However, hydrocodone affects other parts of the brain including the medullary respiratory center. Hydrocodone inhibits the respiratory center in the brain, causing slow and ineffective breathing. Hydrocodone is a highly addictive opioid drug that has earned the reputation of the most prescribed opioid painkiller in America. By any name —Vicodin, Lorcet orLortab— you may receive […]
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