESCRIPTION * Alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, whisky, etc.), like any other drug wh...

Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures

ALSO KNOWN AS * See alcoholism, Seizures and delirium tremens DESCRIPTION * In a person who is an alcoholic, complete cessation of drinking ...

Alcohol-induced Red Face

DESCRIPTION * Alcohol use and abuse affects many organs in the body. On the skin, alcohol causes dilation of surface capillaries (tiny blood...

Alcohol-induced Red Nose

DESCRIPTION * Alcohol use and abuse affects many organs in the body. On the skin, alcohol causes dilation of surface capillaries (tiny blood...