Ticagrelor Ticagrelor Ticagrelor (trade name Brilinta, Brilique, and Possia) is a platelet aggregation inhibitor produced by AstraZeneca. Ticagrelor is an antagonist of the P2Y receptor. The drug was approved for use in the European Union by the European Commission on December 3, 2010. The drug was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on July 20, 2011. Ticagrelor is used for the prevention of thrombotic events (for example stroke or heart attack) in people with acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction with ST elevation. The drug is combined with acetylsalicylic acid unless the latter is contraindicated. There is no high
This Is Acid This Is Acid "This Is Acid," also known by its full title, "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)," is a number one "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart single by Chicago house music DJ and record producer Maurice Joshua, who recorded the track under his first name "Maurice." It reached the top spot in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks. The song contains spoken lyrics performed by male singer "Hot Hands" Hula Mahone. The lyrics introduce the listener to the Chicago acid house sound. The original 4:56 version—made with only a Roland TR-808 drum machine, Roland TB-303