Drugs & Medications Articles

Constipation is a very common condition which occurs when bowel movements become difficult or infrequent.

Decongestants are easy to use, cheap, and effective. Generally, they are used to treat nasal congestion and other symptoms associated with colds and allergies.

Anticonvulsants are a large group of medications used in the prevention of the occurrence of epileptic seizures, also known as anti-epileptics.

Barbiturates are the earliest known class of sedative-hypnotic agents. These agents were once extremely popular drugs to abuse. Benzodiazepines have largely replaced barbiturates for outpatient medical therapy.

Placebos contain no active ingredients and yet sometimes they make people feel better. How can that possibly happen and does it mean there is a place in medicine for 'dummy' treatments? And why are placebo treatments now included in clinical trials?

When we the hear word addiction, words like drug, heroin, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. come to our minds. But addiction does not necessarily mean an addiction to a substance.

If high blood pressure can be identified early enough, when still in its very mildest stages, the first line of defense would be an attempt to modify the risk factors associated with it.

Drug tests are a fairly accurate way to determine whether someone has recently used illicit drugs. It is a matter of much controversy — and many have argued that drug testing is an invasion of privacy.

Whenever people want to gain muscle mass or enhance their performance in sports, they think that taking steroids is the easiest route. But experts say steroids can create havoc inside your body. Read on to find out more about the side effects of steroids.

Despite progress in medicine, many infectious and rare diseases are still incurable. In the absence of financial incentives for companies to develop drugs for these diseases, strong commitment from governments is needed to finance research in this area.