drugs

Drugs are chemical compounds intended for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. More informally, a drug is any non-food substance that causes changes in the structure or function of the body.

Drugs have played a major role in the history of medicine. Perhaps the most famous example is the accidental discovery of penicillin, a drug which proved to be a highly effective treatment for many infectious diseases, by the biologist Alexander Fleming.

Drug abuse occurs when the steady use of one or more addictive drugs, prescription or illegal, results in overuse with negative consequences. Even familiar drugs like aspirin can have significant side effects. Several blogs offer useful overviews on drugs, including Brain Blogger and Rx Blog.

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• Letters: The Drug Industry, Health Care and Congress

  
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• Rudd plays careful hand at CHOGM

  
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  Prime Minister Kevin Rudds appearance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is an exercise in double-purpose diplomacy. First, he wants to keep a high profile among his Commonwealth colleagues, meeting all the big players of this 53-nation group: Britains Gordon Brown, Indias Manmohan Singh, South ...
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• Drug seizures in west Africa prompt fears of terrorist links

  
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• Rios drugs war | Jon Lee Anderson

  
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• AstraZeneca Moves Drug Production to China Leaving the UK

  
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• Albert Pujols and MLB Must Eventually Face the Barry Bonds Problem

  
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• Selecting An Herbal Remedy For Hair

  
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• The NHS should not waste our cash on homeopathy

  
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• Afghanistan-Pakistan Video & Text: US Envoy Holbrooke Briefing (23 November)

  
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• Second-generation antipsychotics for schizophrenia: can we resolve the conflict?

  
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• Mensing - Brand Name Wins, Generics Lose

  
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