What Is MDPV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone)?

MDPV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) is a psychoactive stimulant narcotic that acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI). MDPV is the active ingredient in “bath salts,” a designer drug that is knowingly labeled as ‘not for human consumption’ so that the drug is legally available on the market. MDPV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) goes by many other names, like magic, maddie, […]

Is It Really Dangerous to Mix Uppers and Downers?

On This Page: CNS Depression Risks of Mixing Addiction to Multiple Drugs Free Addiction Hotline Uppers and downers are slang terms that refer to how a particular substance affects the central nervous system (CNS). The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) refers to uppers and downers as stimulants and depressants respectively, and DEA fact sheets list the […]

Lyme Disease and Drug Abuse

According to the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF), Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium passed along by diseased ticks. If bitten by an infected tick, a person becomes afflicted by the inflammatory disease, which enters the bloodstream and spreads to different tissues throughout the body. In the summer of 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and […]

The Dangers of Self-Medicating Chronic Headaches

On This Page: Stress and Tension Headaches Facts About Lorazepam Prescription Drug Abuse and Chronic Headaches Medication-Free Headache Remedies Finding Treatment Chronic headaches are debilitating, and without a satisfactory treatment option, some people may seek to manage the pain on their own. Stress and Tension Headaches The daily hassles of life cause headaches in some […]

Dangers of Using Stimulants and Depressants Together

There are not many reasons why a person would choose to take a stimulant and depressant drug at the same time besides recreational or partying purposes. Only under the rarest of medical circumstances do doctors recommend mixing the two different categories of drugs. Stimulants and depressants lie on polar ends of the drug spectrum. Stimulants […]