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Drug Notes
Health
TermsTolerance --• Resistance to a poison• The capacity to absorb a drug
continuously in large doses without negative effect
Withdrawal –• Discontinuation of the use of an addictive
substance
Drug Categories
Illegal Drugs –
Drugs that are against the law to manufacture, possess, buy or sell.
Usually have no medical purpose
Made and used for recreational purposes
Synthetic Drugs –
Chemical substances produced in a lab.
Gateway Drugs –
Drugs that lead to more serious drug use
Ex – Alcohol to Cocaine use
Designer Drugs –
A drug with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having an altered chemical structure
Created to evade restrictions against illegal substances
Look – Alike Drug – Drug made to look like another but not give
the same effects.
Prescription Drugs –Available only with written instructions from
a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Over the Counter Drugs –Drugs that may be purchased without a
doctors note
Drug Classifications
NarcoticsDepressantsStimulantsHallucinogensSteroidsInhalants
Drug Categories | Drugs.com
Scheduling• For controlled substancesSchedule I – high potential for abuse & has no medical use
LSD, Marijuana, Heroin, SalviaSchedule II – high potential for abuse, some medical uses,
severe psychological dependenceMorphine, PCP, Cocaine
Schedule III – potential for abuse, has medical uses, moderate dependenceSteroids, Codeine, Tylenol
Schedule IV – low abuse, has medical usesXanax, Valium
Schedule V – low abuse, medical usesOTC cough medicine
Over the Counter
• Anti-inflammatory- controls swelling & inflammation
• Analgesic- decreases pain
• Anti-pyretic- decreases fever, body temp.
• Anti-histamine- reduces the effect of chemical histamines on various tissues by blocking the receptor sites
Anti - Inflammatory
IBUPROFEN
Effects-1) decrease swelling2) decrease pain3) decrease fever
takes 7-10 days to build functional level in the body
Analgesic
ACETAMINOPHEN
Effects-1) analgesic2) anti-pyretic3) anti-inflammatory
Positives-doesn’t thin the bloodno GI distressbest for pain relief
Anti-pyreticACETYLSALICYLIC ACID
Effects-1) reduces fever 2) reduces pain3) reduces swelling
Problems-1) Reyes Syndrome2) Thins the blood- interferes with the clotting mechanism3) Can develop allergic reactions (nosebleeds, hives)4) GI distress
Other side effects- heartburn, nausea, tinnitus, headache, diarrhea
Anti-histamine
Histamines- cause irritation and swelling to the mucous membranes and spasm to smooth bronchial muscles
Problems-
1) banned by the NCAA/USOC
2) cause drowsiness
3) slowed reaction time
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