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Lecture 10: Substance Abuse Part 2 COPY Flashcards

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What is the #1 preventable cause of death in the US? How many deaths does it cause?

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Smoking.
1 in 5 of all deaths in the US are due to smoking.

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What gender is smoking more prevalent in? How prevalent is it in WV?

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Higher in men.

Nationwide is 11.5% for adults, but WV is 24%!!!

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What other forms of tobacco exist outside of cigarettes?

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Cigars/pipes (slightly lower risks of lung cancer)
Hookahs
Smokeless tobacco
E-cigs/Vaping

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What demographic is MC for smokeless tobacco use?

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White males of low socioeconomic status in southern US

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What does vaping aerosolize?

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Nicotine.

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What is EVALI?

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E-vaping associated lung injury.
It is an acute eosinophilic pneumonia.

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How much nicotine is in a cigarette? Is absorption of nicotine higher in vaping or smoking?

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10-15mg of nicotine in the avg cigarette.

Vaping absorbs 2-3x MORE NICOTINE.

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What does nicotine do?

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A highly addictive substance that stimulates nicotinic cholinergic receptors in the brain.

Releases dopamine and epinephrine release.

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How fast is the onset of nicotine? Half-life?

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15s onset to reach the brain.
Half-life of 1-2 hours.

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What happens as someone continues to absorb nicotine?

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Tolerance develops as there is an upregulation of nictonic receptors.

In withdrawal, there will be even less dopamine and less epinephrine.

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What are the acute toxic effects of tobacco-related disorders?

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Nausea, Salivation, Pallor
Tachycardia, poor concentration
Decreased REM sleep

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What are the harmful effects of smoking?

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All-causes!!!
Cancer, pulmonary, periodontal, immunologic, endocrine, MSK, reproductive, GI, Postop

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What treatment does smoking increase the failure rate of?

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H. pylori treatment

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How can we detect tobacco use lab-wise?

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Serum continine
Anabasine

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What is continine?

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A nicotine metabolite, present in the serum for 2/3 a day and in urine for weeks.
However, you can pick it up from secondhand smoke.

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What is anabasine?

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A product found in tobacco and vapes but not nicotine replacement.
You rarely pick it up from secondhand smoke.

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Which lab test for tobacco use is more common?

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Continine, but it is less accurate. (since you can pick it up from secondhand smoke.)

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What are some ways we screen for tobacco use?

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Cigarette smell
Tobacco staining on the tongue, teeth, or FINGERS (rollers)
Pharyngeal erythema
Increased carbon monoxide
Lab tests

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What is the recommended treatment for adolescents wishing to quit smoking?

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Nicotine replacement therapy.(NRT)

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How is NRT dosed usually?

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Long-acting patch + short acting oral

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What is the simplest method of NRT?

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Nicotine transdermal patch once a morning.

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What counseling education should I provide a pt using nicotine patches?

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Rotate it every morning to NON-HAIRY skin.
DO NOT LEAVE ON OVERNIGHT

Your skin may be irritated.
Possible insomnia and vivid dreams.

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What is nicotine gum primarily used for?

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Diminishing the withdrawal symptoms. (DOES NOT STOP WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS)

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What counseling education should I provide a pt using nicotine gum?

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Avoid acidic beverages before and during gum use.
You want to chew it until a peppery taste appears, then park it in your mouth. Resume chewing once the taste disappears and repeat until there is no more peppery taste.

Note:
Pepper taste/Slight tingling means the nicotine is released.

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What kind of patients cannot use nicotine gum?

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TMJ
Poor dentition
Dental appliances

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What is a nicotine lozenge?

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An oral lozenge that contains the highest amount of nicotine.

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What counseling education should I provide a pt using oral nicotine lozenges?

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DO NOT SWALLOW (just let it dissolve)

Reduce use of lozenges over time.

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What is a nicotine inhaler?

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Used for satisfying the sensory and behavioral cravings.

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What kind of patients cannot use a nicotine inhaler?

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Reactive airway diseases (Asthma)

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What is a nicotine nasal spray?

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IN administration that gives a faster peak than oral nicotine.

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What is wellbutrin/bupropion’s MOA?

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Blocks dopamine and NE reuptake (DNRI)
Antagonizes nicotinic cholinergic receptors (SR form recommended).

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What are the SE of wellbutrin/bupropion?

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Insomnia
Agitation
Dry mouth
HA
Seizure (Rare and dose-dependent)

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What kind of patients cannot take wellbutrin/bupropion?

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Epileptics
High seizure risks
Hx of anorexia or bulimia

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What is chantix/varenicline’s MOA?

