Study Guide Flashcards by Eric C

Define Drug

Any substance when taken into the body, impairs the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

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7 Drug Categories w/ examples

CNS Depressants - Alcohol, Benadryl, Ativan, Methaqualone (Quaalude)

CNS Stimulant - Cocaine, Addreall, Ritalin,

Hallucinogens - LSD, MDMA, Peyote, Mushrooms

Dissociative Anesthetics - PCP, Ketamine,

Narcotic Analgesic - Vicodin, Heroin, Percocet, Demerol

Inhalant - Nitrous Oxide, Dust-Off, Paint,

Cannabis - Marijuana, Honey Oil, Hash,

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What TWO categories usually cause the lowering of pulse rate AND blood pressure?

Narcotic and Depressants

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Which foot would the subject STAND first during the 1 leg stand?

Left

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What are the 3 categories of drugs which usually induce HGN?

D.I.D

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Chloral Hydrate is what category?

CNS Depressant

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Active ingredient in Marijuana

THC

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DRE average range for Blood Pressure for Diastolic

90-120

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Majority of Alcohol is absorbed in the….

Small Intestine

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DRE average pulse rate is?

60-90 BPM

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What drugs do not normally increase heart rate?

Heroin, alcohol, Benadryl, Ativan, Vicodin,

CNS Depressants & Narcotic Analgesics

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3 types of alcohols

Isopropyl
Methyl
Ethyl

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The Autonomic Nervous Subsystem has what kind of nerves?

Sympathetic - Fight or flight, reaction nerves

Parasympathetic - Relax messages,

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Subject on marijuana and PCP with a pulse of 102BPM is example of…

Additive Effect

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Subject on cocaine and PCP is an example of…

Overlapping Effect

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DRE average pulse rate is:

60-90 BPM

Tachycardia

Abnormally high heart rate.

2007 Roadside survey found that ______% of drivers were on drugs.

16.3%

Crank is street slang for:

Methamphetamine

Afferent nerves are _______ types of nerves.

Sensory

Efferent nerves are _______ types of nerves.

Motor

Chloral Hydrate is also know as __________ and is a ________ kind of drug.

Mickey Fin

Barbiturate - CNS Depressant

List of CNS Depressants

Seconal - Secobarbital
Doriden- Glutethimide
Phenobarbital-

Ambien - Zolpidem
GHB - Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid

Xanax - Alprazolam
Valium - Diazepam Anti-Anxiety Tranquilizers
Ativan - Lorazepam
Roofies - Flunitrazepam
Thorazine - Chlorpromazine (Anti-Psychotic Tranq)

Zimbalta
Prozac
Zoloft Anti-Depressants
Paxil

Halidol
Abilify Major Tranquilizers

PDR is…

Physicians Desk Reference

Only drug not in the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)?

Heroine

Synesthesia is?

The transposition of senses.

List of Dissociative Anesthetics

PCP - Phenyl Cyclohexyl Pipeinide Ketamine DXM - Dextromethorphan

Methaqualone is also know as a ___________.

Quaalude

List of Narcotic Analgesics

``` Heroine Vicodin Oxycodone Percocet Demerol ```

What are the two categories of narcotic analgesics?

Opiates & Synthetics

What are three distinguishing characteristics of narcotic analgesics?

1. Relieve pain 2. Produce withdraw symptoms 3. Suppress withdraw symptoms

What is tolerance?

The more you use the less the effect.

Heroin's drug name

Diacetyl Morphine

What is methadone?

The long term treatment used to treat heroin users to prevent/lessen the withdraw symptoms.

An analgesic is a drug that....

Relieves pain

What is Oxycodone

A synthetic opiode to relieve pain on long term basis.

The effects of PCP last?

4-6 hrs