AND ANSWERS
CNS Depressants - HGN - ANS Present
CNS Depressants - VGN - ANS Present (High Dose)
CNS Depressants - LOC - ANS Present
CNS Depressants - Pupil Size - ANS Normal (1)
CNS Depressants - Pupil Size exception - ANS Soma, Quaaludes, and some antidepressants
usually dilate pupils
CNS Depressants - Reaction to Light - ANS Slow
CNS Depressants - Pulse Rate (2) - ANS Down
CNS Depressants - Pulse Rate exception - ANS Quaaludes, ETOH, and some antidepressants
may elevate.
CNS Depressants - Blood Pressure - ANS Down
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, CNS Depressants - Body Temp - ANS Normal
CNS Depressants - Muscle Tone - ANS Flaccid
CNS Depressants - General Indicators Mnemonic - ANS Dirty Don Decker Does Soma Then
Unpacks Underwear
CNS Depressants - General Indicators - ANS Disorientation, Drowsiness, Droopy eyelids,
Drunk-like behavior, Slow sluggish reactions, Thick slurred speech, Uncoordinated, Unsteady
CNS Depressants - Duration of Effects - ANS Ultrashort: a couple minutes
Short: up to 5 hours
Intermediate: 6-8 hours
Long: 8-14 hours
CNS Depressants - Usual Methods of Ingestion - ANS Injected (occasionally), Insufflation, Oral
CNS Depressants - Overdose Signs - ANS Clammy Skin, Coma, Rapid weak pulse, Slow shallow
breathing
CNS Stimulants - HGN - ANS None
CNS Stimulants - VGN - ANS None
CNS Stimulants - LOC - ANS None
CNS Stimulants - Pupil Size - ANS Dilated
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