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QuestionAnswer
CNS Depressant - HGN PRESENT
CNS Depressant - VGN PRESENT High Dose
CNS Depressant - LOC PRESENT
CNS DEPRESSANT - Pupil Size Normal (1) - Soma, Quaaludes and some antidepressants usually dilate pupils
CNS DEPRESSANT - Reaction to light Slow
CNS DEPRESSANT - Pulse rate Down (2) - Quaaludes, ETOH and some antidepressants may elevate
CNS Depressant - Blood Pressure Down
CNS DEPRESSANT - Body Temperature Normal
CNS Depressant - Muscle Tone Flaccid
CNS DEPRESSANT - General Indicators Disorientation, Droopy Eyeslids, drowsiness, drunk like behavior, slow sluggish reactions, thick, slurred speech, uncoordinated, unsteady walk
CNS Depressant -Duration of effect Ultra short - few minutes, Short - Up to 5 hours, Intermediate - 6 to 8 hours, Long - 8 to 14 hours.
CNS Depressant - Usual meth of administration Injection (occasionally), Insufflation, and Oral
CNS Depressant - OD Clammy skin, coma, rapid, weak pulse, and shallow breathing
CNS Stimulant - HGN None
CNS Stimulant - VGN None
CNS Stimulant - LOC None
CNS Stimulant - Pupil Size Dilated
CNS Stimulant - Reaction to light Slow
CNS Stimulant - Pulse Rate Up
CNS Stimulant - Blood Pressure Up
CNS Stimulant - Body Temperature Up
CNS Stimulant - Muscle Tone Rigid
CNS Stimulant - General indicators Anxiety, body tremors, dry mouth, euphoria, exaggerated reflexes, excited, eyelid tremors, grinding teeth, increased alertness, insomnia, irritability, redness to the nasal area, restlessness, runny nose and talkative
CNS Stimulant - Duration of effect Cocaine - 5 to 90 minutes, Methamphetamine - Up to 12 hours
CNS Stimulant - Usual methods of adminstration Insufflation, injected, oral and smoked
CNS Stimulant - OD Agitation and Hallucination
Hallucinogens - HGN None
Hallucinogens - VGN None
Hallucinogens - LOC None
Hallucinogens - Pupil Size Dilated
Hallucinogens - Reaction to light Normal (3) - certain psychedelic amphetamines may cause slowing
Hallucinogens - Pulse Rate Up
Hallucinogens - Blood pressure Up
Hallucinogens - Body temperature Up
Hallucinogens - Muscle tone Rigid
Hallucinogens - General Indicators Body tremors, dazed appearance, difficulty with speech, flashbacks, Hallucination, memory loss, nausea, paranoia, perspiring, poor perception of time and distance, synesthesia and uncoordinated
Hallucinogens - Duration of effect Duration varies widely from one hallucinogen to another, LDS - 10 to 12 hours, Psilocybin - 2 to 3 hours.
Hallucinogens - Usual method of adminstration Insufflation, oral, smoked and transdermal
Hallucinogens - OD Intense bad trip, hyperthermia and convulsions
Dissociative Anesthetics - HGN Present
Dissociative Anesthetics - VGN Present
Dissociative Anesthetics - LOC Present
Dissociative Anesthetics - Pupil Size Normal
Dissociative Anesthetics - Reaction to light Normal
Dissociative Anesthetics - Pulse Rate Up
Dissociative Anesthetics - Blood pressure Up
Dissociative Anesthetics - Body Temperature Up
Dissociative Anesthetics - Muscle Tone Rigid
Dissociative Anesthetics - General Indicators Blank stare, confusion, chemical odor (PCP), cyclic behavior, difficulty with speech, disorientation, early on set HGN, Hallucination, incomplete verbal responses, increased pain threshold, moon walking, non communicative, perspiring (PCP), violent...
Dissociative Anesthetics - Duration of effect PCP - 1 to 5 minutes, Peak Effect - 15 to 30 min, Exhibits effects up to 4 to 6 hours. DXM - On set- 15 to 30 min. Effects - 3 to 6 hours.
Dissociative Anesthetics - Usual method of adminstration Injected, Insufflation, oral, smoked, and transdermal
Dissociative Anesthetics - OD Deep coma, seizures and convulsions
Narcotic Analgesic - HGN None
Narcotic Analgesic - VGN None
Narcotic Analgesic - LOC None
Narcotic Analgesic - Pupil size Constricted
Narcotic Analgesic - Reaction to light Light to none
Narcotic Analgesic - Pulse rate Down
Narcotic Analgesic - Blood pressure Down
Narcotic Analgesic - Body Temperature Down
Narcotic Analgesic - Muscle tone Flaccid
Narcotic Analgesic - General Indicators Decreased reflexes, Droopy eyelids, drowsiness, dry mouth, euphoria, facial itching, inability to concentrate, nausea, on the nod, puncture marks, slow, low, raspy voice, slow breathing, slow deliberate movements, tolerant users exhibit relatively little.
Narcotic Analgesic - Duration of effect Heroin- 4 to 6 hours, Methadone- 24 hours, and Others- Vary
Narcotic Analgesic - Usual methods of adminstration Injection, Insufflation, oral, smoked and transdermal
Narcotic Analgesic - OD Cold, clammy skin, coma, convulsions, slow, and shallow breathing
Inhalants - HGN Present
Inhalants - VGN Present High Dose
Inhalants - LOC Present
Inhalants - Pupil Size Normal (4) - normal but may be dilated
Inhalants - Reaction to light Slow
Inhalants - Pulse Rate Up
Inhalants - Blood Pressure Up / Down (5) - Down with anesthetic gases, up with volatile solvents and aerosols
Inhalants - Body Temperature Up / Down / Normal
Inhalants - Muscle Tone Noral or rigid
Inhalants - General Indicators Bloodshot eyes, confusion, disorientation, flushed face, intense headaches, lack of muscle control, non communicative, odor of substance, possible nausea, reaidue of substance, watery eyes, slow, thick speech.
Inhalants - Duration of Effect 6 to 8 hours for most volatile solvents and Anesthetic Gases and Aerosols - very short duration
Inhalants - Usual methods of adminstration Inhalantion
Cannabis - HGN None
Cannabis - VGN None
Cannabis - LOC Present
Cannabis - Pupil Size Dilated (6) - Pupil Size possibly normal
Cannabis - Reaction to light Normal
Cannabis - pulse rate Up
Cannabis - Blood Pressure Up
Cannabis - Body Temperature Normal
Cannabis - Muscle tone Normal
Cannabis - General Indicators Altered time/distance perception, alteration in thought formation, body tremors, bloodshot eyes, disorientation, drowsiness, eyelid tremors, euphoria, imoaired memory, increased appetite, lack of concentration, mood changes, odor of cannabis, rebound Dila
Cannabis - Duration of Effect 2 to 3 hours - exhibit and feel effects... Impairment may last up to 24 hours without awareness of effects.
Cannabis - Usual methods of adminstration Oral, smoked and transdermal
Cannabis - OD Excessive vomiting, fatigue, acute anxiety attacks, paranoia and possible psychosis.
Seven drug categories CNS DEPRESSANT, CNS STIMULANT, HALLUCINOGENS, DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHETIC, NARCOTIC ANALGESIC, INHALANTS AND CANNABIS
13 subcategories HGN, VGN, LOC, Pupil Size, Reaction to light, Pulse Rate, Blood Pressure, Body Temperature, Muscle Tone, General Indicators, Duration of Effects, Usual Methods of Adminstration, and Overdose Signs
Created by: Corikowalski
 

 



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