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Pain is a reaction to stimuli that we all hate to have; unless you are a masochist, then it’s probably fine. Pain is a part of what makes us alive, it motivates us to stay away from damaging situations, protect our bodies when we are hurt or trying to heal, avoid similar experiences, and an […]

We all know the dangers of Methamphetamine. It is an artificial drug created using common products found at the store. If you are abstaining, how long till it becomes undetectable? Unless you are independently wealthy, you will eventually need employment. If you pass the interview and have the skills for a job, then you will […]

Back in 2010, Purdue Pharma, the maker of America’s most prescribed pill, Oxycodone, agreed to re-formulate the highly addictive and very commonly abused medication. To me is seemed like a no-brainer for the manufacturer to take a few simple steps to help make a safer product. But Purdue Pharma was in a tough place: keep […]

Americans take a lot of painkillers. We actually consume the majority of the world’s supply. To be exact, we take 80% of the opioids globally, even though we only make up 5% of the world population. We take pills for actual pain, we take them when we think we have pain but don’t, we take […]

Erythropoietin (EPO), sometimes referred to as hemopoietin or hematopoietin, is a hormone produced by the kidneys that regulates the production of red blood cells within the bone marrow. These cells in the kidneys are sensitive to the oxygen content in the blood and release EPO when the oxygen content in the blood is low. EPO […]