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What is the general intoxication symptoms of depressants?
Mood elevation, dec anxiety, sedation, behavioral dis-inhibition, respiratory depression
What are the general withdrawal signs of depressants?
Anxiety, tremor, seizures, insomia
What are the four groups of Depressants?
Alcohol, Opiods, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines
What happens when you drink too much alcohol?
Emotional lability, slurred speech, ataxia, coma, blackouts
What are the lab values of ETOH intoxication?
Elevated GGT
AST = 2x ALT
What are the withdrawal symptoms of alcohol?
HTN, tachycardia, tactile hallucinations
How do you treat Delerium Tremens?
Benzodiazepines
What are the three opiods?
Morphine, Heroin, Methadone
What are the intoxication symptoms of Opiods?
Euphoria, RESP AND CNS DEPRESSION, pupillary constriction, seizures, constipation
How do you treat opiod intoxication?
Naloxone
Naltrexone
What are the withdrawal symptoms of Opiods?
Sweating, dilated pupils, pilorection, YAWNING, flu like symptoms
What are the intoxication symptoms of Barbiturates?
Looks identical to ETOH overdose
What are the Withdrawal symptoms of Barbiturates?
Delirium, life-threatening cardiovascular collapse
What are the symptoms of Benzodiazepine Intoxication?
Ataxia, minor respiratory depression
How do you treat Benzo intoxication?
Flumazenil
What are the withdrawal symptoms of Benzo's?
Sleep disturbance, depression, rebound anxiety, SEIZURES
What are the risks for people with heroin addiction?
Hepatitis, abscesses, overdose, hemorrhoids, AIDS, right sided endocarditis
What are the two sets of drugs used for Heroin addiction?
Methadone
Naloxone + Buprenorphine
Which drug is used for Heroin addiction long-term maintenance?
Methadone
Which drug set has less side-effects for Heroin addiction?
Naloxone + Buprenorphine