Section 1_Intro Psychoactive Drugs
... 1. Understand the reasons people start drug use 2. Identify 3 main defining properties of drug addiction 3. Identify 3 important concepts in drug addiction 4. Understand characteristics and effects of major classes of psychoactive substances 5. Understand why many people dependent on drugs frequentl ...
... 1. Understand the reasons people start drug use 2. Identify 3 main defining properties of drug addiction 3. Identify 3 important concepts in drug addiction 4. Understand characteristics and effects of major classes of psychoactive substances 5. Understand why many people dependent on drugs frequentl ...
It Wasn`t Like That When I Was a Teen!
... More than 350 kinds of relaxation beverages available for purchase to the general public and at least 20 brands can be purchased on-line. Since these are non-alcoholic, there is no age restriction on who can purchase them. When consumed in high doses or when mixed with other depressants, it ca ...
... More than 350 kinds of relaxation beverages available for purchase to the general public and at least 20 brands can be purchased on-line. Since these are non-alcoholic, there is no age restriction on who can purchase them. When consumed in high doses or when mixed with other depressants, it ca ...
Ch 4 Drug Effects on the Brain
... Drugs of abuse produce feelings of pleasure by altering neurotransmission by neurons in the reward system that release the neurotransmitter dopamine. Drugs like alcohol, heroin, and nicotine excite the dopamine-containing neurons so that they produce more action potentials. An increase in action pot ...
... Drugs of abuse produce feelings of pleasure by altering neurotransmission by neurons in the reward system that release the neurotransmitter dopamine. Drugs like alcohol, heroin, and nicotine excite the dopamine-containing neurons so that they produce more action potentials. An increase in action pot ...
Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
... enter the body (by mouth or injection or…) - must cross barriers to entry (skin, gut wall, alviolar membrane…..) are distributed by the blood to the site of action - intra- or extracellular - cross barriers to distribution (capillaries, cell wall….) distribution affects concentration at site of acti ...
... enter the body (by mouth or injection or…) - must cross barriers to entry (skin, gut wall, alviolar membrane…..) are distributed by the blood to the site of action - intra- or extracellular - cross barriers to distribution (capillaries, cell wall….) distribution affects concentration at site of acti ...
Module 2: Drug and Alcohol Awareness
... down” period causes fatigue, and depressed mood. Heart attacks, hgh blood pressure, stroke, and kidney damage ...
... down” period causes fatigue, and depressed mood. Heart attacks, hgh blood pressure, stroke, and kidney damage ...
Toxicity
... Toxicology is the science that deals with the amount of an agent that causes an adverse action in some living system •‘All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.’- Paracelus (16th century physician-alchemist) ...
... Toxicology is the science that deals with the amount of an agent that causes an adverse action in some living system •‘All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.’- Paracelus (16th century physician-alchemist) ...
Biomedical Informatics and Interdisciplinary Research
... ADRs are typically the 5th leading cause of death in the United States and are one of the leading, preventable public health issues today. In terms of total health care dollars, ADRs cost the U.S. health care system between $1.5 and $5.4 billion per year. ...
... ADRs are typically the 5th leading cause of death in the United States and are one of the leading, preventable public health issues today. In terms of total health care dollars, ADRs cost the U.S. health care system between $1.5 and $5.4 billion per year. ...
GPAT - 2O1O BOOKLET CODE QUESTTON Test Paper Code: GPAT
... Streptomycin can NOT be given olally for treatment of tuberculosis because (A) it gets degraded in the GIT (B) it causes severe drarrhoea (C) it causes metallic taste in the mouth (Dt, it is not absorbed from the GIT ...
... Streptomycin can NOT be given olally for treatment of tuberculosis because (A) it gets degraded in the GIT (B) it causes severe drarrhoea (C) it causes metallic taste in the mouth (Dt, it is not absorbed from the GIT ...
Individual Warm-up
... • sometimes referred to as "crank" or "ice"). They are often produced illegally in a dangerous process involving highly toxic chemicals. • Dopamine plays an important role in the regulation of pleasure. Dopamine is manufactured is in the nerve cells within the ventral tegmental area. It's released i ...
... • sometimes referred to as "crank" or "ice"). They are often produced illegally in a dangerous process involving highly toxic chemicals. • Dopamine plays an important role in the regulation of pleasure. Dopamine is manufactured is in the nerve cells within the ventral tegmental area. It's released i ...
Side Effects of Sleep Drugs
... have sleeping problems beyond two weeks, you should see a doctor," says Marina Chang, R.Ph., pharmacist and team leader in FDA's Division of Nonprescription Regulation Development. OTC sleep aids are non-habit-forming and do not present the risk of allergic reactions and complex sleeprelated behavio ...
... have sleeping problems beyond two weeks, you should see a doctor," says Marina Chang, R.Ph., pharmacist and team leader in FDA's Division of Nonprescription Regulation Development. OTC sleep aids are non-habit-forming and do not present the risk of allergic reactions and complex sleeprelated behavio ...
Does benadryl depress breathing or make you sleepy
... breathing; swelling of your face, lips. Buprenorphine can be a useful drug prescribed to treat opiate addiction. Because it is a partial agonist, buprenorphine (used in brand name medications such as. I have been on Wellbutrin for at least a year now, and I can honestly say that it has helped more t ...
... breathing; swelling of your face, lips. Buprenorphine can be a useful drug prescribed to treat opiate addiction. Because it is a partial agonist, buprenorphine (used in brand name medications such as. I have been on Wellbutrin for at least a year now, and I can honestly say that it has helped more t ...
