Benzodiazepine derivatives, anxiety–relieving anxiolytics, are called tranquilizers in the old way. Drugs of this group enhance the effects of GABA (gamma-amino-butyric acid), the main inhibitory mediator in the central nervous system. They have a weak effect on...
Phencyclidine (PCP) was synthesized by Parke Davis Co. (USA) and used as a general anesthetic in humans in the last half of the 50s of this century. It was distributed under the name “Sernyl”. The use of PCP put a person into excellent surgical anesthesia...
The term “benzodiazepines” reflects the chemical affiliation to drugs with a 5-aryl-1,4-benzodiazepine structure, which appeared as a result of combining a benzene ring into a seven-membered diazepine ring. Various benzodiazepines are widely used in...
According to the available information, we are talking about the so-called “designer drugs”. The relevant bill has already been approved by the Senate and entered into force on July 1, 2025. Despite the fact that dozens of different drugs were banned, in...
1-Phenyl-2-(methylamino)Propanol-1 can also be attributed to amphetamine derivatives. Ephedrine is an alkaloid found in various ephedra species of the ephedra family, including Ephedraequisetina (horsetail ephedra), which grows in mountainous regions of Central Asia...