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What does the term Narcotics mean? DEA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Opioid Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)
National Institute on Drug Abuse:
What are opioids? How do opioids affect the brain? Chemistry of opioids and opiates.
Opioids and the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Controversies, Current Status, and Future Directions
What is OxyContin? (... the difference between hydrocodone & oxycodone, street names, Pharmacological effects and history )
Opioids information... Heroin, a very strong narcotic depressant, completely destroys the user’s ability to reason. Its synthetic form, known as designer drug has been proven to be even more deadly and addictive. If the abuser wishes to maintain the same effect, he or she will have to take steadily larger doses as the tolerance develops.
See Rx Facts link for information on other depressants and stimulant prescription drugs.
Even Legitimate Opioid use may cause Overdose
Opioid Hyperalgesia
Oxycodone Profile
FDA: Background on Opioid REMS
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