The schedule class of Soma (carisoprodol)
C-IV
Another common name for Lou Gehrig's disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The body’s natural shield for the brain
Blood-brain barrier
The meaning of the acronym for this column
Complementary and alternative medicines
"I Get Around" was their first #1 hit
The Beach Boys
The medical condition with reduced bone mineral density, increasing the risk of fractures
Osteoporosis
Disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
Insomnia
Anti-depressant with a therapeutic use of smoking cessation
Wellbutrin (bupropion)
OTC medication used to help with insomnia
Melatonin
This group that gave us "Sweet Home Alabama" was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Zyloprim (allopurinol) is common used to treat which disorder
Gout
The most common combination medication used for Parkinson's disease
Sinemet
Medication contraindicated for Alzheimer's patients who smoke
Aricept (donepezil)
Herbal product with serious antiplatelet effects causing bleeding issues as well as seizures
Ginkgo biloba
At a 2016 show by this band, who is named after the singer's grandma and her association with a special recipe for peyote-laced jam, Eddie Vedder paid tribute to terminally ill singer Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip
Pearl Jam
A metabolic disorder in which uric acid accumulates in the bloodstream of joint cavities
Gout
The goal of drug therapy for Parkinson's disease
Increasing levels of dopamine
Medication that will produce a violent reaction is the patient drinks any amount of alcohol
Antabuse (disulfiram)
An alternative therapy, typically taken with glucosamine, to treat osteoarthritis
Chondroitin
This group's fourth album had no title or name on the cover but did sell millions thanks in part to a song about getting to heaven.
Hint: This group's name came from a conviction that their music would bring down "The Who," like a "lead balloon."
Led Zeppelin
A chronic disorder causing long-term pain throughout the body
Fibromyalgia
Medication for schizophrenia has a serious risk of lowered white blood cells (agranulocytosis) and requires the patient to be on a national registry
Clozaril (clozapine)
The two main indications for Tegretol (carbamazepine)
Seizures and Bipolar Disorder
The study of how drugs are absorbed, metabolized, distributed, and excreted is known as
Pharmacokinetics
Needing time to do laundry on tour, and honored by a song by Weezer, this early rock giant chartered a fatal flight
Buddy Holly