Addiction & Recovery Medical Answers

General overview Marijuana, or cannabis, is a flowering plant which has been used for recreational purposes to elicit the psychoactive effects of relaxation and euphoria, as well being used for medicinal purposes...

In Germany there is a home brewed beer that is flavored not with hops but with a very similar herb, marijuana. I'm sure this isn't legal under some European Union regulation...

Codeine addiction is tragic and unnecessary. Doctors often think of codeine in its various forms (such as Tylenol with codeine, Nurofen Plus, which is codeine plus ibuprofen, co-codaprin, which is...

One of the other writers for this site used to be a chemist specializing in herbal medicines. He tells me that he was approached by a chemist in Austria about 25...

Ambien, which is also known by its generic name zolpidem, is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States and several other countries. Used to induce sleep...

Loperamide, which is better known in North America by its most common brand name, Immodium, is just what the doctor ordered, so to speak, for many people who are coming...

General information regarding marijuana Marijuana or cannabis contains the active chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which causes the hallucinogenic and euphoric feelings experienced by users of this drug. This drug is used by...

General information The generic name for Chantix is varenicline and it is a medication used to aid in stopping the use of tobacco products which contain nicotine. It works by...

Information on marijuana Marijuana contains the hallucinogenic chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This product causes euphoria and people use this drug because of its physical and mental effects of increased mood levels and muscle relaxation. ...

General information on marijuana Marijuana is a hallucinogenic drug that causes euphoria in a user due to the active chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). People use this drug due to its physical...