... during World War II. Medical professionals quickly saw the efficacy of methadone as a treatment option for heroin and morphine addiction stemming from battlefield injuries. Methadone is available as a liquid, in tablets, or as an injectable medication. Methadone is typically prescribed by medical professionals for the treatment of heroin and other opiate addiction, based on the longer-lasting effects of the drug ... ...

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... times as potent as the hallucinogenic drug mescaline and 200 times as potent as psilocybin. LSD is usually taken orally from little squares of blotter paper, gelatin "windowpanes,"" or tiny tablets called microdots. The period of its effects, or "trip,"" is usually 8 to 12 hours. Unexpected reappearances of the hallucinations, called "flashbacks,"" can occur months after taking the drug. The drug ... ...

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... hydrochloride salt ("OxyContin,"" 2537). OxyContin's chemical formula is 5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one-hydrochloride ("OxyContin,"" 2537). When prescribed, the patient is told not to take broken or crushed tablets because of the risk of overdose, report any adverse effects, protect the medicine from theft, and don't drive because it impairs mental and physical abilities ("OxyContin,"" 2539). OxyContin is prescribed ... ...

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