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TOXICOLOGY: A HISTORY
History of Drugs and the Legislation made to control them
Before we can learn History…
• We need to learn drug
classifications and categories
DRUG CATEGORIES:
• _____________
• _____________
• _____________
• _____________
• _____________
DEPRESSANTS
• Depressants slow down your
___________________ to make
you sleepy and lethargic
TYPES OF DEPRESSANTS:
• _________- the most commonly
abused drug
• Alcohol is _______________with
dangerous __________ symptoms
ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVELS
• As the blood level rises, the toxic effects
become more pronounced
• 0.03% = giddy __________
• 0.08% = legal limit- coordination, reaction time,
and judgment __________
• 0.12% = nausea and __________
• 0.25% = likely to enter __________
• 0.30% = Deep Coma
• 0.40% = __________
TYPES OF DEPRESSANTS
• Opiates: chemicals derived from
the ____________________
OPIATES
• Opiates:
• Are Narcotic __________ (sleep
producing)
• Are __________ (pain relieving)
• Produce:
• Euphoria
• __________
• Coma and Death (in large doses)
EXAMPLES OF OPIATES:
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Codeine
__________
Hydrocodone (vicodine)
Oxycodone (__________ )
Methadone
BARBITURATES
• Derived from barbituric
acid and used as
__________ and antiseizure __________
• Most common form:
__________
STIMULANTS
• Stimulants increase __________ ,
lessen fatigue, and suppress
appetite.
• With __________ use, they cause:
irritability, anxiousness, aggressive
behavior, paranoia, fatigue, and
depression
STIMULANT SIDE EFFECTS:
• __________ - the body gets used
to the drug and lessens the effect.
In order to get high, the user must
take __________ and more
TYPE OF STIMULANTS
• __________ - increases the levels
of hormones in the body
• __________ (methamphetamines)
EXAMPLES OF STIMULANTS:
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Xanthine (Xanax)
Caffeine
__________
Meth
Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine
__________
MDA and MDMA
Cocaine
HALLUCINOGENS
• Alter perceptions and mood, lead to
__________ thinking, and cause
__________
HALLUCINATION V. DELUSION
• Hallucination: _________________
that isn’t real and may affect any or
all of the senses
• Delusion: ________________that
have little or no basis in reality
TYPES OF HALLUCINOGENS:
• __________
• Cacti and Mushrooms
• Chemicals
MARIJUANA
• Most __________ used and mildest
hallucinogen
• Derived from the ______________
plant
• Active Ingredient:
Tetrahydrocannibinol (THC)
CACTI AND MUSHROOMS
• __________ - small Mexican cactus
used in Native American rituals
• __________ - possession isn’t illegal,
but use is
CHEMICALS
• Made in a __________
• Common chemicals:
• Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
(__________ )
• Phencyclidine (____)
DATE-RAPE DRUGS
• Cause:
• __________
• Compliance
• Poor Judgment
• __________ Loss
COMMON DATE-RAPE DRUGS
• Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)
• __________
• __________
• Ketamine
STEROIDS
• Appear natural in small amounts
• Cause muscle growth, increased
strength, and improved reflexes
when taken in _______________
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF STEROIDS
• Hair Loss
• __________
• Liver Damage
• ____________________
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
• _______ act- made manufacture,
importation, __________ , use and
distribution of certain substances
regulated
SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
• __________ potential for
__________
• No accepted medical use
• Lack of safety for use of the drug
EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE I
• GHB
• __________
• LSD
• Marijuana
• __________
SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
• High potential for abuse
• Has a currently __________
medical use
• Abuse of drug may lead to
dependence
EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE II
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Cocaine
Opium
__________
Morphine
Adderall
__________
SCHEDULE III CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
• Has potential for
_________________ other drugs in I
and II
• Currently accepted as medical
treatment
• Abuse may lead to moderate or low
__________
EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE III
• __________ __________
• Ketamine
• Codeine when mixed with pain
killer
SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
• Low potential for abuse
• __________ accepted as medical
treatment
• Lead to __________ dependence
EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE IV
• __________
• Nuvigil (stimulant)
SCHEDULE V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
• __________ potential for abuse
(lower than any other schedule)
• Currently accepted as medical
treatment
• ____________________
dependence
EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE V
• Cough suppressants with codeine