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Pharmacological, physical and psychological effects of substances Flashcards

1
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Effects of alcohol on neuroreceptors

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Decreases NMDA sensitivity
Increases GABA sensitivity
Down regulates calcium channels
Up regulates nicotine receptor gated sodium channels

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Factors which lead to higher oral availability of alcohol in females compared to males

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Lower body water volume
Higher alcohol absorption rate
Less alcohol dehydrogenase in the gut mucosa

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Hours from last drink of alcohol to onset of shakes

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4-12 hours

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Hours from last drink of alcohol to onset of perceptual disturbances

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8-12 hours

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5
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Hours from last drink of alcohol to onset of seizures

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12-24 hours

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Hours from last drink of alcohol to peak of seizures

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48 hours

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Hours from last drink of alcohol to onset of delirium tremens

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72 hours

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8
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Percentage of patients with alcohol withdrawal who develop delirium tremens

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5%

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9
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Risk of seizures in untreated patients with alcohol dependence

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8%

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Risk of seizures in treated patients with alcohol dependence

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3%

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Percentage of patients with withdrawal seizures who develop delirium tremens

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30%

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12
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Percentage of patients with DTs who die if untreated

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10%

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13
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Difference between opiates and opioids

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Opiates refer to natural opioids
Opioids are natural, semisynthetic, or synthetic

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14
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Receptor which mediates euphoric response to opioid use

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Mu

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15
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Half life of morphine

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2-3 hours

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16
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Oral bioavailability of morphine

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30%

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17
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Half life of heroin

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<3 minutes

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18
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Oral bioavailability of heroin

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30%

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19
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Half life of methadone

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15-60 hours

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20
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Oral bioavailability of methadone

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80%

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21
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Half life of codeine

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2-4 hours

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22
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Main psychoactive component of cannabis

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9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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23
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Time to peak euphoric effects of cannabis after smoking

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30 minutes

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24
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Percentage of patients using benzodiazepines for a year who become dependent

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40%

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25
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Mechanisms of action of GHB

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GABA like action
Inhibits dopamine release at low doses
Boosts dopamine availability with chronic use
Induces the release of noradrenaline in the hypothalamus

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26
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Percentage of patients taking GHB who develop bradycardia

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33%

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27
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GHB derived compound used in the USA for cataplexy associated with narcolepsy

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Sodium oxybate

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28
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Effects of a ‘bad trip’ from LSD

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Dissociation
Frightening perceptions
Panic attack type symptoms

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29
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Drug most likely to cause nasal septum perforation

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Cocaine

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30
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Side effects of opioids which does not develop tolerance

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Constipation
Miosis

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31
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Most common side effects of benzodiazepines

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Drowsiness
Ataxia
Dizziness

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32
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Benzodiazepine antagonist used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepines in an emergency situation

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Flumazenil

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33
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Benzodiazepine particularly implicated in cases of date rape

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Flunitrazepam

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34
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Drug withdrawal which the term ‘cold turkey’ is used for

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Opioid withdrawal

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35
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Symptom which the term ‘cold turkey’ refers to

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Piloerection

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36
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Most common cause of death in benzodiazepine overdose

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Respiratory depression

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37
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Time in hours for untreated heroin withdrawal symptoms to peak

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32-72 hours

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38
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Time from last dose for untreated heroin withdrawal to start

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6 hours

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39
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Time in hours for untreated methadone withdrawal to peak

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80-96 hours

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40
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Time in hours for untreated fentanyl withdrawal to peak

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8-12 hours

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41
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Longest lasting symptoms of heroin withdrawal

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Insomnia
Bradycardia
Temperature dysregulation
Cravings

42
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Drug where withdrawal is associated with kinaesthetic hallucinations

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Benzodiazepines

43
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Drug associated with lung carcinoma

44
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Drug class associated with rashes around the mouth and nose and unusual breath odour

45
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Injection practice associated with candida endophthalmitis

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Using lemon juice to reconstitute

46
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Features of PCP intoxication

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Nystagmus
Numbness or lowered response to pain
Ataxia
Dysarthria
Lack of communication
Muscle rigidity
Vomiting
Violent behaviour
Tachycardia
HTN

47
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Effect after quitting smoking that women, heavy smokers, and smokers of low SES are most at risk for

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Weight gain

48
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Length of time alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually last

49
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Symptoms of stimulant withdrawal

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Mood ‘crash’
Insomnia
Hypersomnia
Agitation
Vivid dreams
Suicidal ideation
Psychomotor agitation or retardation
Hunger

50
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Blood tests which are markers for excess alcohol consumption

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GGT
MCV
Carbohydrate deficient transferrin
Anaemia
Thrombocytopaenia
Deranged LFTs

51
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Drug most likely to cause frequent urination and blood in the urine

52
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Types of deaths most commonly associated with stimulant use

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Cardiovascular deaths
Suicide
Accidental injuries
Homicides

53
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Drug least likely to cause dependence or withdrawals

54
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Drug least likely to cause overdose

