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Family issues warning after teen suffers severe brain damage from synthetic marijuana
by Kevin Reece / KHOU 11 News HOUSTON -- On December 7th Emily Bauer began to slur her speech, stumble, complain of massive migraine headaches and began to turn violent, psychotic, and too difficult for her frightened family to control. Her family called for an...
Designer Drug “Smiles” or 2C-I Potent & Deadly
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 hydrochloride...
“Krokodil” This Outrageously Insane Designer Drug Kills It’s Junkies
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 was...
Synthetic marijuana is still huge problem for area law enforcement
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...
Heavy metal testing – The Difference Between Blood and Hair
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...
Fingernail Drug Testing The Window of Detection Using nail Clippings For Drug abuse!
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...
DNA Paternity Testing
From the beginning of time, doubts about the paternity of a child have fueled family strife. Until recently, those doubts could not be resolved with any certainty. DNA testing has changed that.. The technology has advanced over the last few years, the price of the...
Suspect Infidelity? Have you Thought of Infidelity Testing?
Infidelity testing is a DNA test that can help you draw conclusions and answer questions about the faithfulness of your partner. Infidelity DNA testing relies on testing the stains found on a garment or any items and seeks to determine either or both of the following:...
Parents Key to Preventing Alcohol, Marijuana Use by Kids
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...
Regular Marijuana Use by Teens Continues to Be a Concern
Regular Marijuana Use by Teens Continues to Be a Concern Jan. 01, 2013 — Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future survey,...