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methylenedioxyamphetamine

 (MDA) [meth″il-di-ok″se-am-fet´ah-mēn]
a hallucinogenic compound chemically related to amphetamine and mescaline; it is widely abused and causes dependence.
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MDA

A phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive agent, used primarily as a recreational drug but also to facilitate transcendence, meditation, psychedelic psychotherap and psychonautics. There are no medical indications for MDA.

Adverse effects
Cardiovascular and CNS stimulation; acute effects include agitation, sweating, hypertension, tachycardia, hyperthermia, convulsions, death.
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MDA

1. Mento-dextra anterior–obstetrics.
2. Methydopamine.
3. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See Ecstasy.
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'Thus, it is expected that there would be a renewed drive to capture all outstanding MDAs on the platform while ensuring the continuous verification of the personnel records on the IPPIS system.
"The Sindh chief minister had no right to authorise the swap of MDA land," the chief justice remarked.
MDA's suite of space robotics and exploration capabilities combine with Neptec's space sensors and exploration robotics to provide commercial and government customers worldwide with three-dimensional space systems that augment the functionality of robotic systems, including such tasks as capturing space vehicles and berthing them to structures.
The collaboration will expand on the pilot registry, which was established in 2013 by MDA. The registry database originated with clinician-entered data from visits to a subset of MDA Care Centers and was populated with a range of clinical data including diagnostic tests, clinical measures and interventions.
MDA's UAS service will equip the S-100 fleet with L3 WESCAM MX-10 EO/IR payloads.
1) Whether MDA is realistic in NDN (that is, whether it is easy to implement) and its damage effect are evaluated, via extensive simulations under a realistic, large-scale network topology as well as using realistic user behavior.
Zia-ud-Din Sabir, Director Town Planning, MDA and Rizwan Memon, Sr.
Mimimal disease activity (MDA) for PsA is a composite measure encompassing clinically important aspects of the disease: arthritis, psoriasis, enthesitis, pain, patient-assessed global disease activity, and physical function and provides an objective target for therapy in clinical trials, according to Dr.
Also note that a visual descent point (VDP) is charted where the VDA passes the MDA.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the elimination of LF using the strategy of annual mass drug administration (MDA).
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