by chian | Feb 14, 2013 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
2C-I is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. The drug is used recreationally for its psychedelic and entactogenic effects and is sometimes called “smiles” in the media.2C-I is commonly sold in its...
by chian | Feb 11, 2013 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Desomorphine–Permonid is an opioid invented in 1932 in the United States that is a derivative of morphine. It has sedative and analgesic effects, and is around 8-10 times more potent than morphine. It was used in Switzerland under the brand name Permonid, and...
by chian | Feb 8, 2013 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
By Sarah Thomas sthomas@news-journal.com Synthetic marijuana is back in the spotlight after recent incidents in Texas and Louisiana. A Cypress teen suffered a series of strokes that left her brain-damaged, blind and paralyzed, and a Louisiana man said he cut his...
by chian | Feb 7, 2013 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Some heavy metals, in trace amounts, are beneficial to the body; these include iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Other heavy metals can be poisonous or toxic to the human body; these include arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, and others. These metals manifest...
by chian | Feb 6, 2013 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Fingernail, a keratinized protein like hair, is emerging as a popular specimen type for drug and alcohol testing. Using fingernail samples for toxicological analysis and pharmacokinetic studies has been around for decades. However, many people do not have as much...
by chian | Jan 3, 2013 | Parent Zone
Jan. 3, 2013 — New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the Pennsylvania State University finds that parental involvement is more important than the school environment when it comes to preventing or limiting alcohol and marijuana...
