Psych: Agents of Substance Abuse Flashcards
What are the most commonly abused painkillers?
Fetanyl
Hydrocodone
Oxycodone
What are the most commonly abused depressants?
Alprazolam
Zolidem
Zaleplon
What are the most commonly abused stimulants?
Adderal
Methylphenidate
What drug OD: agitation, HTN, tachycardia, delusions, hallucinations, hyperthermia, seizures, and death?
Stimulants
-amphetamines, methylphenidate, cocaine
What type of withdrawal symptoms of amphetamines?
“Crash”
-apathy, irritability, increased sleep time, depression
If a patient has slurred speech and drunken behavior, dilated pupils and shallow respiration what did they likely OD on?
Barbiturates, benzos or ethanol
All GABAa agonists
What type of withdrawl symptoms are seen with Benzos, Barbs, and alc?
Anxiety, insomnia, delirium, tremors, seizures, and death
What OD has constricted pupils, drowsiness, respiratory depression, and analgesia?
Heroin and other opiates
If a patient has piloerection, diarrhea, lacrimation, tremor, and yawns a lot what are they withdrawaling from?
heroin or other opiates
Why is caffeine used?
Improve mental alertness
“Mood stabilizer”–Naem
Besides improving focus, what else can caffeine help with?
Treating migraines
Treating headaches after epidurals
Asthma, ADHD, and memory improvement
how long does it take to metabolize one ounce of alcohol?
1 hour
Alcohol is eliminated via what order kinetics?
Zero order
-constant amount per time
Does ethanol have small or large first pass metabolism?
Large
What benzos can you give for acute alcohol withdrawal? Which vitamin is also smart to give
Lorazepam
Oxazepam
Diazepam
Also give thiamine to prevent Korsekoffs
