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Drug Abuse: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies

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IntroductionDrug abuse, medically referred to as substance abuse, signifies the deliberate, recurrent, and harmful consumption of psychoactive substances—including both legal and illegal drugs—which adversely affects an individual’s physical health, mental stability, emotional well-being, and social life. It is a growing global health concern that not only impacts individuals but also reverberates through families, communities, and … Read more

Drug Addiction: Treatment Strategies

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Drug addiction, clinically referred to as Substance Use Disorder (SUD), is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing brain disease that manifests as an uncontrollable compulsion to seek and use drugs, despite the detrimental consequences it brings to physical, psychological, social, and occupational well-being. It is recognized not only as a complex disorder of the brain’s reward … Read more

Anti-Tussive Agents

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Anti-tussive agents, commonly referred to as cough suppressants, are pharmaceutical substances used to reduce or suppress the cough reflex. Coughing is a protective reflex that helps clear the airways of mucus, irritants, foreign particles, and microbes. However, persistent or non-productive coughing can be distressing and may indicate an underlying pathology, making the use of anti-tussive … Read more

Anti-Tussive Agents- Definition, Classification, Uses, Indications and contraindications

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Definition Anti-tussive agents are medications designed to suppress or alleviate coughing. They relieve excessive or non-productive coughing associated with various respiratory conditions or respiratory tract irritation. Classification of Anti-Tussive Agents Anti-tussive agents can be classified into different categories based on their mechanisms of action: 1. Opioid-Based Anti-Tussives: Opioid-based antitussives suppress coughing by affecting the central … Read more

Narcotics- Misuse and abuse

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In a legal and medical context, narcotics traditionally refer to a class of drugs with analgesic (pain-relieving) properties. These drugs are often derived from opium or synthetic analogs and include substances like morphine, codeine, and oxycodone. In this context, narcotics are typically prescribed for the management of moderate to severe pain. The misuse and abuse … Read more