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Definitions, effects, medical use, withdrawal symptoms, and disorders related to various substances of abuse including depressants (alcohol, barbiturates, ghb, sleep meds), opioids (morphine, heroin, methadone, oxycodone, vicodin, suboxone), hallucinogens (lsd, acid, shrooms, pcp, ketamine), cannabis, and stimulants (amphetamines and adderall/ritalin, methamphetamine, crystal meth, cocaine).
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DEFINITION 1 Alcohol, Barbiturates, GHB, Sleep meds, snit-anxiety, seizure medication.Effects: Sedative effects, anti-anxiety effects, intoxication, amnesia, emotional and cognitive inhibition impairment.Medica Use: Anti-anxiety, alcohol withdrawalWithdrawal symptoms: Insomnia, weakness, nausea, agitation, high body temperature, delirium, hallucinations, convulsions, seizers.*Is life threatening-Sedative, Hypnotic, or Axiolytic use disorder) Does not include Alcohol) TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Morphine, Heron, Methadone, Oxycodone, Vicodin, suboine Effects : Euphoria, heightened sense of well being drowsiness, mental clouding pain relief, small pupils, decreased heart rate, vomiting, mellow feeling, bone and muscle pain. Medical Use: Pain killers Withdrawal : Feel jittery, get chills, vomit, nausea, bone/muscle pain, sneezing, diarrhea because opiates constipate, tremors.-(Causes opioid use disorder) TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 LSD, Acid, Shrooms, PCP, Ketamine Effects : Perceptual distortions (hallucinations), distortion of tactile senses, blurred vision, pupil dilation, fear and terror, anxiety, panic reaction , acute paranoid psychosis, numbness, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) Withdrawal : Reduced ability to experience pleasure, cravings, fatigue, irritability. NO Medical Use -(Causes Phencyclidine use disorder) TERM 4
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DEFINITION 5 -Amphetamines, Adderall/Ritalin, Methamph, crystal metn cocaine Effects : Increase sense of energy and alertness, an extremely elevated mood, decreased fatigue/appetite, anxiety/fear, paranoia, feeling, of supremacy, excited, exuberant speech, enlarged/dilated pupils.Withdrawal Symptoms: Depression/anxiety, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, inability to feel pleasure; pain/aches tremors.Stimulant Use Disorder:- (Amphetamines and Stimulant use Disorder)
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