opioids
common forms
morphine
codeine
oxycodone
oxycontin
how it is used
pain killers
orally
IV
Syringe
classification
opioid
regulation
federally
Controlled Substance Act---Comprehensive Addiction and
Recovery Act
state
prescription drug monitoring programs
how it works
opioid drugs bind to opioid receptors in brain
spinal cord and other area
reduce sending pain messages to the brain
concerns
How easily it is to overdose
or overuse
getting addicted and being depressed
routes of administration
oral
intramuscular
intravenous
subcutaneous
effects
long term
tolerance
respiratory depression
general discontent
short term
sedation
euphoria
shallow breathing
depression
dizziness
nausea
vomiting
constipation
psychedelics
common forms
wide variety
LSD
psilocybin
peyote
DMT
251-NBOMe
Ketamine
how it is used
pills
liquid
snorting
injected
smoked
classification
psychedelics, dissociatives
and deliriants
regulation
classified as a schedule 1 drug
no current accepted
medical use
lack of safety
high potential of abuse
how it works
acting on neural circuits in the brain
those that act on serotonin
preforntal cortex
involved with mood, cognition
and perception
concerns
easily overdosed
Subtopic
routes of administration
oral
injection
inhaled
effects
long term
high degree of tolerance
persistent psychosis
disorganized thinking
short term
see images
hear sounds
feel sensations that seem real
unpredictable trips