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Rohypnol
The trade name for flunitrazepam, which has been abused as a 'date rape' drug. Rohypnol produces sedative-hypnotic effects including muscle relaxation and amnesia. It can produces physical and psychological dependence and can be lethal…
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- Mucosa Having to do with a mucous membrane. For example, the oral mucosa.
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- Androgen ablation Treatment designed to suppress or block the production of male hormones. Androgen suppression can be achieved…
- Spondylolisthesis Forward movement of one of the building blocks (vertebrae) of the spine in relation to an adjacent vertebra…
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and…
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