Phencyclidine, alsoknown as angel dust and myriad other street names, is a recreational,dissociative drug formerly used as an anesthetic agent, exhibitinghallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects. Developed in Germany in 1926, it wasfirst patented in 1952 by the Parke-Davis pharmaceutical company and marketedunder the brand name Sernyl. In chemical structure, PCP is anarylcyclohexylamine derivative, and, in pharmacology, […]

Nortriptyline is a second-generation tricyclic antidepressant (TCA).

Nicotine is an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) that acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine agonist and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. The biosynthesis takes place in the roots and accumulation occurs in the leaves of the Solanaceae. It constitutes approximately 0.6–3.0% of the dry weight of tobacco and is present in the […]

Ivermectin (22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a + 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1b) is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug in the avermectin family. It is sold under brand names Heartgard, Sklice, and Stromectol in the United States, Ivomec worldwide by Merial Animal Health, Mectizan in Canada by Merck, and Ivexterm in Mexico by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International. In Southeast Asian countries, it is marketed […]

Isoxsuprine is a synthetic chemical with epinephrine-Like effects. Its action relates specifically to the walls of arteries which are located in the muscles, internal organs, and extremities.