Drugs

Three thousand years before Christ, ancient Incas in the Andes chewed coca leaves to fasten their breathing, to counter living in the mountains. Citizens of Peru also...

Scientifically known as dihydrocodeinone, hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic opioid which is synthesized from codeine. Hydrocodone falls into a group of medications known as narcotic pain relievers. Depending...

A semi-synthetic opioid, oxycodone is produced from thebaine, found in Persian poppy and one among numerous alkaloids found in opium poppy. Oxycodone is a moderately-potent opioid analgesic,...