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Barbiturate half life |
10-40hrs, to 50-120hrs |
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4 types of Barbiturates |
Pheno, Amo, Pento, and Secobarbitual |
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Phenobarbital |
long acting |
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Amobarbituate |
Intermediate |
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Pentobarbitate and Amo are...? |
Short acting |
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What kind of acid is barb derived from |
Barbiturate acid |
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How are barbs drugs used? |
As a sedative hypnotic, or anti epileptic medicine |
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What do bars look like, taste like? |
Odorless, colorless, tasteless |
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How do barbs effect CNS |
slows it down, slows down neural activity |
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Acute effects of barbiturates |
Relaxant, death/coma, overdose, sedative effects, drowsy, helps insomnia patients, lowers regions of brain connected with arousal, REM Rebound effect, high synergistic effect when used W other drugs |
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Chronic effects of barbs |
Need higher dosage bc pharmacological tolerance, withdrawal is strong/physical dependence, 5% death when people withdrawal without supervision |
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Non Barb Sedative Hypnotics? Name the 3 |
Chloral hydrate methalaquone meprobamate |
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Chloral Hydrate |
once treated insomnia now date rape drug bad in combo w other drugs irritates stomach |
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Methalaquone |
Also date rape Once used for sleeping pills Schedule 1: has no medical benefits |
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meprobamate |
high toxic dose first anti anxiety drug to be marketed as treating anxiety schedule 4: limit on prescriptions physical and psychological dependence but worked for people dangerous to drive w |
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Benzos |
family of anti anxiety drugs |
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Benzos |
family of anti anxiety drugs |
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Brand names of benzos |
diazepam / Valium Librium hacion |
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Benzos |
family of anti anxiety drugs |
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Brand names of benzos |
diazepam / Valium Librium hacion |
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Acute effects of benzos |
higher level of safety compared to barbs respirator centers NOT effected so rare to die but side effect: can lead to dementia if used a lot in elderly |
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Benzos |
family of anti anxiety drugs |
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Brand names of benzos |
diazepam / Valium Librium hacion |
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Acute effects of benzos |
higher level of safety compared to barbs respirator centers NOT effected so rare to die but side effect: can lead to dementia if used a lot in elderly |
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Benzo half life |
10 days 2 months for elderly |
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Benzos |
family of anti anxiety drugs |
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Brand names of benzos |
diazepam / Valium Librium hacion |
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Acute effects of benzos |
higher level of safety compared to barbs respirator centers NOT effected so rare to die but side effect: can lead to dementia if used a lot in elderly |
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Benzo half life |
10 days 2 months for elderly |
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chronic effects of benzos |
dependence with withdrawal anxiety can worsen before getting better insomnia, agitation, restless |
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Benzos |
family of anti anxiety drugs |
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Brand names of benzos |
diazepam / Valium Librium hacion |
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Acute effects of benzos |
higher level of safety compared to barbs respirator centers NOT effected so rare to die but side effect: can lead to dementia if used a lot in elderly |
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Benzo half life |
10 days 2 months for elderly |
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chronic effects of benzos |
dependence with withdrawal anxiety can worsen before getting better insomnia, agitation, restless |
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how long is a benzo withdrawl |
usually 1-4 weeks less severe than barbs |
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how do benzos work In the brain |
inhibits GABA attached to GABA receptor on membrane of neurons and heighten effect of GABA |
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how are benzos misused |
alcoholics take it to reduce withdrawal benzos have slow onset |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Anti depressants name 2 does what? |
Paxil Zoloft treats panic disorder PTSD social anxiety SSRIs |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Anti depressants name 2 does what? |
Paxil Zoloft treats panic disorder PTSD social anxiety SSRIs |
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GHB risks |
CNS depressant thought to b used for steroidal effects now underground drug / lab |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Anti depressants name 2 does what? |
Paxil Zoloft treats panic disorder PTSD social anxiety SSRIs |
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GHB risks |
CNS depressant thought to b used for steroidal effects now underground drug / lab |
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ghb acute effects |
euphoric out of body experience date rape: colorless etc unconsciousness |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Anti depressants name 2 does what? |
Paxil Zoloft treats panic disorder PTSD social anxiety SSRIs |
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GHB risks |
CNS depressant thought to b used for steroidal effects now underground drug / lab |
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ghb acute effects |
euphoric out of body experience date rape: colorless etc unconsciousness |
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Inhalants and history of them how used today |
Greece limestone faults had ethylene gas
today in many products nitrous oxide, ether |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Anti depressants name 2 does what? |
Paxil Zoloft treats panic disorder PTSD social anxiety SSRIs |
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GHB risks |
CNS depressant thought to b used for steroidal effects now underground drug / lab |
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ghb acute effects |
euphoric out of body experience date rape: colorless etc unconsciousness |
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Inhalants and history of them how used today |
Greece limestone faults had ethylene gas
today in many products nitrous oxide, ether |
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Nitrous oxide |
1800s England laughing gas alcoholic replacement used as anesthetic used 1960s rec use |
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Nonbenzo depressants Good for what |
better chance for sleep disorders and anxiety |
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what r whippets? effects? |
canisters w pressurized NO2 euphoria last few minutes causes nausea, unconsciousness if too much |
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Ambien/ non benzo depressant |
most abused drug binds to GABA good for short term insomnia sedative |
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Lunesta treats what |
insomnia |
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BuSpar |
shows no cross tolerance less dangerous side effects relieves anxiety w/o feeling sedative does not effect GABA Instead effects subclass of seretonin CONS: long delay to kick in |
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Beta blockers name 3 used for what |
tenormin, lopressor, inderal - slows heart rate, relaxes pressure of walls on blood vessels, decreases heart contractions |
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Anti depressants name 2 does what? |
Paxil Zoloft treats panic disorder PTSD social anxiety SSRIs |
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GHB risks |
CNS depressant thought to b used for steroidal effects now underground drug / lab |
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ghb acute effects |
euphoric out of body experience date rape: colorless etc unconsciousness |
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Inhalants and history of them how used today |
Greece limestone faults had ethylene gas
today in many products nitrous oxide, ether |
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Nitrous oxide |
1800s England laughing gas alcoholic replacement used as anesthetic used 1960s rec use |
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Ether |
resembles alcohol intoxication flammable |
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dangerous of inhalants |
health hazard, choking cardiac sudden death recklessness destructive behavior delusions |
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dangerous of inhalants |
health hazard, choking cardiac sudden death recklessness destructive behavior delusions |
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who uses inhalants the most |
4th most used drug by middle schoolers |
