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| What do depressants do to the body? |
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| depress the CNS; induce calming effect |
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| What are the 5 commonly used and abused depressants? |
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| Sedatives (barbituates and benzodiazepines), rohypnol, gamma hydroxy-butyric acid (GHB), ketamine (special K), inhalants |
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| What are 3 reasons for abusing depressants? |
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| instant high, deal with stress and anxiety, substitute |
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| Mild CNS depressant effects, reduce nervous tension and induce sleep. Sedation, sleep, or coma |
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| What are the desired effects of sedatives/hypnotics? |
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| reduced anxiety, decreased inhibitions, self confidence |
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| The effects of sedatives/hypnotics mirror what other drug? |
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| Combining sedatives/hypnotics has a ___ effect |
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| What are the 4 medical uses of sedatives? |
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| sedative. hypnotic, anti-convulsant, anesthetic |
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| What are the two ways of using sedatives? |
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| Describe the history of barbituates |
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| used in US since early 1900s to relieve anxiety and induce sleep |
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| Barbituates are grouped by what? |
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Definition
| the duration of their activity (short, intermediate, long) |
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| What is the duration for the 4 types of barbituates? |
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| Pentobarbital (seconal) 2-3 hrs; amobarbital (amytal) 5-6 hrs; Phenobarbital (luminal)6-10 hrs; |
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| Describe the history of barbital |
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| first barbituate developed (Bayer Lab); intro in 1903 as Veronal |
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ID:
intro in 1912; hypnotic; Barbital/Luminal brand names; Schedule IV |
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| what is the lethal does of barbituates? |
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| 10-15 times the hypnotic dose |
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| Sleeping pills prevent you from getting to what stage of sleep? |
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| What gets renewed during REM sleep? |
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| What are 2 treatments for overdose? |
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| gastric lavage (stomach pumping); Hemodialysis |
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| How are the withdrawal symptoms of barbiturates treated? |
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Definition
| giving short acting barbiturates in low dosage to wean the patient off of the drug and prevent convulsions |
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| What are the 4 other sedatives/hynotics? |
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| Meprobromate; methaqualone; triazolam and zolpidem |
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| Benzodiazepens are a type of ____ |
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| Treated malaria; schedule 1; Quaalude; love drug of 70s |
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| Why did the popularity of Triazolam decrease? |
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| What is the most popular sleeping pill? |
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| Describe the Ambien Driver |
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Definition
| sleep driving with no memory of doing so |
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| What was a negative side effect of chloral hydrate? |
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| What was a negative side effect of Paraldehyde? |
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| What were Bromides originally used for? |
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| sleep medicine; "sleep arrows" |
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| What type of drug accounts for 30% of all prescriptions for controlled substances? |
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| How to benzodiazepines work? |
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| act on GABA to enhance inhibitory effect |
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| AKA diazepam; short term control of some seizures; schedule IV |
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| What are 4 examples of benzodiazepines? |
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| Librium, xanax, valium, ativan |
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Term
| How is valium identified? |
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| pill with heart in the middle |
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| Drugs with a more rapid onset of action will be more likely to produce _______ dependence and drugs with a shorter duration of action are more likely to produce _________ dependence |
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| What schedule is xanax a part of? |
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| What drug gives a cheap fast high and is called the date rape drug? |
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| GHB is closely related to what? |
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| CNS depressant; anesthetic; supplement for muscle growth |
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| Xyrem is used to treat _____ |
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| What is the proper name for Special K? |
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| sedative used in the party scene; schedule I; puts you in a "K hole" |
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| hallucinations from special K |
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Term
| Inhalants are composed of what 2 things? |
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Definition
| organic solvents and volatile substances |
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| What are the 4 general types of inhalants? |
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| volatile solvents; aerosols/propellants/gases; anesthetics; nitrites |
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| usually liquids; glues paints and polishes |
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| What is the nickname for whipped cream (an aerosol)? |
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| What 3 anesthetics are used for medical purposes? |
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| ether, chloroform, and nitrous oxide |
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Term
| What is another name for nitrites? |
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| What is an acute effect of using inhalants? |
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Definition
| Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome |
