Non-Medical Drugs Flashcards
Nalmefene (Revex) SE
May produce a prolonged withdrawal state (nausea, vomiting, piloerection, yawning)
Nalmefene (Revex) Class
Opiod antagonist
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) class
Antioxidant
Cocaine class
CNS stimulant
LSD class
Schedule I Hallucinogen
Mescalineclass
Schedule I Hallucinogen
Psilocybin class
Schedule I Hallucinogen
Phencyclidine (PCP) class
Dissociative anesthetic
Marijuana (THC) class
Cannabinoid
Anandamide class
Endogenous cannabinoid
Dronabinol (Marinol) class
Synthetic THC
Nabilone (Cesamet) class
Synthetic THC
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) MOA
Supplies sulfhydryl groups to glutathione; improves microcirculation, provides anti-inflammatory effect
Fomepizole (Antizol) MOA
Blocks alcohol dehydrogenase
Cocaine MOA
Blocks reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
LSD MOA
Agonist at 5HT2A receptors on Raphe cell body –> inhibition of Raphe Nuclei firing –> increased sensory input; partial dopamine agonist
Mescaline MOA
Agonist at 5HT2A receptors on Raphe cell body –> inhibition of Raphe Nuclei firing –> increased sensory input; partial dopamine agonist
Psilocybin MOA
Agonist at 5HT2A receptors on Raphe cell body –> inhibition of Raphe Nuclei firing –> increased sensory input; partial dopamine agonist
Phencyclidine (PCP) MOA
Antagonist of ion channel associated with NDMA receptor; agonist at mu opioid receptors
Amphetamines (Benzadrine) MOA
Indirect sympathomimetic (release biologic amines from nerve terminals in periphery and in CNS); dopamine most important
Marijuana (THC) MOA
Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)
Anandamide MOA
Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)
Dronabinol (Marinol) MOA
Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)
Nabilone (Cesamet) MOA
Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)
Nalmefene (Revex) Therapeutics
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) Therapeutics
Acetaminophen overdose
Fomepizole (Antizol) Therapeutics
Methanol & ethylene glycol poisoning
Cocaine Therapeutics
Topical anesthetic, combined vasoconstrictor and local anesthetic
LSD Therapeutics
Schedule I hallucinogen; model hallucinogen against which all others compared; limited studies in psychoanalysis, alcoholism, autistic children, and terminal cancer patients
Mescaline Therapeutics
Psilocybin Therapeutics
Phencyclidine (PCP) Therapeutics
Amphetamines (Benzadrine) Therapeutics
Narcolepsy, ADHD
Marijuana (THC) Therapeutics
Schedule I hallucinogen; anti-emetic, anti-nausea, and appetite stimulate for cancer chemotherapy and AIDS patients; analgesic for neuropathic pain; potentially: glaucoma, asthma, anxiolytic, migraine, and multiple sclerosis treatment
Anandamide Therapeutics
Endogenous cannabinoid
Dronabinol (Marinol) Therapeutics
Schedule III drug; anti-emetic, anti-nausea, and appetite stimulate for cancer chemotherapy and AIDS patients
Nabilone (Cesamet) Therapeutics
Schedule II drug; treatment-resistant nausea and vomiting, weight loss and anorexia in AIDS patients
Nalmefene (Revex) Important SE
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) Important SE
Fomepizole (Antizol) Important SE
Cocaine Important SE
LSD Important SE
Mescaline Important SE
Psilocybin Important SE
Phencyclidine (PCP) Other SE
Dissociation, confusion, ataxia, marked nystagmus
Amphetamines (Benzadrine) Other SE
Tremor, anxiety, irritability, confusion, possibly paranoid state
Marijuana (THC) Other SE
May impair reproductive function in adolescents; heavy use may impair development of very young users; possible respiratory damage due to tar
Anandamide Important SE
Dronabinol (Marinol) Important SE
Nabilone (Cesamet) Important SE
Nalmefene (Revex) Important SE
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) Important SE
Fomepizole (Antizol) Important SE
Cocaine Important SE
LSD Important SE
Mescaline Important SE
Psilocybin Important SE
Phencyclidine (PCP) Other SE
Dissociation, confusion, ataxia, marked nystagmus
Amphetamines (Benzadrine) Other SE
Tremor, anxiety, irritability, confusion, possibly paranoid state
Marijuana (THC) Other SE
May impair reproductive function in adolescents; heavy use may impair development of very young users; possible respiratory damage due to tar
Anandamide Important SE
Dronabinol (Marinol) Important SE
Nabilone (Cesamet) Important SE
Nalmefene (Revex) Misc
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) Misc
Fomepizole (Antizol) Misc
Very expensive
Cocaine Misc
Rapidly hydrolyzed by plasma cholinesterase; crack is the free base form
LSD Misc
Oxidized in liver; cross tolerance with mescaline and psilocybin
Mescaline Misc
Cross tolerance with LSD and psilocybin
Psilocybin Misc
Cross tolerance with mescaline and LSD
Phencyclidine (PCP) Misc
Long half-life due to being highly lipid soluble and having active metabolites
Amphetamines (Benzadrine) Misc
Others: dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), methamphetamine (Desoxyn), methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Marijuana (THC) Misc
Active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; metabolized by P450, with chronic use inducing enzyme; highly lipid soluble
Anandamide Misc
Dronabinol (Marinol) Misc
Nabilone (Cesamet) Misc
Less psychoactive side effects than marijuana