Treat me! I'm toxic!
naloxone is the treatment for which type of overdose?
What are opioids?
Effects of smoking this class of drugs begin within 10 minutes and peak between 2-5 hours post use and produce similar, but more severe symptoms, than marijuana.
This opioid is 10,000 times more potent than morphine.
What is carfentanil?
What are synthetic cannabinoids?
K2 and Spice are members of this class of novel synthetic substances of abuse.
What are synthetic cannabinoids?
This class of medications is commonly used for agitation/anxiety related to intoxication with most classes of novel substances of abuse.
What are benzodiazepines?
Although intoxication with many novel substances of abuse are associated with visual hallucinations, this class of drugs is also reported to cause auditory hallucinations.
What are cathinones?
What is a partial agonist at the CB1 receptor?
The 2009 to 2013 US National Survey on Drug Use and Health identified this psychedelic drug class as the most commonly reported novel psychoactive substances used.
What are synthetic tryptamines?
Drop Dead, Serial Killer, Gray Death, Pink
What are opioids?
Naloxone is given at these doses and via these routes.
What are 2 mg IM/IV or 4 mg IN?
Ayahuasca, a 5HT-2A agonist with hallucinogenic properties and originating in the Amazon, and LSD, produce a subjective experience similar to which class of synthetic compounds?
What are phenethylamines?
The effect of 2C-Phenethylamines may be potentiated or heightened by the effects of these medications.
What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors?
Use of synthetic cathinones is most prevalent among this population.
Who are adolescents and adults under 25 years of age?
This class of substances is often referred to as "bath salts".
Benzodiazepines are a mainstay of treatment for intoxication with this substance, due to high risk of seizure
What are piperazines?
The US Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act classified mephedrone, a synthetic cathinone, as this.
What is a Schedule I drug?
A2, Rapture, Frenzy, Bliss, Charge, herbal Ecstasy, Legal X, and Legal E
Flumazenil is given via this dose and route.
0.2 mg IV
This class of drugs is often used whilst partying and produces euphoria and sympatheticomimetic symptoms but with potency 10-20 times less than that of amphetamines.
What are piperazines?
The cannabinoid intoxication tetrad is composed of these four symptoms.
What are hypothermia, analgesia, cataplexy, and locomotor suppression?
Piperazines are commonly used in these settings.
What are dance clubs and raves?
Foxy, Plant Food, research chemicals