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drug specific info Flashcards

1
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nicotine ROA

A

smoking (cigarettes), mucous membrane (pipe tobacco, cigars etc)

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nicotine action in brain

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acts on receptors, agonist of acetlycholine
, stimulates CNS

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nicotine psychoactive effects

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arousal, enhanced mood, increased attention

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nicotine half life/ metabolism

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2-3 hrs

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nicotine tolerance

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quickly for nausea vomiting and dysphoria

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nicotine withdrawal

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restlessness, irritability, drowsiness, weight gain (intense 24-48 hrs but diminishes over few weeks

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alcohol ROA

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mouth, stomach, intestines

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alcohol action in brain

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acts on cell membrane, CNS depressant

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alcohol psychoative effects

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depends on prior psych state and situ of alcohol consumption

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alcohol half life

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NA, depends on weight, height, indiv diff etc, food and beverage intake

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alcohol tolerance

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amount of liver enzyme increases

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alcohol withdrawal

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nausea, vomiting, tremors, lasts several days

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opioids ROA

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intravenous injection, smoking and vapour

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opioids action in brain

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binds to opioid receptors and promotes release of dopamine

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opioids psychoative effects

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euphoria

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opioids half life

17
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opioids tolerance

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euphoria quickly but others slow e.g constipation and pin point pupils

18
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opioids withdrawal

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at height after 2 days, then wears off, very unpleasant but not life threatening e.g sweating, vomiting and chills

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cocaine ROA

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injection, intranasal, smoking, vapour

20
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cocaine action in brain

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facilitates release of monoamines and blocks reuptake

21
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cocaine psychoative effects

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arousal, reduced fatigue, pos mood

22
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cocaine half life

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1 hr
amphetamine = 12-13 hrs

23
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cocaine tolerance

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fever, monoamine transporters and receptors

24
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cocaine withdrawal

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within 24 hrs of last dose, lasts 3-4 weeks, depression, disturbed sleep, anxiety

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cannabis ROA

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smoked or eaten

26
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cannabis action in brain

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agonist for cannabinoid receptors

27
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cannabis psychoative effects

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euphoria, relaxation, impaired motor control

28
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cannabis half life

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several days (very lipid soluble so slow release from body tissue)

29
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cannabis tolerance

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tolerance to many effects of drug

30
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cannabis withdrawal

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mild, nausea, irritability, depression

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