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Nalmefene (Revex) Class

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Opioid antagonist

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N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) Class

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Antioxidant

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Cocaine Class

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CNS stimulant

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LSD Class

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Schedule I Hallucinogen

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Mescaline Class

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Schedule I Hallucinogen

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Psilocybin Class

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Schedule I Hallucinogen

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Phencyclidine (PCP) Class

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Dissociative anesthetic

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Marijuana (THC) Class

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Cannabinoid

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Anandamide Class

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Endogenous cannabinoid

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Dronabinol (Marinol) Class

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Synthetic THC

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Nabilone (Cesamet) Class

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Synthetic THC

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N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) MOA

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Supplies sulfhydryl groups to glutathione; improves microcirculation, provides anti-inflammatory effect

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Fomepizole (Antizol) MOA

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Blocks alcohol dehydrogenase

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Cocaine MOA

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Blocks reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin

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LSD MOA

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Agonist at 5HT2A receptors on Raphe cell body –> inhibition of Raphe Nuclei firing –> increased sensory input; partial dopamine agonist

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Mescaline MOA

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Agonist at 5HT2A receptors on Raphe cell body –> inhibition of Raphe Nuclei firing –> increased sensory input; partial dopamine agonist

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Psilocybin MOA

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Agonist at 5HT2A receptors on Raphe cell body –> inhibition of Raphe Nuclei firing –> increased sensory input; partial dopamine agonist

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Phencyclidine (PCP) MOA

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Antagonist of ion channel associated with NDMA receptor; agonist at mu opioid receptors

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Amphetamines (Benzadrine) MOA

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Indirect sympathomimetic (release biologic amines from nerve terminals in periphery and in CNS); dopamine most important

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Marijuana (THC) MOA

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Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)

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Anandamide MOA

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Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)

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Dronabinol (Marinol) MOA

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Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)

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Nabilone (Cesamet) MOA

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Hits cannabinoid receptors (CB1, CB2: G-protein coupled receptors)

24
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N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) Theurapeutics

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Acetaminophen overdose

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Fomepizole (Antizol) Theurapeutics

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Methanol & ethylene glycol poisoning

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Cocaine Theurapeutics

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Topical anesthetic, combined vasoconstrictor and local anesthetic

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LSD Theurapeutics

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Schedule I hallucinogen; model hallucinogen against which all others compared; limited studies in psychoanalysis, alcoholism, autistic children, and terminal cancer patients

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Amphetamines (Benzadrine) Theurapeutics

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Narcolepsy, ADHD

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Marijuana (THC) Theurapeutics

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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

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Anandamide Theurapeutics

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Endogenous cannabinoid

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Dronabinol (Marinol) Theurapeutics

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Schedule III drug; anti-emetic, anti-nausea, and appetite stimulate for cancer chemotherapy and AIDS patients

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Nabilone (Cesamet) Theurapeutics

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Schedule II drug; treatment-resistant nausea and vomiting, weight loss and anorexia in AIDS patients

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Nalmefene (Revex) SE

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May produce a prolonged withdrawal state (nausea, vomiting, piloerection, yawning)

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Cocaine SE

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Sympathetic effects; paranoia, aggression

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LSD SE

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Bad trips (anxiety attack, panic attack), flashbacks, “street drug” lifestyle; no overdoses, birth defects, or chronic psychoses linked to LSD

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Phencyclidine (PCP) SE

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  1. Violent behavior, coma, seizures, arrest; inexplicable psychoses 2. Dissociation, confusion, ataxia, marked nystagmus
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Amphetamines (Benzadrine) SE

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  1. Vasospasm leading to possible stroke or MI, arrhythmia, weight loss (anorectic effect) 2. Tremor, anxiety, irritability, confusion, possibly paranoid state
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Marijuana (THC)

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  1. Vasodilation –> tachycardia, dilation of conjunctival vessels, bronchodilation, decreased intraocular pressure, hunger 2. May impair reproductive function in adolescents; heavy use may impair development of very young users; possible respiratory damage due to tar
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Fomepizole (Antizol) Misc

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Very expensive

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Cocaine Misc

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Rapidly hydrolyzed by plasma cholinesterase; crack is the free base form

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LSD Misc

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Oxidized in liver; cross tolerance with mescaline and psilocybin

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Mescaline Misc

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Cross tolerance with LSD and psilocybin

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Psilocybin Misc

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Cross tolerance with mescaline and LSD

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Phencyclidine (PCP) Misc

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Long half-life due to being highly lipid soluble and having active metabolites

45
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Amphetamines (Benzadrine) Misc

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Others: dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), methamphetamine (Desoxyn), methylphenidate (Ritalin)

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Marijuana (THC) Misc

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Active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; metabolized by P450, with chronic use inducing enzyme; highly lipid soluble

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Nabilone (Cesamet) Misc

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Less psychoactive side effects than marijuana

48
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Nalmefene (Revex) Class

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Opiod antagonist

Pharm Unit 3 Drugs (13 decks)

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