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• Codeine
  ...ss-react appreciably with codeine and its metabolites, but chromatographic techniques can easily distinguish codeine from other opiates and opioids. It is import Codeine and similar mid-level centrally acting agents in combination with non-opioid analgesics, antihistamines, vitamins,
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• Ketamine
  ...prine]], [[clonidine]], [[tramadol]], and [[mepivicaine]] and other longer-acting local anaesthetics. ...iency or shingles are good examples). It has the added benefit of counter-acting [[spinal sensitization]] or wind-up phenomena experienced with [[chronic pa
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• Morphine
  ...a associated with [[AIDS]], although [[loperamide]] (a non-absorbed opioid acting only on the gut) is the most commonly used opioid for diarrhea). ...pendency|dependence]], and [[respiratory depression]]. Morphine is a rapid-acting narcotic, and it is known to bind very strongly to the [[mu opioid receptor
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• Asbestos
  ...nited States government and asbestos industry have been criticized for not acting quickly enough to inform the public of dangers, and to reduce public exposu ...arized light microscopy|PLM]] techniques are employed. However, the latter techniques cannot readily identify the smallest, most hazardous, fibers, because they
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• COSHH
  | Use for oiling the [[spindle (tool)|spindle]]s of self-acting [[spinning mule]]s. *Valid techniques exist for detecting [[indication (medicine)|indication]]s of the disease of
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• Beryllium
  ...ormation]] and the development of [[laterite|lateritic soil]]s, as well as acting as a [[proxy]] for measurement of the variations in [[solar activity]] and ...BeX₄²⁻. This characteristic is used in analytical techniques using [[EDTA]] as a ligand which preferentially forms octahedral complexes
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• Acid dissociation constant
  The [[hydroxide ion]] OH⁻, a well known base, is here acting as the conjugate base of the acid water. Acids and bases are thus regarded ...tal ion, M^m+, acting as a [[Lewis acid]], with a [[ligand]], L, acting as a [[Lewis base]]. However, the ligand may also undergo protonation react
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• Polyphenol antioxidant
  ...iter in red wines analyzed by traditional [[maceration (wine)|maceration]] techniques.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} The polyphenol content of wines is usuall ...needed to understand the interactions between a variety of these chemicals acting in concert within the human body. In particular there is evidence that som
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• Cannabinoid
  ...ombined with [[mass spectrometry]] (GC/MS). [[Liquid chromatography]] (LC) techniques are also possible, although these are often only semi-quantitative or quali ...ponents using wiped [[film vacuum distillation]] or other [[distillation]] techniques. However, to produce high purity cannabinoids, [[chemical synthesis]] or [[
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• Cannabis
  [[Molecular biology|Molecular analytical techniques]] developed in the late 20th century are being applied to questions of taxo ...t can also decrease blood flow to the optic nerve. Marijuana lowers IOP by acting on a [[cannabinoid receptor]] on the [[ciliary body]] called the CB recepto
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• Ion channel
  ...gy)|biological cell]]s. The study of ion channels involves many scientific techniques such as [[voltage clamp]] [[electrophysiology]] (in particular [[patch clam ...some being selective for Ca²⁺ while others are less selective, acting as cation channels. This family is subdivided into 6 subfamilies based on h
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• Buprenorphine
  ...e]], 12–24 hours from the last dose is generally sufficient. For longer acting opioids such as [[methadone]], 2–3 days from the last dose is needed to p ...ilder than other potent opioids, but can have a longer duration than short-acting opioids of abuse.
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• Fentanyl
  ...patch, followed in the next decade by the introduction of the first quick-acting prescription formations of fentanyl for personal use, the [[Actiq]] lollipo ...n much like the Actiq lollipop, followed by a buccal spray device for fast-acting relief and other delivery methods currently in development.
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• Methadone
  ...g addiction/tolerance/withdrawal, possibly by disrupting memory circuitry. Acting as an NMDA antagonist may be one mechanism by which methadone decreases cra ...oncentrations to optimize treatment in maintenance clinics: I. Measurement techniques for a clinical setting |journal=Journal of addictive diseases: the official
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• Hydrocodone
  ...n which hydrocodone is most commonly used is as an intermediate centrally acting analgesic and strong cough suppressant, especially in those for whom [[hist ...-generation anti-depressants, anticholinergics, anticonvulsants, centrally acting stimulants, NMDA antagonists, etc. Hydrocodone can usually be successfully
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...ted with a high incidence of gastrointestinal ADRs (diarrhea). While these techniques may be effective, they prove to be expensive for maintenance therapy. ...ombining a short-term local anesthetic such as [[lidocaine]] with an NSAID acting as a longer term analgesic. However, most of the existing research data re
  35 KB (4,649 words) - 22:18, 21 September 2010
• Xenon
  ...s between two notoriously unreactive atoms, xenon and [[gold]], with xenon acting as a transition metal ligand. |title=Infrared spectroscopy using stimulated emission techniques
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• George Metesky
  ...5SUMM"/> The long hiatus since the last bomb and the improved construction techniques of the first new bomb led investigators to believe that the bomber had serv ...ber's belief that he had been wronged by Consolidated Edison and by others acting in concert with Consolidated Edison seemed to dominate his thoughts, leadin
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• Leaderless resistance
  ...that there is no explicit communication between cells which are otherwise acting toward the same goals. Members of one cell usually have little or no specif ...ward Abbey]] novel "The Monkey Wrench Gang", Earth First! made use of such techniques as [[treesitting]]<ref>[http://www.penbay.org/ef/treesit_first1985.html Ear
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• Terrorism
  ...2008 |title = Jihadist Terrorist Use of Strategic Communication Management Techniques |issue = 20 |url = http://www.marshallcenter.org/mcpublicweb/MCDocs/files/C ...case of genuine terrorism, but the quasi-terrorist uses the modalities and techniques of the genuine terrorist and produces similar consequences and reaction.<re
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