Matrix Study Guide Flashcards
Drugs that cause HGN
. CNS depressants
. Dissociative Anesthetics
. inhalants
Drugs that cause Vertical Nystagmus
. CNS depressants (high dose)
. Dissociative Anesthetics
. inhalants (High Dose)
Drugs that cause lack of convergence
. CNS Depressants
. Dissociative Anesthetics
. inhalants
. Cannabis
Drugs with normal pupil size
.CNS depressants
.Dissociative Anesthetics
. Inhalants
Drugs that cause dilated pupils
. CNS Stimulants
. Hallucinogens
. Cannabis
Drugs that cause constricted pupils
Narcotic Analgesics
What drugs have a slow reaction to light
. CNS depressants
. CNS stimulants
. Inhalants
What drugs react normal to light
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Cannabis
What drugs have no reaction to light
Narcotic Analgesics
What drugs cause pulse rates to go down
CNS depressants
Narcotic Analgesics
What drugs cause the pulse rate to go up
CNS stimulants
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Inhalants
Cannabis
What drugs cause low blood pressure
Depressants
Narcotics
What drugs raise blood pressure
. Stimulants
. Hallucinogens
. Anesthetics
. Cannabis
What drugs can do both raise or lower blood pressure.
Inhalants
What drugs have a normal body temp
Depressants
Cannabis
What drugs raise body temp
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Anesthetics
What’s drugs cause flaccid muscle tone
Depressants
Narcotics
What drugs cause rigid muscle tones
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Anesthetics
What drugs do both normal or flaccid muscle tones
Inhalents
What drugs cause normal muscle tone
Cannabis
General indicators for CNS Depressants
. Disoriented
. Droopy eyes
. Drowsy
. Drunk like behavior
. Slow/sluggish reactions
. Slurred speech
. Uncoordinated
. Unsteady walk
General indicators for CNS Stimulants
. anxiety
. Body tremors
. Dry mouth
. Euphoria
. Exaggerated reflexes
. Excited
. Eyelid tremors
. Teeth grinding
. Alert
. Insomnia
. Irritable
. Redness to the nose
Indiciators of hallucinogens
. body tremors
. Dazed
. Difficulty speaking
. Flashbacks
. Hallucinations
. Memory loss
. Nausea
. Paranoia
. Perspiring
. Poor perception of time
Indicators of dissociative Anesthetics
. Blank stare
. Confusion
. Chemical odor
. Difficult speech
. Disoriented
. HGN
. Incomplete responses
. Increased pain threshold
. “Moon walking”
. Violent
. Slurred speech
Indicators of narcotics
. Depressed
. Droopy eyelids
. Drowsy
. Dry mouth
. Euphoria
. Facial itching
. Struggle to concentrate
. Nausea
. Nodding off
. Puncture marks
. Slow raspy speech
. Slow breathing
. Slow movements
Indicators of Inhalents
. Bloodshot eyes
. Confusion
. Disoriented
. Flushed
. Intense head ache
. Lack of muscle control
. Non communicative
. Odor of substances
. Substance residue
. Slow , thick slurred speech
. Watery eyes
Indicators of cannabis
. Altered time perception
. Altered thought formation
. Body tremors
. Bloodshot eyes
. Disoriented
. Drowsy
. Eyelid tremors
. Euphoria
. Impaired memory
. Increased appetite
. Lack of concentration
. Mood changes
. Odor of marijuana
. Rebound dilation
. Relaxed
Duration of CNS depressants
Ultra short - few minutes
Short - up to 5hrs
Intermediate - 6-8hrs
Long - 8-14 hrs
Duration of CNS stimulants
Cocaine- 5-90min
Meth - up to 12hrs
Duration of hallucinogens
Varies depending on what kind
LSD - 10-12hrs
Psilocybin - 2-3hrs
Duration of Anesthetics
PCP- 1-5min
Peak effects 15-30min
Exhibits effects up to 4-6hrs
DXM onset 15-30min
Effects 3-6hrs
Duration of narcotics
Heroin - 4-6hrs
Methadone - up to 24hrs
Other kinds vary
Duration of Inhalents
6-8hrs for most
Gases and aerosols vary : usually short duration
Duration of cannabis
2-3hrs exhibit and feel effects
Impairment up to 24hrs
Methods of use for CNS depressants
Injected
Insufflation
Oral
Methods of use for CNS stimulants
Insufflation
Injection
Oral
Smoked
Methods of use for hallucinogens
Insufflation
Oral
Smoked
Transdermal
Methods of use for dissociative Anesthetics
Injected
Insufflation
Oral
Smoked
Transdermal
Methods of use for narcotics
Injection
Insufflation
Oral
Smoked
Transdermal
Methods of use for cannabis
Oral
Smoked
Transdermal
Overdose signs for CNS depressants
Clammy skin
Coma
Rapid weak pulse
Shallow breathing
Overdose signs for CNS Stimulants
Agitation
Hallucinations
Overdose signs for hallucinogens
Bad trip
Hyperthermia
Convulsions
Overdose signs for Anesthetics
Deep coma
Seizures and convulsions
Overdose signs for narcotics
Cold clammy skin
Coma
Convulsions
Slow shallow breathing
Overdose signs of inhalents
Cardiac arrhythmia
Psychosis
Respiratory ceases
Severe nausea
Risk of death
Overdose signs of cannabis
Vomiting
Fatigue
Anxiety attacks
Paranoia
Psychosis
