Chapter 6 Flashcards
bush that grows in the Andes and produces cocaine
coca
active chemical in a coca plant
cocaine
crude extract containing cocaine in a smokeable form
coca paste
most common form of pure cocaine
cocaine hydrochloride
method of preparing cocaine as a chemical base so that it can be smoked
freebase
street name for simple and stable preparation of cocaine base for smoking
crack
to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance
adulterated
chemical formed when ethanol and cocaine are co-administered
cocaethylene
sympathomimetic drug used in treating asthma
ephedrine
drug that stimulates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
sympathomimetic
synthetic CNS stimulant and sympathomimetic
amphetamine
mixture of amphetamine salts used to treat ADHD
adderall
disease that causes people to fall asleep suddenly
narcolepsy
street name for amphetamine
speed
treatment used together with primary treatment
adjunctive therapy
stimulant used in treating ADHD
methylphedinate
what are the forms of cocaine?
coca paste, cocaine hydrochloride, freebase, and crack
what is the mechanism of action for cocaine
blocks the reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
routes of administration for cocaine?
ingestion, insufflation, injection, inhalation
how is cocaine absorbed?
fast
speed of the onset of effect for cocaine
fast
rate of elimination for cocaine
fast
duration of action for cocaine
30 mins
benefits of cocaine
local anesthesia
possibility of dependence for cocaine users
majority don’t end up addicted
negative side effects of cocaine binge use
withdrawal
half life of cocaine
1 hour
time of high for cocaine
20-30 mins
half life of methamphetamine
5-12 hours
high for mehtamphetamine
8-24 hours
mechanism of action for amphetamine
similar to cocaine except by stimulating release
route of administration of amphetamine
ingestion, insufflation, injection, inhalation
rate of absorption for amphetamine
fast
onset of effect for amphetamine
fast
rate of elimination for amphetamine
slow
duration of effect for amphetamine
6-12 hours
abuse potential for amphetamine relies on what?
dosage amount
rate of elimination for amphetamine
2-3 days by enzymes in liver
fast onset of effect equals
psychological dependence
long duration of effect equals
physical dependence
benefits of amphetamine
helps with depression, narcolepsy, ADHD, weight control
main difference between amphetamine and mehtamphetamine
almost similar structure, methamphetamine can cross blood brain barrier much easier
