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Several emotional or psychological reasons may drive you into taking drugs. At times it is mere curiosity that propels you to develop an addiction to drugs over time. Drug addiction refers to the compulsive use of psychoactive drugs to such a level at which the user of drugs has no other way out and continues to use it. Though addiction to drugs like opium have been common since historical times it is in recent times that the problem has been exacerbated significantly. This is mainly due to the cultivation of plants yielding drugs, advancements in biochemistry and improvements in means of getting access to drugs. The introduction of purified forms of active biological agents and the synthesis of new substances like methamphetamine has made drugs more widespread. Clinically, the word addiction has been replaced by the word dependency in relation to drugs. It may be noted that not all persons are equally prone to addiction. Some persons are psychologically or genetically more predisposed to drug addiction. Again, some kinds of drugs get the...

Drug companies claim that to spend about 35 of their total revenue on marketing. That might not seem too astronomical, but when you re talking about an industry that does its business in the billions, it adds up quickly. The drug companies claim that in 2001 it spent far less money on advertisement than it did on research and development 30.3 billion . In this article we will look at how much the drug companies are actually spending on advertisement and how they are manipulating the facts in order sell more prescription medication. Drug companies split advertisement or marketing and administration as they like to call it, this helps give them another place to say money is being spent other than advertising into for basic categories: direct to consumer advertising TV commercials , doctors office solicitation, medical journal advertisement, and free samples for doctors. PhRMA reported in 2001 that the total spending for all the drug companies was 19.1 billion, far less than the 30.3 billion spent on research and development. The fact is the 19.1...

Maca root grows in the mountains of Peru at high altitudes of 7,000 to 11,000 feet, making it the highest altitude growing plant in the world. Maca is a radish-like root vegetable that is related to the potato family, and is tuberous and spherical in form. The root itself is about three to six centimeters across and 4.7 centimeters in length. There are four recognized types of Maca Root based on the color of the root. Root color varies from creamy yellow or light pink to dark purple or black. Chemically Maca root contains significant amounts of amino acids, carbohydrates, and minerals including calcium, phosphorous, zinc, magnesium, iron, as well as vitamins B1, B2, B12, C and E. Peruvian Maca also includes a number of glycosides. As a nutritional supplement, Peruvian Maca has generalized tonic effects on the biochemical functioning of the human body. Chief among these effects is the enhancement of endocrine function. The endocrine system includes all of the glands, and the hormones they secrete, that exist in the body and that control such...