Substance Abuse II Flashcards
What are the criteria for caffeine use disorder?
No such thing
What is considered “high dose” caffeine?
250 mg
What are the criteria for caffeine intoxication? (non -obvious)? How many are needed?
-Flushed face
5
What are the criteria for caffeine withdrawal? How many within a 24 hours timeframe are needed to diganose?
At least 3 within 24 hours:
- HA
- Fatigue
- Dysphoric
- Flu-like s/sx
- Difficulty concentring
What is the major issue with Li and Caffeine use?
Diuretic aspect of caffeine may alter [Li]
What is the most widely used illicit substance?
Marijunana
What is the age range that has the highest marijuana use?
18-29 years
True or false: regular users of marijuana had concurrent metal disorders
True
True or false: most individuals who use cannabis report that they use it solely for pleasure
False–cope with mood, sleep, pain etc
What are the four criteria for marijuana intoxication? How many are needed? Within what time frame?
2 within 2 hours:
- Conjunctival injection
- Increased appetite
- Dry mouth
- Tachycardia
What is “K2?
Synthetic cannabinoid–sprayed onto herbal/plant matter
What are the major effects of synthetic cannabinoid?
- Anxious
- Irritable
- Cognitive impairment
- Psychosis
How reliable are tox screens for K2?
Not very
What are the physical effects of K2?
Conjunctival injection
What are the s/sx of cannabis withdrawal?
- Sleep difficulty
- Anxiety
- Decreased appetite
What are the major phencyclidines?
- PCP
- Ketamine
What are the s/sx of phencyclidine (PCP) use? (5)
- Dissociative symptoms
- Nystagmus
- HTN
- Violent behavior
- Analgesia
What are the complications that can result from phencyclidine use?
- Cognitive deficits
- Szs
- Intracranial hemorrhage
What is MDMA?
Ecstasy
What are the eye findings with phencyclidine use?
- Pupillary dilation
- Nystagmus
What are the muscle findings of phencyclidine?
- Rigidity
- Ataxia
- Dysarthria
What are the CV effects of Phencyclidine intoxication?
- Tachycardia
- HTN
How mayn diagnostic criteria are needed, and in what timeframe, for phencyclidine intoxication?
Within 1 hour, at least 2
What are the ocular s/sx of hallucinogenic intoxication?
Dilation
Blurred vision
True or false: there is no withdrawal with inhalant use
True
What are the general features of inhalant intoxication?
- Belligerence
- lethargy
- Impaired judgement
What are the the ocular findings of inhalant use?
- Nystagmus
- Blurred vision
- Diplopia
What are the motor findings of inhalant intoxication? (4)
- Incoordination
- Psychomotor retardation
- Tremor
- Generalized weakness
What is the common cause of death with inhalant use?
Cardiac arrhythmias
What is the general MOA of opioids?
Mu-opioid receptor agonist
What happens after the euphoric-Perceptual motor phase with opioid use?
Apathy and dysphoria
What happens to motor function with opioid intoxication?
Agitation or retardation
What are the diagnostic criteria for opioid intoxication? (4)
Pupillary constriction + 1 or more of:
- Slurred speech
- Drowsiness
- Impairment in attention or memory