Chemical weapons and addictive drugs

Question 1

(important) What are the choking agents, simply describe their mode of action and give at least 2
examples.

Answer 1

Gases or volatile liquids.
Effect airways, at higher concentrations irritates eyes and liquids also skin. At higher exposure cause pulmonary edema (fluid buildup in lungs) and death.
Ex: phosgene ( COCl2), chloropicrin

Question 2

Which addictive substances belong to the group of opioids? Which group of addictive
substances opioids belong to? Which of opioids are used for medicine?

Answer 2

opium, morphine, heroin, fentanyl.
Opioids belong to depressants
Opioids used for medicine: morphine, fentanyl

Question 3

How are addicitive substances divided?

Answer 3

depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, canabinoids

Question 4

What is the main toxicity issue of hallucinogens? (important) Name the hallucinogen groups and give
example to each group

Answer 4

their ability to disrupt normal brain function by altering perception, mood, and cognition.
Psychedelics-peyote plant, LSD
Dissociatives- PCP,
ketamine.
Deliriants- Atropine, thorn apple

Question 5

Eye irritating agents are:
a) chloroacetophenone,
b) bromacetone
c) Phosgene
d) Trichloromethylester of chloroformic acid

Answer 5

a) and b)

Question 6

Is it true that nerve agents contains phosphor?

Answer 6

true

Question 7

What is the toxicity of nerve agents?

Answer 7

vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, sweating and
heavy feeling at chest. At higher exposure: pulmonary edema. Death
by breathing paralysis or by cardiac arrest.

Question 8

Psychoactive agents are usually derivatives of benzylic acid.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

What are depressants?

Answer 9

substances inhibiting mental and
physical body functions: alcohol, opioids, hypnotics a anxiolytics, volatiles

Question 10

What are stimulants?

Answer 10

addictive substance category, cause temporary increase of mental and/or physical body functions: nicotine,
caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines

Question 11

Is it okay to induce vomiting and give active charcoal to provide first aid at alcohol poisoning?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

Volatile organic substances are depressants

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

What are 3 groups hallucinogens are divided into?

Answer 14

1) Psychedelics
2) Dissociatives
3) Deliriants

Question 15

What is the difference between psychedelics and dissociatives?

Answer 15

Psychedelics- Enhanced sensory perception, while dissociatives give disconnection from reality.

Question 16

Which group of hallucinogen makes the hallucinations feel the realest?

Answer 16

deliriants