55
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Signs of an advance opioid withdrawal state

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Muscle spasms
Twitching

56
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Most common features of cannabis intoxication

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Tachycardia
Red eyes
Poor coordination
Postural hypotension

57
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Most common features of benzodiazepine intoxication

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Sedation
Dizziness
Respiratory depression

58
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Most common features of amphetamine intoxication

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Tachycardia
Hypertension
Anorexia
Tremor
Restlessness

59
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Most common features of cocaine intoxication

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Tachycardia
Tachypnoea
Hypertension
Headache
Chest pain
Respiratory depression

60
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Most common features of heroin intoxication

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Pinpoint pupils
Respiratory depression
Clammy skin

61
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Symptoms of heroin withdrawal

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Nausea
Aches and pains
Piloerection
Runny eyes/nose
Yawning
Fever
Diarrhoea
Insomnia
Bradycardia

62
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Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal

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Tremor
Sweating
Insomnia
GI disturbance
Anxiety
Craving
Seizures
Delirium tremens - disturbed pulse, temperature etc, clouded consciousness, hallucinations

63
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Cannabis withdrawal symptoms

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Irritability
Insomnia
Restlessness
Anxiety

64
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Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms

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Anxiety
Tremor
Insomnia
Nausea/vomiting
Hallucinations
Psychomotor agitation
Seizures
Paraesthesia

65
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Amphetamine withdrawal symptoms

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Extreme fatigue
Hunger
Depression
Hypersomnia
Vivid, unpleasant dreams
Psychomotor retardation
Small pupils

66
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Symptoms of ecstasy withdrawal

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Fatigue
Anorexia
Depression
Anxiety
Difficulty concentrating

67
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Symptoms of cocaine withdrawal

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Strong craving for cocaine with limited physical symptoms
Profound lethargy and hypersomnia
Decreased consciousness
‘Crash’ in mood
Agitation

68
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Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal

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Low mood
Insomnia
Irritability
Frustration
Anxiety
Restlessness
Increased appetite

69
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Drug intoxication which causes synaesthesia

70
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Drug intoxication which causes nasal congestion

71
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Drug intoxication which causes conjunctival injection

72
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Drug intoxication which causes rapid onset of psychotic symptoms

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Amphetamine

73
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Blood test which is a sensitive marker of alcohol abuse and where levels return to normal after 2-4 weeks of abstinence

74
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Blood test which is felt to be the most sensitive and specific marker of recent alcohol abuse and can be useful in detecting relapses

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Carbohydrate deficient transferrin

75
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Blood test which is specific but not sensitive, and so not useful in detecting recent alcohol abuse

76
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Drug class associated with the opioid receptor system

77
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Drug associated with the GABA receptor system

78
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Drug associated with the acetylcholine receptor system

79
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Drug associated with the glutamate receptor system

80
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Drug associated with the adenosine receptor system

81
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Interaction between chlormethiazole and alcohol

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Respiratory depression

82
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Features of mercury poisoning

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Bloody stools
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Restlessness
Anxiety
Difficulty concentrating
Agitation

83
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Features of lead poisoning in children

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Encephalopathy
Permanent intellectual impairment

84
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Features of lead poisoning in adults

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Anorexia
Colicky pain
Cognitive impairment

85
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Features of manganese poisoning

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Headache
Irritability
Joint pains
Sleepiness
Parkinsonian features

86
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Features of thallium poisoning

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Pain in the legs
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Alopecia
Delirium
Convulsions
Blindness
Eventually coma

87
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Features of arsenic poisoning

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Impairment of new learning
Memory impairment
Usually occurs in industrial workers

88
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Features of strychnine poisoning

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Muscle spasms and convulsions
Lactic acidosis
Rhabdomyolysis
Postictal depression
Asphyxiation from paralysis of neural pathways that control breathing

89
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Time in days for untreated methadone withdrawal to peak

90
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Time in days for untreated methadone withdrawal to resolve

91
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Time in days for untreated heroin withdrawal to resolve

92
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Time in days for untreated buprenorphine withdrawal to resolve

93
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Area of the brain with high density of mu receptors which is involved in the stimulation of wakefulness

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Locus coeruleus

94
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Time in hours for untreated alcohol withdrawal to peak

95
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Most common symptom of benzodiazepine withdrawal

96
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Recreational drug most likely to cause haematuria

97
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Recreational drug associated with B12 deficiency

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Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)

98
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Early signs of opiate withdrawal

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Anxiety
Cravings
THEN
Agitation
Insomnia
Headache
Lacrimation
Rinorrhoea
Yawning
Shivering
Perspiration

99
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Late signs of opiate withdrawal

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Dilated pupils
Piloerection
Tachycardia
Raised respiratory rate
Abdominal cramps

100
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Advanced sign of opiate withdrawal

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Muscle cramps

101
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Substance associated with a fishy smell in the sweat and a runny nose in intoxication

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Mephedrone

102
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Substances associated with renal membrane nephropathy

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Ketamine
Opiates

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