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Term
| the opium plant is similar to what other plant? |
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Definition
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Term
| What was the time period of the opiate war and who was it between? |
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| 1839-1856; China and Great Britain |
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Term
| What act controlled the use and sell of opium? |
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| What event lead to an increased use of opium? |
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| Describe the story behind the golden triangle |
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| CIA funded S. Vietnam selling of opium; easily groun near and smuggled through West coast |
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| Where does the majority of illegal heroin come from? |
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| What is the word narcotics derived from? |
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| What are 3 street names for heroin? |
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| What drugs are 10 times the potency of opiates? |
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| Opiates resemble the effects of _____ aka ____ |
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| endogenous opioids; endorphin |
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| What are the main medical uses of opiates? |
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| to treat visceral pain; hospice patients |
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| What are the routes of administration for opiates and what forms do they come in? |
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| orally, smoked, snorted, injected; tablets; capsules, and syrups |
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| About__ of Americans aged 12 and over reported non-medical use of prescription opiate drugs within the past year in 2003. |
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| What are the 2 most popular pain relievers? |
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| What drug is most likely associated with initiation of illicit drug use in those 12 or older? |
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| How many ppl in the US currently abuse narcotic painkillers? |
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ID:
synthetic opiate with high addictive potential and can produce a heroin-like high. |
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| What are the 4 short term effects of heroin? |
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Definition
depress the activities of the CNS
affect the higher centers of the brain
affect the lower brain stem which controls vomiting & nausea
depress the part of the brain stem which controls cough |
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| What are 2 long-term effects of heroin use? |
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| What drug is used as a narcotic antagonist when someone comes in for a heroin OD? |
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| What 3 drugs are used to treat narcotic addiction? |
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| Methadone; LAAM; naltrexone |
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Term
| What does being "on the nod" mean? |
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Definition
| alternate wakeful/dreamy state |
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Definition
| eliminates craving and blocks heroin from reaching receptors |
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| What is the fastest growing cause of narcotic deaths? |
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True or False:
Methadone has a longer affect then LAAM |
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| What is used as the short term intervention for narcotic addiction treatment? |
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| What is ASC and what does it involve? |
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Definition
| altered state of consciousness; alpha beta theta delta waves |
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Term
| psychedelics are ______-______ drugs |
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| What are the 3 groups of hallucinogens? |
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Definition
| phantastics; deliriants; anticholinergic hallucinogens |
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Term
| What are the effects of hallucinogens? |
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Definition
| distortion of direction distance; time become disoriented |
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Term
| In 2010, there were ______ persons aged 12 or older who had used hallucinogens for the first time |
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Term
| What doctor took LSD and recorded its effects? |
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| Why was the military interested in using LSD? |
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Definition
| access to the subconscious mind |
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Term
| What was LSD replaced with? |
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| Lysergic Acid Diethylamide |
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Term
| Who thought you could answer life’s questions under influence of LSD? |
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| What is the most potent hallucinogen? |
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| In what 3 Forms can LSD be sold?> |
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| liquid;gelatin squaresl; small pieces of paper |
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Term
| LSD has the same basic structure as what? |
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| What is the main physical effect of LSD? |
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| Why is deceit an issue with LSD? |
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Definition
| You never know what drugs you will get or their potency |
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Term
| What is the first rule of dealing with someone on a bad trip? |
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Definition
| do not harm them; stay calm and neutral |
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T/F:
Medication can be used to bring someone back from a bad trip |
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| What drug has to be metabolically converted into something else before it becomes active? |
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| Who was the only licensed grower of magic mushrooms and why? |
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| Steve Peele; for government experiments |
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Term
| What hallucinogen is a schedule I drug? |
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Term
| What is another name for DOM? |
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Definition
| STP serenity tranquility peace |
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Term
| What is the name for a PCP and marijuana mixture? |
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| What are the 4 street names for PCP? |
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| angel dust, crystal, super grass, elephant tranquilizer |
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