by Pharm Psych Original | Nov 8, 2014 | MEDICATIONS
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by Christian Muenyi, Pharm.D., M.S. | Jan 8, 2014 | MEDICATIONS
Avoid activities requiring mental alertness or coordination until drug effects are known (drug may cause excessive somnolence and impaired cognition). Tell your doctor if you are planning a major surgery with anesthesia (drug impairs ability of heart to respond to...
by Kristie Hayes, M.S. | Nov 29, 2013 | MEDICATIONS
Ketamine is probably one of the few date rape drugs that are regularly used in human and veterinary medicine. It is similar to PCP and was designed in the earlier 1960s as an alternative to the drug. It is a dissociative anesthetic, meaning that the person who takes...
by F. Zaria Chinelo, Pharm.D. | Oct 28, 2013 | MEDICATIONS, RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
DESCRIPTION A peptide is defined as low molecular weight polymers of less than 40 amino acids joined together by amide linkages. Oxytocin, often abbreviated OXT, is included in this group and is a nonapeptide, meaning that it contains a sequence of nine peptides. The...
by Kristie Hayes, M.S. | Oct 27, 2013 | MEDICATIONS
The Facts The salt form of Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), sodium oxybate, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 under the name Xyrem. It treats narcolepsy and cataplexy, a condition where emotions trigger a temporary loss of muscle tone. But...
by Kristie Hayes, M.S. | Oct 17, 2013 | MEDICATIONS, RESOURCES, STUDY GUIDES
Rohypnol’s has become infamous for its use as a date rape drug. More commonly known as Roofies, its properties make it the perfect drug to incapacitate a victim. The following article examines the drug in detail. Drug Class and Therapeutic Use Rohypnol’s generic name...
