CK3 Flashcards
Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - depressants - intoxication non-specific synptoms
- mood elevation
- decreased anxiety
- sedation
- behavioural disinhibition
- respiratory depression
Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - depressants - withdrawal non-specific symptoms
- anxiety
- tremor
- seizures
- insomnia
Alcohol - intoxication
- emotional lability
- slurred speech
- ataxia
- blackouts
- coma
opioid analgesics - toxicity
- addiction
- respiratory depression
- constipation (no tolerance)
- miosis (pinpoint pupils) (no tolerance)
- addictive CNS depression with other drugs
- opioid withdrawal syndrome
- suppressed gag reflex
opioid - withdrawal
- Sweating
- DILATED PUPILS
- piloerection (cold turkey)
- nausea/stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, rhinorrhea, yawning, nausea (flu like symptoms)
opioid - withdrawal - treatment
long term support, methadone, buprenorphine
barbiturates - toxicity
- respiratory and cardiovascular depression (can be fatal)
- CNS depression (can be exacerbated by alcohol use)
- dependence
- induces of P-450
- withdrawal syndrome
- teratogen
barbiturates - withdrawal
- delirium
2. life threatening cardiovascular (and respiratory) collapse
benzodiazepines - side effects
- dependence
- addictive CNS depression effects with alcohol
- respiratory deppresion less and coma (less risk that barbiturates)
benzodiazepines - overdose treatment (and mechanism of action)
flumazenil (comptetitive antagonist at GABA benzodiazepine receptor)
RARELY USED AS IT CAN PRECIPITATE SEIZURES
benzodiazepines - withdrawal
- sleep disturbances
- depression
- rebound anxiety
- seizures
overdose treatment of 1. opioids 2. benzodiazepines 3. barbiturates
- opioids –> naloxone, naltrexone
- benzodiazepines –> flumazenil
- mechanical respiration, hemodialysis, urine alkalinization
Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - stimulants - intoxication non-specific synptoms
- mood elevation
- psychomotor agitation
- insomnia
- cardiac arrhytmias
- tachycardia
- anxiety
Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - withdrawal stimulants non-specific symptoms
post-use “crash” including
- depression
- lethargy
- weight gain
- headache
- Increased appetite
- Sleep disturbances
- Vivid nightmares
Amphetamines intoxication
- euphoria 2. Grandiosity 3. pupillary dilation
- prolonged wakefulness and attention 5. hyperentsion
- tachycardia 7. anorexia 8. paranoia
fever 9. cardiac arrest 10. seizures
Amphetamines withdrawal
- anhedonia
- increased appetite
- hypersomnolence
- existential crisis
nicotine intoxication
restlessness
nicotine withdrawal
- irritability
- anxiety
- craving
nicotine withdrawal - treatment
- nicotine patch/gum/lozenges
- bupropion
- varenicline
caffeine intoxication
- restlessness
- increased diuresis
- muscle twitching
caffeine withdrawal
- lack of concentrations
- headaches
- flu like symptoms
coccaine intoxication
- impaired judgment
- pupillary dilation
- hallucinations (including tactile)
- paranoid ideations
- angina
- sudden cardiac death
coccaine withdrawal
- hypersomnolence
- malaise
- severe psychological craving
- depression/suicidality
coccaine intoxication - treatment
- a-blockers
- benzodiazepines
β blockers are not recommended
Psychoactive drug intoxication and withdrawal - halllucinogens - drugs
- PCP (Phencyclidine)
- LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
- Marijuana (cannabinoid)
- MDMA (ecstasy)
PCP - intoxication
- Belligerence
- impislivity
- fever
- analgesia
- vertical and horizontal nystagmus
- tachycardia
- homocidality
- psychosis
- delirium
- seizures
PCP - intoxication - treatment
- benzodiazepines
2. rapid acting antipsychotic
LSD intoxication
- Perceptual distortion (visual auditory)
- depersonalization
- anxiety
- paranoia
- psychosis
- possible flashbacks
Marijuana (cannabinoid) - intoxication
- euphoria
- anxiety
- paranoid delusions
- perceptions of slowed time
- impaired judgement
- social withdrawal
- increased appetite
- dry month
- conjunctival injecton
10 hallucinations
Marijuana (cannabinoid) - clinical use
- antiemetic (chemotherapy)
2. appetite stimulant (AIDS)
Marijuana (cannabinoid) - withdrawal
- irritability
- depression
- insomnia
- nausea
- anorexia
Marijuana (cannabinoid) - course of withdrawal symptoms
Most symptoms peak in 48 hours and last for 5-7 days
Heroin addiction - methadone
long-acting oral opiate used for heroin detoxification or long-term maintenance
Heroin addiction - naloxone + buprenorphine
antagonists + partial agonist. Naloxone is not orally bioavailable, so withdrawal symtpoms occur only if injected (lower abuse potential)
Heroin addiction - naltrexone
long acting opioid antagonists used for relapse prevention once detoxified
Alcoholism - treatment
- disulfiram (to condition the patient to abstain from alcohol use)
- acamprosate
- naltrexone
- supportive care
Delirium tremens
life threatening alcohol withdrawal syndrome that peaks 2-4 days after last drink
Delirium tremens - characterised by
autonomic hyperactivity (tachycardia, tremors, anxiety, seizures)
Alcoholic hallucinosis?
visual hallucinations 12-48 hours after last drink
Alcoholic hallucinosis - treatment
long acting benzodiazepines (chlorodiazepoxide, lirazepam , diazepa)