Drugs and Drug Abuse: A Reference Text

ABUSE POTENTIAL addicts amphetamines anxiety barbiturates behavior Benzodiazepines blood pressure body cannabis Cardiovascular chemical chronic clinical cocaine codeine coma combination daily dose death dependence liability desired effects diazepam diethylpropion dose levels DRUG CLASS EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM euphoria euphoric hallucinations hallucinogenic heart rate heroin high doses high-dose higher doses hydrocodone hydromorphone impairment increased ingestion injection intense intravenous lethal marijuana meperidine meprobamate mescaline metabolism methadone methaqualone methyl alcohol mild moderate morphine muscle naloxone narcotic analgesics nausea and vomiting Nonmedical nontolerant users occur opium overdose oxycodone pain patients pentazocine pentobarbital pharmacological phenmetrazine phenothiazines physical dependence produce propoxyphene psilocybin psychoactive drugs psychological dependence psychosis psychotic rapidly reported respiratory depression result ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION sedation sedative/hypnotic drugs sensitivity severe side effects sleep smoking soluble stimulant street drug substances taken orally therapeutic dose tion TOLERANCE AND DEPENDENCE tolerance develops toxic TRADE NAMES tranquillizers Tricyclic Antidepressants usually withdrawal sickness