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Substance abuse flas
Term | Definition |
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Wernicke’s encephalopathy | : Confusion, nystagmus, and abnormal ocular movements |
Korsakoff’s psychosis | Polyneuropathy, inability to convert short-term memory into long-term memory, and confabulation (unconscious filling of gaps in memory with fabricated facts and experiences). |
What is used to reverse Wernicke’s encephalopathy? | Thiamine |
What is used to reverse Korsakoff’s psychosis? | It's irreversible |
pharmacologic effects of Alcohol on Cardiovascular system | direct damage to the myocardium, increasing the risk of heart failure and elevation of blood pressure |
pharmacologic effects of Alcohol on Glucose metabolism | -Alcohol may decrease the risk for type 2 diabetes; -enhances insulin sensitivity - blunts the postprandial rise in blood glucose, and -lowers fasting levels of both glucose and insulin. |