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21 Cards in this Set
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CNS depressants sometimes are referred to as?
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Sedatives and Tranquilizers
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What are some Barbiturate medications?
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Mebaral
Nembutal |
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What are Barbiturate medications used for?
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promote sleep
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What are Benzodiazepine medications?
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Valium, Xanax, ProSom
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What are Benzodiazepine medications used for?
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Anxiety
Acute stress reactions Panic Attacks Convulsions Sleep Disorders |
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What are the never sleep medications?
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Ambien, Sonata, Lunesta
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What are never sleep medications used for?
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Treat sleep disorders
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CNS depressants usually come in ? or ? form.
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Pill or Capsule
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GABA
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Gamma Aminobutyric Acid
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Substances that can slow normal brain function?
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CNS Depressants
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Tranquilizers are in what CNS Depressant group?
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Benzodiazepines
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What are the two tranquilizers most commonly used by students?
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Valium and Xanax
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Sedatives are in what CNS Depressant group?
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Barbiturates
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Is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant that was approved by the FDA in 2002 for use in the treatment of narcoplesy?
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Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
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GHB has been involved in?
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Poisoning
Overdoses Date rapes deaths |
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What is GHB usually mixed with?
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Marijuana
LSD Alcohol Ecstasy |
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What are the name for GHB?
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Grievous bodily harm, Cherry meth, Easy lay, Gamma, Georgia home boy, G, Liquid E, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Great Hormones at bedtime, Everclear, G riffic, Salty water
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Names for ketamine?
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Special K
Vitamin K |
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Being under the influence of ketamine is known as?
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In the hole
in the k hole |
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What is chloral hydrate used for?
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Relieve anxiety
Induce sleep before surgery After surgery for pain Treat alcohol withdrawal |
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Side effects from chloral hydrate?
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Drowsiness
Upset Stomach Vomiting Diarrhea |
