Dissociative Anesthetics Flashcards
Define Anesthetic
A agent that reduces or abolishes pain
What will be distinct about a cigarette if it has PCP in it?
White paper- Stained brown
Brown paper- White crystals
What makes liquid PCP so dangerous?
It can be absorbed through the skin
What is Sernyl?
Original name for PCP
What was Sernyl made to do?
Abolishes pain sensitivity
What is the 1st plateau of DXM
mild inebriation
What is the 2nd plateau of DXM?
An effect similar to alcohol intoxication
What is the 3rd plateau of DXM?
An altered state of consciousness where the users senses, particularly vision can be impaired.
What is the 4th plateau of DXM?
Mind and body dissociation, out of body experience.
Phencyclidine is a contraction of what 3 words?
phenyl cyclohexyl piperdine
What is ketamine
still made and sold legitimately, rapid surgical anesthetic for animals and humans.