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MICA Toxic Effects
SE of therapeutic drugs and Toxicity of recreational drugs
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Pharmacology
7th Grade
04/23/2013

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Respiratory depression, cardiovascular collapse, MI, and death (most fatalities occur with individuals who consume more than 3 ounces of alcohol); Fatigue, dermatitis, impotence, mental changes, and LIVER DAMAGE
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Disulfiram (Antabuse) adverse events
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Insomnia, headache, nausea and vomiting; joint pain and abdominal cramping, OPIATE withdrawal
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Naltrexone (Rivea) adverse effects
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vasodilation, hypertension, peripheral edema, syncope; diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain
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Acamprosate (Campral) adverse effects
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sweating, heart palpitations, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, muscle twitching; hallucinations, paranoia, panic attacks; violent behavior, heart attacks, kidney and liver failure; SUICIDE
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Bath Salts (Cathinone) Side effects
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impaired cognition, memory and learning; euphoria, hallucinations, hyperphagia, sleep disruption, sexual dysfunction
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Spice or K2 Pharmacological effects
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auditory and visual hallucinations, paranoid delusions, disorganized speech; hypertension, convulsions, seizures; anxiety, insomnia, SUICIDE
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Acute effects triggered (Spice or K2)
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reduced brain volume (hippocampus and amygdala), SCHIZOPHRENIA
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long-term heavy cannabis use (Spice or K2)
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vasospasms, vascuitis, vasoconstrictions; platelet aggregation, cardio-embolsm; prevents reuptake of norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine
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Mechanism for neurotoxicity (cocaine and ethanol)
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agranulocytosis, seizures, necrotic skin lesions; joint pain, throat complications, hemorrhagic bullae (blood filled blisters)
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Cocain and Levamisole Toxic effects
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