Drug of Abuse Flashcards
Physical
Tolerance
Withdrawal Syndrome
Non psychoactive drugs
Dependence
Psychological
Compulsion
Relapsing
Craving
Addiction
High potential for abuse, no known medical use and lacks accepted safety for use
E.g Heroin, Lysergic acid diethylamide
Schedule I
Potential for abuse with proven and accepted medical use but WITH SEVERE RESTRICTIONS, because abuse may cause severe psycho/physio dependence
E.g morphine, cocaine, methadone, methampetamine, phencyclidine
Schedule II
- Less potential for abuse than schedule I or II; with accepted medical use
- Abuse may cause moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
- Anabolic steroids, codeine and hydrocodone, with aspirin or Tylenol
Schedule III
- The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III
- Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III
- Valium and Xanax
Schedule IV
- The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule IV
- Cough syrups and codeine
Schedule V
Reduction of concentration
Shorter duration of action
Pharmacokinetic Tolerance
Recruitment of Adaptor protein (β arrestin)
Desensitization
Receptor internalization
Pharmacodynamic Tolerance
Alter perception; no reward/euphoria
targets cortical and thalamic system
Nonaddictive Drug of Abuse
Hallucinogens
Dissociative anesthetics
LSD
PCP/Ketamine
Dextromethorphan
Nonaddictive Drug of Abuse
receptors of:
Opioids, Cannabinoids, GHB, LSD, Mescaline & Psilocybin
G protein coupled
receptors of:
Nicotine, Benzodiazepines, Alcohol, Ketamine & PCP Inhalants
Ionotropic receptors
receptors of:
Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy(MDMA)
Biogenic Amines
Strong analgesics
Opioids
morphine, codeine, thebaine, papaverine
Opiates
“sleep inducing”
Narcotic
affinity of mu
endorphins>enkephalins>dynorphins
affinity of delta
enkephalins>endorphins>dynorphins
affinity of kappa
dynorphins> endorphins and enkephalins
Papaver somniferum
Opium
- powerful narcotic, painkiller
- principal active ingredient is MORPHINE
Opioids
diamorphine
Heroin
an addictive drug as a white or brown powder
Heroin
half life of heroine
T1/2= 3 5 hrs, therefore several doses/ day
oxycodone is synthesized from
thebaine
oxycodone is derived from
codeine
serious interaction with MAO’s
Meperidine
attempts to illicitly produce meperidine
has resulted in MPTP which can cause
parkinsonism
increased CNS depression, particularly respiratory depression
sedative-hypnotics