Flashcards in Ch 19 Vocab Deck (18)
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A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of drug or agent
Addiction
1
A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison
Antidote
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A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated
Delirium tremendous (DT's)
3
Vomiting
Emesis
4
Agents that produce false perceptions in any one of the five senses
Hallucinogens
5
Vomiting blood
Hematesis
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A sleep-inducing effect or agent
Hypnotic
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Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth
Ingestion
8
Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine
Opioids
9
An excessive quantity of a drug which, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences
Overdose
10
A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body
Poison
11
A substance that decreases activity and excitement
Sedative
12
An agent that produces an excited state
Stimulate
13
The misuse of any substance to produce some desired effect
Substance abuse
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The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect
Tolerance
15
The study of toxic or poisonous substances
Toxicology
16
A poison or harmful substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants
Toxin
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