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Record 1 2023-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

"Abuse liability" captures not only the abuse potential of a drug, but also other factors, including ease of synthesis, chemical and pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics, fads in use and abuse, and diversion history.

CONT

As with other drugs that have an abuse liability, stimulants can either be abused by the patient or diverted and sold to those who want to use them for their euphoria-inducing effect instead of helping treat ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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