Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - Withdrawal
The withdrawal syndrome from heroin (or any other short-acting opioid) can begin within 6 hours of discontinuation of sustained use of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - History
Heroin was first synthesized in 1874 by C.R. Alder Wright, a British chemist working at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London. He ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - Risks Of Non-medical Abuse Of Heroin
Many countries and local governments have instituted programs to supply sterile needles to people who inject illegal drugs in order to re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amazon Feminism: Encyclopedia - Amazon Feminism
Amazon feminism is dedicated to the image of the female hero in fiction and in fact, as it is expressed in art and literature in the phys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agony: Encyclopedia - Agony
Agony (Greek αγωνία, agonía "the suffering, the struggle") is unbearable suffering. Agony is mentioned in various religions, as am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poonam Dhillon: Encyclopedia - Poonam Dhillon
Poonam Dhillon is an Indian movie actress who started her career with Trishul and subsequently Noorie, which catapulted her to the ranks ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smoking: Encyclopedia - Smoking
Smoking may refer to: Smoke, a product of fire. The recreational inhalation of smoke containing drugs, such as from tobacco, cannabis, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 92 Undina: Encyclopedia - 92 Undina
92 Undina (un-dee'-na) is a large main belt asteroid. It has a very bright surface and it is probably composed of pure nickel-iron. It wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belinda Moon: Encyclopedia - Belinda Moon
Belinda (be-lin'-da) is a moon of Uranus. It is named after the heroine of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock. Other than its size and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cressida Moon: Encyclopedia - Cressida Moon
Cressida (kres'-i-da) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the Trojan daughter of Calchas, a tragic heroine who appears in William Sha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia - Woman
A woman is an adult female human, as contrasted with a man (an adult male), and a girl, (a female child). The term woman (irregular plura...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ab: Encyclopedia - Ab
AB may mean: One of the human blood types Alberta, a Canadian province (postal code) Aberdeen, United Kingdom post code "Able-Bodied", a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alias: Encyclopedia - Alias
Alias may refer to: In culture: Alias (TV series), an American television series. Alias (comics), an American comic book. Alias (rapper)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - Production And Trafficking
Heroin - Manufacturing. Heroin is produced for the black market through opium refinement processes. Unlike drugs such as LSD, the produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - Drug Interactions
Opiates are strong central nervous system depressants, but regular users develop physiological tolerance allowing gradually increased dos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroin: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroin - Usage And Effects
Recreational uses: Euphoria Relaxation Other uses: Pain relief Cough suppressant anti-diarrheal Alcohol Barbiturates Stimulants Othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hellcat Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hellcat Comics - Teen-humor Heroine
Redheaded Patsy Walker, her parents Stanley and Betty, her boyfriend Robert "Buzz" Baxter, and her raven-haired friendly rival Hedy Wolfe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masamune Shirow: Encyclopedia Ii - Masamune Shirow - Heroine With A Single Face
Many of his works (Ghost in the Shell, Dominion: Tank Police, Appleseed) follow a common form: a strong female law enforcement officer/wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Freebase: Encyclopedia Ii - Freebase - Freebase Cocaine
As the name implies, “freebase” is the base form of cocaine, as opposed to the salt form of cocaine hydrochloride. Whereas cocaine hy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Dublin - Colonial Dublin
Dublin and its inhabitants were transformed by the upheavals of the 16th and 17th centuries in Ireland. These saw the first thorough Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gia Carangi: Encyclopedia Ii - Gia Carangi - Fall
In 1981, Gia dropped from the face of the fashion world. She had hopes of getting her life back together. She enrolled in a 21-day detox ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sword And Sorcery: Encyclopedia Ii - Sword And Sorcery - Seminal S&s
Seminal S&S books and series include: Robert E. Howard's tales of Conan the Barbarian, mostly in Weird Tales from 1932. Clark Ashton...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patrick K. Kroupa: Encyclopedia Ii - Patrick K. Kroupa - 21st. Century
Patrick Kroupa finally kicked heroin through the use of the hallucinogenic drug, ibogaine. He was detoxed for the last time in the West I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guido Crepax: Encyclopedia Ii - Guido Crepax - Life
Crepax began to work as a graphic artist and an advertisement illustrator while still studying architecture (he degreed in 1958), produci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Dublin - Independence
Dublin had suffered severely in the period 1916-1922. It was the scene of a week's heavy street fighting in 1916 and again on the outbrea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sword And Sorcery: Encyclopedia Ii - Sword And Sorcery - Defining S&s
