Surely it is extremely rare for a lead compound to itself become a drug. Far more common is that the lead compound LEADS to the drug, hence the name. But it will almost always requires some modification before it can be released as a drug.
drug abuse could lead to drug addiction and dependence
A gateway drug.
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Donald E. Herrington has written: 'How to lead schematic diagrams' 'Handbook of electronic tables & formulas'
Stronger drugs.
Zoran Rankovic has written: 'Lead generation approaches in drug discovery' -- subject(s): Design, Methods, Lead, Drugs, Drug development, Drug Discovery, High throughput screening (Drug development)
Desloge Consolidated Lead Company was created in 1888.
Mexican drug camp
It can lead to clogged feeding tubes, decreased drug effectiveness, an increase of adverse effects and drug-formula incompatibilities.
Yes, it most likely would, but it would lead to an increase in lawsuits against the company and certain prescription drugs cannot be sold without a prescription, hence the name.
Drug overdose