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Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine and for LSD
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Show more- Nutritional neuroscience The field of nutrition that relates to the central and peripheral nervous system. Nutritional neuroscience…
- Red eye Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…
- Litho- See: Lithium.
- Familial primary pulmonary hypertension See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Test, eyedrop There are many types of eyedrops and many types of eyedrop tests. One of the most common eyedrop tests is…
- Syndrome, Aase-Smith II See: Aase-Smith syndrome II
- TSH Stands for thyroid stimulating hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in…
- Pigeon breast Prominence of the breast bone (sternum). Medically, pigeon breast is called pectus carinatum.
- Chasing the dragon A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it. Some heroin users have gone to this…
- Brain, water on the See: Water on the brain
- Nit Nits are lice eggs. They are hard to see and are often confused with dandruff or hair spray droplets. Nits…
- Human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here is a depiction of a…