Drugs of Abuse Flashcards
Psychoactive substances that powerfully alter perceptions, mood, and otehr cognitive processes
Hallucinogen
Diethylpropion
type of drug?
What blocks metabolism and what does this mean?
- Methyl group blocks MAO metabolism so this is going to be longer acting compared to one without the methyl
- Anorexic agent tertiary amine
drugs that distort perceptions of sight and sound and produce feelings of detachment from the environment and self
Dissociatives
Weed, Ketamine
phendimetrazine
type?
locked?
- Anorexic agent
- locked conformer
If there is a methoxy group present or something similar what should you know?
Know that its not a stimulant
For CNS activity what do you not want?
- Dont want substituent on ring
- Dont want tertiary nitrogen
- Dont want a long chain on the alpha carbon
- Can have methyl or ethyl but propyl is too big
- If it as any of these things CNS activity is decreased
Lorcaserin
type
MOA
- Selective 5-HT2C
- Anorexic agent
Purine are?
R1=CH3
R2=CH3
R3 = H
Theophylline
R1=H
R2=CH3
R3 = CH3
Theobromine
R1=CH3
R2=CH3
R3 = CH3
Caffeine
Purines are analeptics
Hallucinogen, Stimulant or Empathogenic?
Empathogenic
Hallucinogen, Stimulant or Empathogenic?
Hallucinogen
- Lysergic acid derivatives – LSD
- Phenylethylamines – Mescaline
- Indolealkylamines – Dimethyltryptamine
- Other indole derivatives – Harma alkaloids
These are known as?
Classical Hallucinogens
drugs that cause hallucinations: apparent sights, sounds or other sensual experiences that do not actually exist or do not exist for other people.
Hallucinogens
Seritonergics
Are those which upon administration of a single effective dose (a) consistently produce changes in thought, mood, and perception with little memory impairment, (b) produce little stupor, narcosis, or excessive stimulation, (c) produce miminal autonomic side effects, and (d) are nonaddicting.
Psychotomimetics/ Hallucinogens
SAR for amphetamine like stimulants and DOM-like action of phenylisopropylamines
Ketone increases potency for both.
Methylphenidate
DOA
Treatment?
- ADD med
- shorter acting compared to others in class
- Amphetamine like