APPOPRIATE PRESCRIBING MEDICINE
... anticipated duration of therapy. For example, write out “as needed for severe back pain” instead of using the abbreviation prn (as needed). Adding the statement, “instructions in Spanish please,” to the prescription (perhaps implemented as a check box on the prescription form) offers a safety net fo ...
... anticipated duration of therapy. For example, write out “as needed for severe back pain” instead of using the abbreviation prn (as needed). Adding the statement, “instructions in Spanish please,” to the prescription (perhaps implemented as a check box on the prescription form) offers a safety net fo ...
PSNZ Submission - Towards NZ Medicines Strategy
... working with Pharmac in an endeavour to increase the number of government funded medicines for children. Proprietary Medicines for Children: The pharmaceutical industry has been slow to provide appropriate proprietary formulations for children. This may result in children being supplied with a medic ...
... working with Pharmac in an endeavour to increase the number of government funded medicines for children. Proprietary Medicines for Children: The pharmaceutical industry has been slow to provide appropriate proprietary formulations for children. This may result in children being supplied with a medic ...
pharmacokinetics-3
... • Volume of blood in a defined region of the body that is cleared of a drug in a unit time. • Clearance is a more useful concept in reality than t 1/2 or kel since it takes into account blood flow rate • Clearance varies with body weight • Also varies with degree of protein binding ...
... • Volume of blood in a defined region of the body that is cleared of a drug in a unit time. • Clearance is a more useful concept in reality than t 1/2 or kel since it takes into account blood flow rate • Clearance varies with body weight • Also varies with degree of protein binding ...
Organ Blood Flow
... blood and interstitial space. The lipid-soluble drugs tend to concentrate in adipose tissue. ...
... blood and interstitial space. The lipid-soluble drugs tend to concentrate in adipose tissue. ...
Drugs that increase the INR and risk of bleed Drugs that decrease
... on warfarin. This list is not exhaustive - refer to the British National Formulary (BNF) for further information. If any of the drugs below are to be started in these patients then the use of alternatives in the same therapeutic class may be considered. If this is not possible then the patient’s INR ...
... on warfarin. This list is not exhaustive - refer to the British National Formulary (BNF) for further information. If any of the drugs below are to be started in these patients then the use of alternatives in the same therapeutic class may be considered. If this is not possible then the patient’s INR ...
Interactions, Chronic Effects & Nonspecific Factors
... Additive 2 different drugs as if adding individual drug effects Potentiation 2 different drugs combined effect greatly enhanced as if multiplying individual effects ~ ...
... Additive 2 different drugs as if adding individual drug effects Potentiation 2 different drugs combined effect greatly enhanced as if multiplying individual effects ~ ...
ovember 15, 2001 Docket No. 98N-0337 Faad and Drug A~i~strati~~
... l~men~ti~~ of the requirements of this regulation. This deferral is requested re is not c~e~t~y ved reference fisted drug labeling in Drug Facts (DFL) or an Uffke of ric Drugs DFL template for 5 % minoxidil topical so roducts. The exem~t~~~ would apply to all current and future SKUs of this drug pro ...
... l~men~ti~~ of the requirements of this regulation. This deferral is requested re is not c~e~t~y ved reference fisted drug labeling in Drug Facts (DFL) or an Uffke of ric Drugs DFL template for 5 % minoxidil topical so roducts. The exem~t~~~ would apply to all current and future SKUs of this drug pro ...
Consumer Updates > How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
... option. Otherwise, almost all medicines can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take the precautions described below. A small number of medicines may be especially harmful if taken by someone other than the person for whom the medicine was prescribed. Many of these medicines have ...
... option. Otherwise, almost all medicines can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take the precautions described below. A small number of medicines may be especially harmful if taken by someone other than the person for whom the medicine was prescribed. Many of these medicines have ...
Rational Use of Drugs - International Journal of Biomedicine
... t DGs obtained by biotechnological production (DGs of biological origin). DGs of biological origin differ from DGs produced by chemical synthesis in the size and complexity of the active substance; the inability to fully determine the molecular structure with modern analytical methods (referring to ...
... t DGs obtained by biotechnological production (DGs of biological origin). DGs of biological origin differ from DGs produced by chemical synthesis in the size and complexity of the active substance; the inability to fully determine the molecular structure with modern analytical methods (referring to ...
DRUGS AFFECTING CLOT FORMATION
... Warfarin is readily absorbed through the GI tract, metabolized in the liver, and excreted in urine and feces. Warfarin’s onset of action is about 3 days; its effects last for 4 to 5 days. Because of the time delay, warfarin is not the drug of choice in an acute situation, but it is convenient and u ...
... Warfarin is readily absorbed through the GI tract, metabolized in the liver, and excreted in urine and feces. Warfarin’s onset of action is about 3 days; its effects last for 4 to 5 days. Because of the time delay, warfarin is not the drug of choice in an acute situation, but it is convenient and u ...
COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT 14 JULY 2010
... Patients rarely develop chronic liver disease after an acute severe DILI. Patients with cholestatic/mixed liver disease were more prone to developing chronic injury (9%), than those with the hepatocellular form ...
... Patients rarely develop chronic liver disease after an acute severe DILI. Patients with cholestatic/mixed liver disease were more prone to developing chronic injury (9%), than those with the hepatocellular form ...