11 Flashcards
D3 antagonists help substance use disorders how?
DAT blocker - methylphenidate analogue with slower onset of action
most common course for AUD In adults lasts how many years
3-4
MDMA full name
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamin
EEG for chronic cocaine user
decreased delta and theta - drowsy
increased alpha and beta - alert
benefits of pregabalin to gabapentin
- quicker dose titration
- faster pain relief
- dosed BID not TID
what percent of people with schizophrenia abuse drugs?
60% (37% with SUD)
how many days of sobriety after opioid before getting naltrexone?
7-10 days
do you need dose adjustments for naltrexone in patients with hepatic dysfunction?
no
difference between prevalence and incidence
incidence: #new cases/population
prevalence: #people with dz/population at particular time pt
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) gist
gives patients feedback on their substance use compared to a normative group
which class of meds to avoid in patients who have used cocaine and have ACS?
beta blockers
MDMA metabolized by
CYP2D6
half life of MDMA
8 hours
nitrite inhalants (aka poppers) MOA
peripheral vasodilation –> reduced cerebral perfusion
Dexmedetomidine (precedex) moa
alpha 2 rec agonist