NURS 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Thiamine, Impulse Control Disorder, Cough Medicine
4 Nov 2020
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Leading cause of preventable death and disease. Substance use disorders: substance dependence and substance abuse. Substance induced disorders: substance intoxication, substance withdrawal, delirium, dementia, amnesia, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, mood and sleep disorders. Spiritual 12 step process in aa in which one turns to a power greater than alcohol to help in: alcohol, amphetamines. sympathomimetics: trigger alpha and beta receptors, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine: leads to euphoria, hallucinogens. 7: nicotine, opois, phenylclidine (pcp, ketamine, sedatives/hypnotics, anxiolytic related drugs inhalanets. Recommended no more than 1 drinks per day. Acetaldehyde: toxic metabolite of alcohol from the liver. Indolealkylamines - lsd, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), dmt: phenethylamine: mdma, ecstasy, increases dopamine levels, arcycloyamines: pcp, ketamine, increases dopamine, cannabinoids, anticholinergics, diterpene salivary - a. Inhalants: volatile substances - acetone, felt tip markers, glue, cleaning fluid, cement, aerosols/spray, gases, nitrates. Cigarettes: contain moa"s which acts like a normal antidepressant. Withdrawal can mimic a bad case of the flu.
