Just about all illegal drugs have street names. These are the drug slang terms used by users.
Below are some common drug slang terms or drug street names:
STREET NAMES AND SLANG FOR HALLUCINOGENS
Marijuana
Pot, Reefer, Grass, Weed, Dope, Ganja, Mary Jane, or Sinsemilla, Urb,
Hashish
Hash
Mescaline and Peyote
Mesc, Buttons, and Cactus
Psilocybin (Shrooms)
Magic Mushrooms, ’shrooms
Lysergic acid diethylamide
Acid, Microdot, White lightning, Blue heaven, and Sugar Cubes
Analog of Amphetamines or Methamphetamines
MDMA (Ecstasy, XTC, Adam, Essence), MDM, STP, PMA, 2, 5-DMA, TMA, DOM, DOB, EVE
Phencyclidine
PCP, Hog, Angel Dust, Loveboat, Lovely
Analog of Phencyclidine (PCP)
PCPy, PCE
STREET NAMES AND …

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Paroxetine – Brand Name: Paxil
Overview
Paxil is the brand name for Paroxetine, a phenylpiperidine derivative. Paxil is an SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, which is a type of antidepressant. SSRIs work by increasing levels of serotonin (a neurotransmitter) to normal.
Paxil’s effects can usually be felt within one to four weeks.
Why is this drug prescribed?
Paxil is used primarily to treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD.)
Paxil is also used to treat:
depression
panic disorder / panic attacks
diabetic nerve pain (neuropathy)
chronic tension headaches
social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
premature ejaculation
premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Warnings
The safety and effectiveness of Paxil in children …

Definition
Antidepressant drugs are medicines that relieve symptoms of depressive disorders.
Purpose
Depressive disorders may either be unipolar (depression alone) or bipolar (depression alternating with periods of extreme excitation). The formal diagnosis requires a cluster of symptoms, lasting at least two weeks.
These symptoms include, but are not limited to, mood changes, insomnia or hypersomnia, and diminished interest in daily activities.
The symptoms are not caused by any medical condition, drug side effect, or adverse life event. The condition is severe enough to cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important …