R. A 9164 PART 4 Flashcards
- Weed
- Grass
- Buddha
- Bud
- Cannabis
- Reefer
- Indo
- Hash
- Herb
- Ganja
- Mary Jane
- Loco weed
- Gangster
- Pot
CANNABINOIDS
Administration:
* Direct: insufflation or intravenous injection (presents greatest hazard,
closely followed by smoking
COCCAINE
- Inhaled by vapor when smoked in free base form (crack)
COCCAINE
200 designer analoguesproduce effects comparable
to those of MDMA
3,4-METHELYNEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
Lipophilic substance
CANNABINOIDS
Adverse effects of 3,4-METHELYNEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
Adverse effects:
* Headaches
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Anxiety
* Agitation
* Impaired
memory
* Violent behavior
* Tachycardi
* Hypertension
* Respiratory
depression
* Seizures
* Hyperthermia
* Cardiac toxicity
* Liver toxicity
* Renal failure
true or false?
adverse effects of anabolic steroids Adverse effects: testicular atrophy, sterility and
impotence to males and development of masculine traits,
breast reduction and sterility to females
true
true or false?
adverse effects of anabolic steroids Adverse effects: testicular atrophy, sterility and
impotence to males and development of masculine traits,
breast reduction and sterility to females
true
Induces a sense of well-being and euphoria
(hallucinogen)
cannabinoids
Administration: smoked or ingested
cannabinoids
- Illicit amphetamine
derivative
3,4-METHELYNEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
MDMA or Ecstasy
3,4-METHLYNEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
- Chronic use: tolerance and psychological dependence
AMPHETHAMINE AND METHAMPHETAMINE
Acutete toxicity of coccaine
- Hypertension
- Arrhythmia
- Seizure
- Myocardial infarction
Prolonged psychotic episodes and
flashbacks
Lysergic acid diethylamide
psychic acid
lysergic acid diethylamide
Wide range of therapeutic roles and most common type of sedative
hypnotic abused: Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines (toxicity of this
agent is initiated by ethanol)
sedative hypnotics
true or false?
Synthetic derivatives of heroin and amphetamines are currently available
though illicit sources
true
- CHRONIC USE:
- Toxic hepatitis
- Accelerated atherosclerosis and abnormal
aggregation of platelets → stroke and myocardial
infarction - Enlargement of the heart → ischemia → cardiac
arrhythmias → sudden death
anabolic steroids