Kindlers

Data from some developed countries suggest that
•More than 90%of all adults consume alcohol and
•Nearly 5% are dependent on alcohol.
•Cannabis abuse is seen in almost 30 million individuals in the world.
•Cocaine 6 million.
•Hallucinogens 2 million.
•Opium 1.7 million and
•Heroin 0.7 million.

Prescribed psychotropic drug abuse
•Sedatives 4 million

This blog is on behalf of KINDLERS Team.
I am herewith presenting some of my views on recent scenario of Pharmacy education in our country.

No single cause can explain the phenomenon of substance dependence. A variety of factors may contribute towards initiation of a process which eventually results in dependence. These factors can be classified under three categories as follows..

1.THE SUBSTANCE .

Continuation of pervious blog…
I my previous blog I have given information about drug Dependency and its components that is Psychological dependence and Physical dependence. Now I will take this to a step further…
Psychological and physical dependence do not always go together. A person may be psychologically dependent on a drug but may not show any evidence of physical dependence.

As per the definition of WHO…
“It’s a state, psychic and sometimes physically in which the user has a compelling desire to continue taking the drug either to experience its effects or to avoid the discomfort of its absence.

Introduction to Drug Abuse.
Man has always saught pleasure, abatement of anxiety, and other alterations in states of consciousness through the ingestion of various natural and chemical substances. In the last few years drug abuse has become serious problem resulting into considerable harm both to the individual and to the society.

Dear friends,
First if all we are greatful to you for bearing up with us.
This month our team "kindlers" choose to place our blogs giving information about drug addiction/ drug abuse which involves
1) Drug misuse
2) Drug abuse
3) Drug dependence
4) drug tolerance
5) Habituation & Addiction........
And much more.

Dear Friends,
Thank you soo much for your comments, but to some technical and other reasons we are unable to keep you upto date. Anyway from now on you will find us.
This is our last blog on natural excipients.Please give us your suggestion and the content you are expecting from us as blogs.

Natural products.

PETROLATUM
Definition:

WHEAT GERM OIL
Definition:
It is obtained as a fixed oil from wheat germ triticum aestivum (fam- gramineae) by solvent extraction or hydraulic expression.
Uses:
Source of natural vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids.

SUET
Definition:

SPEARMINT OIL
Definition:
Spearmint oil is the volatile oil distilled with steam from the fresh aerial parts of the plant of menthae spicata linne, mentha cardiace bak, mentha viridis l
Uses:
Spearmint oil is used as flavor for toothpastes, mouthwashes, chewing gums and also for cosmetic products.

SPEMACET
Definition: