Ilicit Drugs Flashcards
Opium in lower doses
Dream like effect
How has opium been referred as in the old days
NATCOTICS
Opium in higher doses
Induce a state of sleep
Opioids divide in 4 categories
- -Natural compounds extracted directly from the plant.
- -Comprises derivate compounds making changes in the chemical composition of morphine.
- -comprises derivate compounds making changes chemical composition of CODEINE or THEBAINE
- comprises drugs that are not chemically related to any of the natural extracts of opium and are synthesize completely in the lab.
Direct from opium
Morphine, codeine THEBAINE
Derivates from morphine
Heroin, hydromorphone, oxymorphone,
Derivates of codeine or THEBAINE
Oxycodone (OxyContin)
Hydrocodone(vicodin)
All synthetic
Methadone, meperidine(demerol)
Opioids
Drugs with analgesic properties that act in the brain like opium. pain reducer,
Narcotics
A general term technically sharing to opiate related or opiate derived drugs it is often mistakenly used to include several other illicit drugs categories as well
Opium
An analgesic and euphoriant drug acquired from the dried juice of the opium poppy
Natural name of opium
Papaver somniferium
Petal capsule
Under capsule white milk will become poppy
Optimum as medicinal drug
Venom bites, chronic headache, vertigo, deafness,
1520 paracelus
Opium, wine and assortment spices ( laudanum
Syndenhams laudanum
Opium in form of a drink but soon they abused in a recreational way
Chinese used of opium
Small amounts and for the treatment of diarrhea
English consumed opium as
Drinking beverage, laudanum and it was consumed by upper class.
Chinese consumed opium as
Recreational smoked and it was consider denigrate the person
Heroin
A chemical derivate from morphine 3 times stronger and a major drug abuse
Opioid use and heroin abuse 1914
Irs stablished the use of opioids and cocaine under medical prescription and a small fee
Opioid and heroin 1920
Harrison act made this drugs illegal
Heroin black market
As it was odor less it was easier to import this product and sell it I. The black market and made it a intravenous male drug
Heroin abuse 1960 1970
Used in military force in Vietnam cheap and more pure.
Heroin and opioids 1980
Turkish and other countries Middle East
Black tar
Potent form of heroin generally brownish in color, originally from Mexico
China white
Fentanyl a prescription narcotic drug that is 10 to a thousand times stronger than heroin
Heroin 1996
Was brought from Colombia 60 percent pure and cheaper
Intensity of response depends on
The way it is ingested
Pure and quality
Frequency
Degree of tolerance
Intravenous heroin
Immediate tingling sensation seven feeling of warmth and lower abdomen assembling a sexual orgasm for the first minute or two feeling of intense euphoria variously described a rush or flush
Physical heroin
Pin point pupils Respiratory restriction Suppression of immune system Intense constipation Last 3 to 4 hours
Noloxine molecule
Is a complete antagonist to morphine
They look the same and it’s used to treat overdose symptoms in emergency room
Endorphines
Brain has the ability to produce it’s own opioids that produce the same physiological and psychological effects
Naloxine or naltrexone
A long lading form of naloxone . Brand brand name prior to 1994 was te exam brand name has since been change to ReVia
Endogenous opioid peptides
Known as endorphins. A class of chemical produced inside the body that mimic the effect of opioids drugs
Accute effect heroin
No damage
Heated vapors luconcepalotgopy into paralysis
Heroin small ratio of LD and EDZ
