LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) Flashcards

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5 characteristics of LSD…

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Colorless
Odorless
Tasteless
Tachyphylaxis (rapid tolerance)
Rapid recovery from tolerance

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2
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LSD causes cross tolerance with (2)

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Mescaline & psilocybin

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3
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3 MOA of LSD…

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Affect extrapyramidal and pyramidal system
Affect sympathetic and parasympathetic system
Has sensory effects

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4
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11 clinical features of LSD…

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Euphoria
Dysphoria
Visual: things more colorful, fixed objects appear moving, flat surfaces alpear deep
Auditory, smell,taste and touch abdnormality
Body parts appear foreign
Loss of time perception
Sympathetic: mydriasis, hypertension, hyperthermia, tachycardia
Fear of self destruct
Schizo like symptoms
Acute panic
Flashbacks

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5
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4 managements of LSD poisoning…

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Quiet environment and lighted room at bed time
Sedatives (diazepam)
Cloropromazine antipsychotic
Reassurance

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6
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What is the meaning of drug habituation?

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Tolerance

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7
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4 types of addicts…

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Therapeutic
Professional
Street
Congenital

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