drug
Pharmacy's main product
A drug is a substance that alters body function, whether for medical treatment or intoxication.
Prescription drugs treat illness; recreational drugs produce altered states.
The line between medicine and drug depends on context and legality—the same substance might be either.
To drug someone is to administer a substance without consent: Someone drugged my drink.
To drug up is to take medications or intoxicants heavily.
Medical dispensing authorization
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- pillSolid medicine dose
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
dosage · antibiotic · vaccine · injection · syringe · treatment · remedy · side-effects
Narcotic from scored seedpods
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
oxycodone · hydrocodone · methadone · tramadol · buprenorphine · carfentanil · hydromorphone · laudanum
Psychoactive hemp plant
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
- weedUninvited plant
high · stoned · euphoria · party · rave · club · festival · joint
State of needing support
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- relapseReturn to former illness
tolerance · detoxification · overdose · abstinence · recovery · compulsion · intervention · sponsor
Drug inducing false perceptions
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
- mescalinePsychoactive cactus alkaloid
DMT · ayahuasca · MDMA · ketamine · mushrooms · acid · microdose · trip
Price-fixing coalition
- dealerOne who sells goods
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- distributionAllocation across recipients
bust · seizure · enforcement · kingpin · mule · stash · supply · border
Slang triple-threat term
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- stashHidden reserve
- fixRepair or solution
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
cut · brick · toke · pusher · hookup · connect · stuff · gear
Manufactured medicinal compound
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- FDAU.S. health regulator
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
patent · efficacy · placebo · biotech · biopharma · formulary · R&D · approval
Combined into one
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- activeIn operation now
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
organic · purity · potency · metabolite · bioavailability · pharmacokinetics · toxicity · solubility
Of the mouth
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- transdermalPassing through skin
- suppositoryInsertable solid medication
- intravenousInto the vein
intramuscular · sublingual · topical · inhaler · nebulizer · patch · lozenge · capsule
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
capsule · dosage · antibiotic · vaccine · injection · syringe · treatment · remedy · side-effects · over-the-counter
opium
Narcotic from scored seedpods
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
codeine · oxycodone · hydrocodone · methadone · tramadol · buprenorphine · carfentanil · hydromorphone · laudanum · poppy
marijuana
Psychoactive hemp plant
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
weed · high · stoned · euphoria · party · rave · club · festival · joint · edible
dependency
State of needing support
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
relapse · tolerance · detoxification · overdose · abstinence · recovery · compulsion · intervention · sponsor · sober
hallucinogen
Drug inducing false perceptions
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
mescaline · DMT · ayahuasca · MDMA · ketamine · mushrooms · acid · microdose · trip · consciousness
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- dealerOne who sells goods
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
distribution · bust · seizure · enforcement · kingpin · mule · stash · supply · border · interdiction
dope
Slang triple-threat term
hit · cut · brick · toke · pusher · hookup · connect · stuff · gear · works
pharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- FDAU.S. health regulator
regulation · patent · efficacy · placebo · biotech · biopharma · formulary · R&D · approval · blockbuster
compound
Combined into one
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- activeIn operation now
synthetic · organic · purity · potency · metabolite · bioavailability · pharmacokinetics · toxicity · solubility · inert
oral
Of the mouth
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- transdermalPassing through skin
- suppositoryInsertable solid medication
intravenous · intramuscular · sublingual · topical · inhaler · nebulizer · patch · lozenge · capsule · syrup
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Substancesmatter, elements, compounds, molecules, atoms
- consumablesfood, drink, beverages, beverage, groceries
- medical verbsdiagnose, treat, prescribe, cure, heal
- pharmacologypharmacology, pharmacokinetics, dose, medications, dosage
drugplacebo
Inactive therapeutic substitute
sugar pill · nondrug · dummy pill · saline solution · talk therapy
drugwhole food
Unrefined, unprocessed edibles
natural remedy · herb · food · nutrient · vitamin
- drug testDetects controlled substances
- drug dealerSells illegal substances
- drug dealIllegal substance sale
- drug storeRetail medicine outlet
- drug useConsuming intoxicating substances
- do drugsUse illegal substances