The term was coined in 1961 when the author Michael Moorcock published a letter in the fanzine Amra, asking for a name for the sort of fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Dublin - Medieval Dublin
After the Hiberno-Norman taking of Dublin in 1171, many of the city’s Norse inhabitants left the old city, which was on the south side ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hellcat Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Hellcat Comics - Hellcat
Wallker embarked on a new career in Amazing Adventures Vol. 2, #13 (July 1973). There, she met Hank McCoy, one of the original X-Men, in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Trade Of Specific Drugs
Illegal drug trade - Anabolic steroids. For detailed information on anabolic steroids, see the Anabolic steroids article. Illegal use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Punishments In Various Countries
To be written Illegal drug trade - Australia. There is a movement in Australia to make some narcotics decriminalised, particularly mari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Punishments In Various Countries
Illegal drug trade - Australia. There is a movement in Australia to make some narcotics decriminalised, particularly cannabis, making t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Order Of The Eastern Star: Encyclopedia Ii - Order Of The Eastern Star - Officers
There are 18 main officers in a full chapter: Worthy Matron - presiding officer Worthy Patron - provides general supervision Associate M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Hard Drugs
'Hard drugs' are generally drugs considered to create a high degree of physical dependence (i.e. addiction) or considered to be a serious...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Order Of The Eastern Star: Encyclopedia Ii - Order Of The Eastern Star - Miscellaneous
The Order is not to be confused with the Order of the Star of the East, a messianic organization created in 1911 by the Theosophical Soci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masamune Shirow: Encyclopedia Ii - Masamune Shirow - Anime Adaptations
Masamune Shirow - Film. Black Magic M-66 (1987) by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and Masamune Shirow (this is the only anime Shirow played a direc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Soft Drugs
Many people do not find the hard/soft drug distinction useful, as it is the drug users' behavior that is the most important determinate o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Rising Influence Of Mexican Cartels In Drug Trafficking In The U.s.
Since the late 1980's/early 1990's, narcotics trafficking organizations headed and comprised of Mexican nationals became the dominant for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Manufacturing And Processing
Illegal drugs can be broken down into two major classes: those extracted from plants, and those synthesized from chemical precursors. For...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Distribution And Wholesaling
There are two primary means of distribution: a hierarchy and a hub-and-spoke layout. A hierarchical arrangement includes the manufacturer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Retail Selling
Illegal drug trade - Availability of controlled substances over the Internet. "No Prescription Websites" (NPWs) offer to sell controlle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Connection: Encyclopedia Ii - French Connection - From The 1930s To The 1950s
Illegal heroin labs were first discovered near Marseille, France, in 1937. These labs were run by the legendary Corsican gang leader Paul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Manufacturing And Processing
Illegal drugs can be broken down into two major classes: those extracted from plants, and those synthesized from chemical precursors. For...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illegal Drug Trade: Encyclopedia Ii - Illegal Drug Trade - Distribution And Wholesaling
There are two primary means of distribution: a hierarchy and a hub-and-spoke layout. A hierarchical arrangement includes the manufacturer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 5t: Encyclopedia Ii - 5t - Heyday Of The 5t
By the early 1990s, the 5T and the other Vietnamese gangs had turned Cabramatta into the heroin capital of Australia and the gang started...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gia Carangi: Encyclopedia Ii - Gia Carangi - Rise
Gia was immediately swept into the fashion world. She never went through the tough rejections that other models faced; she was considered...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eponym: Encyclopedia Ii - Eponym - Lists Of Eponyms
By person's name List of eponyms By category Adages Adjectives Asteroids Astronomical objects Cartoon characters Chemical elements Com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gia Carangi: Encyclopedia Ii - Gia Carangi - Legacy
In 1986, Cindy Crawford was brought to New York by Monique Pillard. She was a sensation, but she knew little about the people who had pav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hillbilly: Encyclopedia Ii - Hillbilly - Modern Usage
Today, "hillbilly" has increasingly insulting connotations - especially as knowledge of the word's fairly harmless origins are forgotten....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hillbilly: Encyclopedia Ii - Hillbilly - History
It is believed that the term "hillbilly" originally referred to Scots-Irish immigrants of mainly Presbyterian origin, who brought their c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gia Carangi: Encyclopedia Ii - Gia Carangi - Death
She was diagnosed with AIDS, then a newly-known disease. As her condition worsened, she was transferred to Philadelphia's Hahnemann Hospi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stock Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Stock Character - History
