synthetic heroin

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synthetic heroin - synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

dolophine hydrochloride, methadon, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, fixer

narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

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dolophine hydrochloride fixer methadon methadone methadone hydrochloride narcotic			Nonetheless, we cannot ignore the threat posed by the glut of heroin now available on the world market, the concerns raised by indicators of heroin use, or signs that synthetic heroin may be a growing problem. Record opium harvest in Afghanistan threatens new heroin crisis in ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Brain pigment and Parkinson's disease Scientists recently observed that a chemical compound found in synthetic heroin and other illegally manufactured opiates causes brain damage and clinical symptoms that closely match Parkinson's disease (SN: 10/5/85, p. Brain pigment and Parkinson's disease by Bower, Bruce / Science News The synthetic heroin users had no symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but damage to their brain cells fell in between that recorded for seven healthy subjects and six patients with the full-blown disorder, none of whom had been exposed to MPTP. Tracking the root's of Parkinson's disease by Bower, Bruce / Science News			syntax language Syntaxis synteny synteresis Synteretic Synteretics syntexis synth synth-pop Synthermal synthesis synthesis gas synthesise synthesiser Synthesist synthesize synthesized synthesizer synthespian synthetase synthetic synthetic cubism synthetic division synthetic exercise synthetic fiber synthetic heroin Synthetic language synthetic resin synthetic rubber synthetic speech synthetic substance synthetic thinking synthetical synthetically syntheticism synthetism synthetist Synthetize syntomia syntomy syntonic Syntonin Syntonize Syntonizer Syntony syntrierarchy syntrophism syntropy syntype syntypicism synusiast			Synthetic Forces Synthetic Form Synthetic Forward Debt Obligation Synthetic forward position Synthetic Forward Positions Synthetic fuel Synthetic fuel synthetic fur synthetic fur synthetic fur Synthetic Future Synthetic Futures Synthetic Futures Contract Synthetic Futures Contracts synthetic ganglion blocking agents Synthetic gas Synthetic Gas Liquids Synthetic gasoline Synthetic gem Synthetic gem Synthetic gemstone Synthetic gemstone synthetic graphite Synthetic grass Synthetic Green Fluorescent Protein Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Synthetic Ground Facility Synthetic Groundwater Leaching Procedure Synthetic Hair Grafting synthetic heroin Synthetic Human Brain Natriuretic Peptide synthetic human growth hormone Synthetic Image Generator System National Technical Means Synthetic Imagery Generation System Synthetic Immersive Research Environment Synthetic Index Synthetic Indexes Synthetic Indices Synthetic Inducible Biological Response Amplifier Synthetic Infant Nutrition Synthetic Instrument Working Group synthetic insulin Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic Investments synthetic jet actuator Synthetic judgment Synthetic language Synthetic language Synthetic languages Synthetic languages Synthetic Layer Microstructures Synthetic lease Synthetic leases Synthetic leasing Synthetic life Synthetic Liquid Fuel

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