Illicits Jeopardy Flashcards
Marijuana
most common illicit drug used world wide across all age groups
+UA (until 4 days after)
+genetics –> schizophrenia
Anti-Inflammatory
anti-convulsant
anti-emetic
AE - psychosis, anxiety/panic attacks, amotivation, disorientation, unsteady coordination, altered perceptions, dec consciousness, memory loss
10% become dependent
withdrawal - mild sx
Dronabinol
marinol
synthetic cannabinoid agonist
TX - anorexia, weight loss in AIDS, N/V in chemo
Amotivational syndrome
Marijuana
DEC prosocial goal directed activities that may contribute to poor school or job performance
Varenicline
chantix
smoking cessation
long acting partial agonist a2B2NAR
rare to start smoking after age?
21
nicotine withdrawal
begins within 24hrs
peaks day 2-3 after cessation
last 2-3 weeks
clonidine
smoking cessation
HTN
Tolerance - tobacco
disappearance of nausea/dizzy
Alcohol
female, elderly: social drinker - 1 drink/day
male (
Opioid
type of peptide
mediate alcohol rewarding effects - enhance Dopamine release (midbrain)
Disulfiram
antabuse
inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase –> build up of acetaldehyde –> negative reinforcement of alcohol use
CI - Liver pts
Naltrexone
vivitrol
tx - alcohol dependence (craving)
opioid mu receptor antagonist
monthly depot injection
CI - Liver pts
Acamprosate
campral
prevent relapse
AE - diarrhea
CI - renal pts
inhalants
not detected by standard drug screens
dec use after teen years
Hallucinogen/phenylalkylamines class
mescaline
DOM
MDMA (ecstasy, XTC) - neurotoxic effect