The study of the character is first begun (perhaps unintentionally) by Aristotle. In his exploration of how best to achieve happiness, Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gia Carangi: Encyclopedia Ii - Gia Carangi - Magazine Listings
American Vogue 10/78 Gia's Vogue debut. 11/78 Calvin Klein slip-dress with sunglasses. 1/79 Infamous fence shot by Chris von Wangenheim. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1945: Encyclopedia Ii - 1945 - Deaths
1945 - January. January 3 - Edgar Cayce, American psychic (b. 1877) January 22 - Else Lasker-Schuler, German poet (b. 1869) January 31...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason Mewes: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason Mewes - Drug Abuse
Mewes, like his character Jay, was a drug user. During the production of Clerks and Mallrats, Jason was a marijuana and alcohol user. Dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rat Park: Encyclopedia Ii - Rat Park - Most Animal Studies Support The Disease Model
According to Alexander, the disease model makes two claims: Claim A: All or most people who use heroin or cocaine beyond a certain minim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1945: Encyclopedia Ii - 1945 - Deaths
1945 - January. January 3 - Edgar Cayce, American psychic (b. 1877) January 22 - Else Lasker-Schuler, German poet (b. 1869) January 31...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Etymology
The English term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Opioid: Encyclopedia Ii - Opioid - Examples Of Opioids
Opioid - Endogenous opioids. Opioid-peptides that are produced in the body: endorphins dynorphins enkephalins Opioid - Opium alkaloi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Biology And Sex
Biological factors are not the sole determinants of whether persons are considered, or consider themselves, women. Some women can have ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Opioid: Encyclopedia Ii - Opioid - Examples Of Opioids
Opioid - Endogenous opioids. Opioid-peptides that are produced in the body: Endorphins Dynorphins Enkephalins Opioid - Opium alkaloi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patrick K. Kroupa: Encyclopedia Ii - Patrick K. Kroupa - Early Years
Patrick Kroupa was part of the first generation to grow up with home computers and network access. In numerous interviews he has repeated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Culture And Gender Roles
Main article: gender role In many prehistoric cultures, women assumed a particular cultural role. In hunter-gatherer societies, women wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mifflin County Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia Ii - Mifflin County Pennsylvania - Drug Use
Like in most of the United States, the dominant recreational drug in Mifflin County is alcohol, followed by marijuana. However, over the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bali Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Bali Nine - Police Evidence
It is alleged by Indonesian police that Chan recruited the other eight to act as "drug mules" - couriers who would not arouse suspicion w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Terms
The English language's original word for "woman" was Old English wīf, akin to German Weib; it later became the modern word "wife." The m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patrick K. Kroupa: Encyclopedia Ii - Patrick K. Kroupa - Mia / Doa 1996 - 2000
Prior to the 1990's Kroupa's reputation was based on his hacking talents. After 1991, the spotlight had shifted over to his writing and M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Legal Rights Of Women Historically
Some early legal systems that are the antecedents of modern systems formalized female dependency. Woman - Biblical law. In the Mosaic l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patrick K. Kroupa: Encyclopedia Ii - Patrick K. Kroupa - Bibliography
Patrick K. Kroupa - Essays. Voices In My Head MindVox: The Overture (1992), Patrick K. Kroupa. [34], [35], [36] Patrick K. Kroupa - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diazepam: Encyclopedia Ii - Diazepam - Recreational Use
Diazepam is often used as an adulterant in the heroin sold as street drug (so called 'street lore'). This is because diazepam amplifies g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Getty: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Getty - Marriage
In 1956 he married Gail Harris, by whom he had four children: John Paul Getty III (born 1956), Aileen (born 1957), Mark (born 1960), and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lemmy Kilmister: Encyclopedia Ii - Lemmy Kilmister - Lemmy The Public Speaker
In November 2005 Lemmy, who grew up in Wales, was invited to the Welsh Assembly as a guest speaker by Tory Welsh assembly member William ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Concert For Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - The Concert For Bangladesh - Concert Program
Shankar opened the concert with a 17-minute recital of Indian music. Eric Clapton made his first public appearance since the end of the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alley Award: Encyclopedia Ii - Alley Award - 1961 Alley Awards
Best Comic Book - Justice League of America; Best Adventure Hero/Heroine with own book - Green Lantern; Best Adventure Hero/Heroine not i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spoon: Encyclopedia Ii - Spoon - History
In the Middle Ages in Europe, spoons served all the purposes in eating now served by forks or spoons; after the introduction of the fork,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saul Bass: Encyclopedia Ii - Saul Bass - Movie Title Sequences
Bass became notorious in the industry after creating the title sequence for Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm (1955). The subj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patrick K. Kroupa: Encyclopedia Ii - Patrick K. Kroupa - Mindvox Years 1991-1996
