-Hydrocarbons
-Found in industrial solutions and aerosols
-Abused by youngest crowd (10-20 year olds)
-Ex: rubber cement, hair spray, glue, paint
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Volatile solvents
,1. Sympathetic
2. Parasympathetic
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Subdivisions of ANS
-May lead to severe physical or psychological dependence
-High potential for abuse
-No accepted medical uses
-Cannot be dispensed by authorized prescriber
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Schedule I
Second or third week!
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Withdrawal peak for long-acting barbs
-Process of ETOH production, typically from fruits and grains, resulting in wines and
beers
-About 12% ETOH by volume is max
-Oldest method
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, Fermentation
Unlike most other drugs, amphetamines are not metabolized by the liver, but rather
are excreted in urine unchanged, and can have a half-life of more than ten hours.
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Unique characteristics of amphetamine metabolism
Post-acute withdrawal Syndrome can occur as far as 8-12 months after last use.
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PAWS
1. Alcohol (ETOH)
2. Barbiturates
3. Benzodiazepines
*4. Opiates (but considered a "narcotic" in CAC II study materials)
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CNS Depressants
, When anabolic steroid users develop tolerance to effects of steroids
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Plateauing
1. Injection
2. Subcutaneously (skin popping)
3. Intramuscularly
4. Smoking
5. Snorting
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Methods of heroin administration
Neurotransmitters affected:
-Serotonin
-Dopamine
-Epi
-NE
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Mechanism of action for antidepressants
-Found in industrial solutions and aerosols
-Abused by youngest crowd (10-20 year olds)
-Ex: rubber cement, hair spray, glue, paint
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Volatile solvents
,1. Sympathetic
2. Parasympathetic
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Subdivisions of ANS
-May lead to severe physical or psychological dependence
-High potential for abuse
-No accepted medical uses
-Cannot be dispensed by authorized prescriber
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Schedule I
Second or third week!
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Withdrawal peak for long-acting barbs
-Process of ETOH production, typically from fruits and grains, resulting in wines and
beers
-About 12% ETOH by volume is max
-Oldest method
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, Fermentation
Unlike most other drugs, amphetamines are not metabolized by the liver, but rather
are excreted in urine unchanged, and can have a half-life of more than ten hours.
Give this one a try later!
Unique characteristics of amphetamine metabolism
Post-acute withdrawal Syndrome can occur as far as 8-12 months after last use.
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PAWS
1. Alcohol (ETOH)
2. Barbiturates
3. Benzodiazepines
*4. Opiates (but considered a "narcotic" in CAC II study materials)
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CNS Depressants
, When anabolic steroid users develop tolerance to effects of steroids
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Plateauing
1. Injection
2. Subcutaneously (skin popping)
3. Intramuscularly
4. Smoking
5. Snorting
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Methods of heroin administration
Neurotransmitters affected:
-Serotonin
-Dopamine
-Epi
-NE
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Mechanism of action for antidepressants
