Fenitrothion is a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide with low mammalian toxicity. It is not fully effective against Rhyzopertha dominica. This residual insecticide has been used in several countries but is not registered for use in the United States against stored-product insects. It is not covered by patents, and the composition varies among manufacturers. Applications of 5–10 […]

Fenitrothion is a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide with low mammalian toxicity. It is not fully effective against Rhyzopertha dominica. This residual insecticide has been used in several countries but is not registered for use in the United States against stored-product insects. It is not covered by patents, and the composition varies among manufacturers. Applications of 5–10 […]

Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS), also called anguidine, is a mycotoxin from the group of type A trichothecenes. It is a secondary metabolite product of fungi of the genus Fusarium and may cause toxicosis in farm animals.

Cannabinoids are a class of diverse chemical compounds that activate cannabinoid receptors. These include the endocannabinoids (produced naturally in the body by humans and animals), the phytocannabinoids(found in cannabis and some other plants), and synthetic cannabinoids (produced chemically by humans). The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound of cannabis. […]

Carisoprodol is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. It is slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol, chloroform and acetone. The drug’s solubility is practically independent of pH. Carisoprodol is manufactured and marketed in the United States by Meda Pharmaceuticals. under the brand name Soma, and in the United Kingdom and other countries […]

Cotinine is a chemical derived from the catabolism of nicotine, which is found in cigarette smoke. Since cotinine can be made only from nicotine, and since nicotine enters the body with cigarette smoke, cotinine measurements can show how much cigarette smoke enters the body in a given time. Cotinine itself is not harmful.