Amphetamine (Uses and Effects) Amphetamine (Uses and Effects) Definition: Amphetamine (Common names for amphetamines are speed, fast, up, uppers, louee, goey and whiz) is a potent central nervous system…
Nootropic (Benefits) Nootropic (Benefits) Definition: Nootropics (/noʊ.əˈtrɒpɪks/ noh-ə-TROP-iks) (colloquial: smart drugs and cognitive enhancers) are sometimes called smart drugs, brain boosters, or memory-enhancing drugs, the term “nootropics”…
Depressant Depressant Definition: Depressant (or central depressant), sometimes called “downers,” these drugs come in multicoloured tablets and capsules or in liquid form. Some drugs in this…
Stimulant Stimulant Definition: Stimulant (also often referred to as psychostimulants or colloquially as uppers), any drug that excites any bodily function, but more specifically those that…
Bulimia Nervosa (Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment) Bulimia Nervosa (Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment) Definition: Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia may…
Bulimia Nervosa (Causes, Risk factors, and Complications) Bulimia Nervosa (Causes, Risk factors, and Complications) Definition: Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is a psychological and severe life-threatening eating disorder described by…
Nausea Nausea Definition: Nausea is a term that describes the feeling that people might vomit. While not painful, it can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged…
Sulfasalazine (SSZ) Sulfasalazine (SSZ) Definition: Sulfasalazine (Brand names: Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-Tabs) is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. It is often…
Naproxen Naproxen Definition: Naproxen (brand names: Aleve, Naprosyn, and many others) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve symptoms of arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,…
Ankylosing spondylitis (Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment) Ankylosing spondylitis (Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment) Definition: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects our spine. Typically the joints where the…
Ankylosing Spondylitis (Causes, Risk factors, and Complications) Ankylosing Spondylitis (Causes, Risk factors, and Complications) Definition: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the vertebrae in…
Axial spondyloarthritis Axial spondyloarthritis Definition: Axial spondyloarthritis (also often referred to as axSpA) is a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis involving the spine and/or sacroiliac joints. Axial…