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• Buprenorphine
  ...sation. In the USA, it has been a [[Controlled Substances Act|Schedule III drug]] under the [[United Nations]]' [[Convention on Psychotropic Substances]] s ...ent [[formulation]]s{{dn}} from [[Reckitt Benckiser]] have been [[approved drug|approved]] for [[opioid]] addiction treatment throughout most of the world,
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• Hydromorphone
  ..., according to the current version of ''The A-Z Encyclopaedia of Alcohol & Drug Abuse'' and other references. ...lity and speed of onset, a less troublesome side effect profile, and lower dependence liability as compared to [[morphine]] and [[diamorphine]] (heroin). It is t
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• Pholcodine
  '''Pholcodine''' is a [[drug]] which is an [[opioid]] [[cough suppressant]] (antitussive). It helps supp ...usly more common [[codeine]] linctus, as it has a much lower potential for dependence.
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• Methadone
  ...], used medically as an [[analgesic]], [[antitussive]] and a maintenance [[drug addiction#Anti-addictive drugs|anti-addictive]] for use in patients on opio Methadone is useful in the treatment of opioid dependence. It has [[cross-tolerance]] with other opioids including [[heroin]] and [[m
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...a [[Psychoactive drug|psychoactive]] plant which can induce [[dissociative drug|dissociative]] effects. Its native habitat is within [[cloud forest]] in th ...ve called for its prohibition. While not currently regulated by US federal drug laws, several states have passed laws criminalizing the substance.<ref name
  133 KB (18,241 words) - 22:14, 21 September 2010
• Hydrocodone
  | '''[[Recreational drug use|Non-medical]] use/abuse:''' | '''[[Adverse drug reaction|Side effects]]:'''
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• Dextromethorphan
  ...p]], [[Vicks]], [[Coricidin]], [[Delsym]], and others, including [[generic drug|generic]] labels. Dextromethorphan has also found other uses in medicine, r ...ug Administration]] (FDA) approved dextromethorphan for [[Over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] sale as a cough suppressant in 1958. This filled the nee
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• Secobarbital
  ...below, under the brand name '''Seconal''') is a [[barbiturate]] derivative drug that was first synthesized in 1928. It possesses [[anaesthetic]], [[anticon Secobarbital is a fairly [[Substance dependence|addictive]] drug, and [[withdrawal]] symptoms can occur if long-term usage is abruptly ended
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• Propofol
  | legal_status = [[Prescription drug|℞-only]] <small>(U.S.)</small> ...e]]. Propofol is approved for use in more than 50 countries, and [[generic drug|generic]] versions are available.
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  ...n patients with [[narcolepsy]]. The same company is also investigating the drug for use as a [[fibromyalgia]] treatment.<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/ ...y related to the [[ketone body]] [[beta-hydroxybutyrate]]. As a supplement/drug, it is used most commonly in the form of a salt.<ref>e.g., '''sodium gamma-
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• Infant formula
  ...brands in the United States are required to adhere to the U.S. [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) guidelines. [[Private label]] infant formulas have allowed the leading food and drug retailers to provide formula to customers that is labeled under the store b
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