Patrick K. Kroupa - MindVox is formed. /\_-\ <((_))> \- \/ /\_-\(:::::::::)/\_-\ <((_)) MindVox ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs About Drugs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs About Drugs - Cocaine
This is a list of songs that are about, or appear to be about, cocaine. This is an incomplete list of songs, which can or may never sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Etymology
The English term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mindvox: Encyclopedia Ii - Mindvox - Mindvox In The 21st. Century
During 2000 a variety of MindVox pieces went back online [60], at phantom.com and additional material was released by MindVox to textfile...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Biology And Sex
Biological factors are not the sole determinants of whether persons are considered, or consider themselves, women. Some women can have ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Culture And Gender Roles
Main article: gender role In many prehistoric cultures, women assumed a particular cultural role. In hunter-gatherer societies, women wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Legal Rights Of Women Historically
Some early legal systems that are the antecedents of modern systems formalized female dependency. Woman - Biblical law. In the Mosaic l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Terms
The English language's original word for "woman" was Old English wīf, akin to German Weib; it later became the modern word "wife." The m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - Evolutionary Psychology View Of Addiction
It is obvious that genes for addiction would not be directly selected. Since evolution theory claims that every physical and behavioral t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovid: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovid - Works
Ovid - Existing and generally considered authentic with approximate dates of publication. (10 BC) Amores ('The Loves'), 5 books, about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - The Chemicals Responsible
The CREB protein, a transcription factor activated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) immediately after a high, triggers genes that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lara Croft: Encyclopedia Ii - Lara Croft - Overview
Created by Toby Gard, the heroine of the video game series has spawned over six incarnations of the game, where the heroine must defeat a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - Recovery From Drug Addiction
Methods of recovery from addiction to drugs vary widely according to the types of drugs involved, amount of drugs used, duration of the d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovid: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovid - Works
Ovid - Existing and generally considered authentic with approximate dates of publication. (10 BC) Amores ('The Loves'), 5 books, about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - Addiction And Drug Control Legislation
Most countries have legislation which brings various drugs and drug-like substances under the control of licensing systems. Typically thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Sue: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Sue - Notable Sue Facts
Pat Pflieger's essay "Too Good to be True: 150 Years of Mary Sue" trace the Mary Sue archetype to the idealized young heroines of stories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - The Basis For Addiction
Scientists have long accepted that there is a biological basis for drug addiction, though the exact mechanisms responsible are only now b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bali Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Bali Nine - Arrests
Bali Nine - Arrests at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Four of the nine, Michael Czugaj, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, and Renae Lawre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brett Whiteley: Encyclopedia Ii - Brett Whiteley - Later Years
Increasingly dependent on alcohol, and then addicted to heroin, Whiteley's work output declined, although its market value continued to c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Addiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Addiction - Mechanisms Of Effect
The mechanisms by which different substances activate the reward system vary among drug classes. Depressants such as alcohol and benzodi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fighting Game Character Stereotypes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fighting Game Character Stereotypes - Sub-boss
List of fighting game character stereotypes - Creature variation. Usually a creature that players must defeat before fighting the boss....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs About Drugs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs About Drugs - Cocaine
This is a list of songs that are about, or appear to be about, cocaine. This is an incomplete list of songs, which can or may never sa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Superhero, Heroine: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Superhero, Heroine
  Superhero/heroine: 1. A male superhero represents a super intellect; thus to dream of seeing Superman, Batman, Spiderman, or wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adventure Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Adventure
Adventure Dream Symbols: Risky behaviour or thinking. On the other hand, it may be an indication you need to be more adventurous in yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Right - Left Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Right - Left
Right/left Dream Symbols: Right/left symbolizes consciousness/unconsciousness. Movement from left to right may signify an increase of ...   » Read the article