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| 3 ways prescription drugs ---> OTC drugs |
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1. has to be a prescription drug for min. 5 years
2. has to be used at high rate
3. Adverse drug rxns don't increase |
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| Factors that influence people to use illicit drugs |
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Geographic Location
Age
Gender
Race
Socioeconomic status |
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stimulants
marijuana + derivatives
depressants
hallucinagens
designer drugs |
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- derived from south american cocoa shrub
3 ways - eating, snorting, injecting
- effects, short, rapid, dilated pupils, increased heart rate, BP, death
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Amphetamines
What is it?
What does it do?
What will cutting down do?
Structure? |
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Definition
- large varied groups of synthetic agents that stimulate your CNS
- small doses - improve alertness, lesser fatigue, and elevate mood
- can lead to insomnia, inc. heart rt. and bp, visionproblems, hallucinations, dilusions
- Cutting down --> depressions, nausea, violent behavior
- structurally related to adrenoline
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used to be used for asthma and fevers
later became OTC drug = PEP pills for obesity, ADHD, depression, night blindness, epilepsy |
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Methamphetamines
where?
what does it do?
forms? |
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Definition
- primarily seen in mid west
- powerful, addictive, activates and affects CNS
- expensive, easy to make, lasts 6-8 hrs
- incr. HR, BP, irritability, anxiety
- forms - powder, ice, tablets |
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- Psychoactive stimulant that influences rxns to environmental stimuli
- Became popular in 1960s |
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-chemical name for active ingrediant in mari
- key in determining how powerful high will be
- 30 years ago 1-2%
- Now 2-4% |
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| Sticky resin of marijuana that is high in THC |
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Tar-like liquid that can contain 70% THC
- can be brewed (tea) or baked (brownies)
- can be smoked from pipe blunt bong |
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felt in 10-30 minutes lasts 3 hours
- dilated pupils, bloodshot eyes
- lower BP an HR, muscle weakness
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-relieves eye pain from glaucoma
- reduceds muscle pain and spasming
- improves appetite and stops loss of muscle mass
- help with side effects of chemo patients |
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