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Partial agonist of nicotinic receptors.

It only does partial stimulation, so you don’t feel as rewarded, but you also don’t get withdrawals as bad.

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When do I need to reduce chantix dosing?

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Renal insufficiency.

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What kind of patients cannot take Chantix?

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Hypersensitivity or skin reaction to rx.

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What is an emerging therapy for tobacco use?

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Nicotine vaccine!

The antibodies will bind nicotine and stop it from crossing the BBB.

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What should a patient expect post tobacco cessation?

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Weight gain
Depression and anxiety
Increased cough and mouth ulcers

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How common is heroin use?

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2.1% of pts 12+ y/o

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What are the types of opiates?

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Natural: Codeine and morphine (Straight from the poppy plant)
Semi-synthetic: Everything else
Synthetic: Meperidine, fentanyl, methadone
Endogenous opioids: Endorphins, enkephalins, dynorphins, endomorphins
Other: Tramadol

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What are the 3 types of opioid receptors in the body?

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Mu - pain, resp depression, constipation, physical dependence.

Kappa - Analgesia, diuresis, sedation, psychological dependence

Delta - analgesia, dependence, antidepressant

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Where are opioid receptors found in the body?

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Brain
Digestive Tract
Spinal Cord

43
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What are 3 general positive effects of opioids?

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Pain (analgesic effect)
Antitussive (Codeine is in cough syrup)
Psychiatric (euphoria, anxiolysis)

44
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What is indicative of mild opioid intoxication?

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PUPILLARY CONSTRICTION
CONSTIPATION

45
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What is suggestive of severe opioid intoxication?

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Respiration depression
Pinpoint pupils

46
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What is narcan/naloxone used for?

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Short-acting opioid antagonist.

47
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What should you consider if narcan doesn’t work? What should you then do?

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Consider other substances.
CPR may be indicated as well.

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What does long-term use of opioids do to the receptors?

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Desensitization and downregulation (Opposite of nicotine!!!!!!)

49
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What kind of opioids produce tolerance more?

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Short-acting, such as morphine or heroin.

50
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How many grades of opioid withdrawal are there? What grade should we treat at?

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0-4.
Treat at grade 2, which is mydriasis, piloerection, anorexia, TREMORS, HOT AND COLD FLASHES, generalized aching.

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What opioid has an extremely long half-life?

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Methadone

52
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How do people undergoing opioid withdrawal typically act?

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Rebound hyperactivity for 3-6 months.

Restless, irriitable, and poor concentration.

53
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How do you treat acute opioid withdrawal?

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Methadone
Buprenorphine
Alpha-2 agonists (Clonidine, Lofexidine)

54
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What is clonidine CId in?

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Hypotensive patients. It drops BP a lot as well.

55
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What antagonist treatment is indicated for maintenance in chronic opioid use?

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Naltrexone. Cannot be used for acute tx.

56
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What is nice about naltrexone dosing?

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Can be given IM once a month.

57
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What is the BBW of naltrexone?

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Hepatocellular injury.

Also, if someone goes back on opioids while on naltrexone, they might OD by accident because naltrexone is an antagonist.

58
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What agonist treatment is indicated for chronic opioid use?

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Methadone!

Helps decrease withdrawal s/s and blocks the high from acute use.

59
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Why might patients accidentally OD while on methadone?

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Methadone has a slow onset, so patients might get impatient waiting for it to take effect or think its not working.

60
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How does one qualify for methadone tx?

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Must meet at least 1 of 4 criteria:
1+ yr of opioid use.
Hx of methadone maintenance and showing signs of imminent return to dependence.
Recently released from hospital/prison with hx of dependence.
Pregnant and opioid dependent.

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What opioid agonist combo discourages abuse?

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Buprenorphine + naloxone (Suboxone)

62
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How is suboxone given?

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Long acting implant or TAKE HOME THERAPY (low abuse potential)

63
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What are the non-pharmacological treatment options for opioid use?

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CBT
Insight oriented therapy
Resident programs
Peer support groups

64
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What do psychostimulants do?

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Cause a release and block the reuptake of Dopamine, NE, and serotonin.

65
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What are the psychostimulants (legal and illegal)?

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Meth
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Ephedrine
ADHD meds

66
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Where do psychostimulants tend to accumulate?

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In the brain (10x more than plasma)

67
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What are the two most common ways psychostimulants are taken?

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Smoking
Snorting

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What is a key difference between acute amphetamine intoxication vs opioid?

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DILATED pupils in amphetamines.

PINPOINT pupils in opioids.

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How do we treat amphetamine intoxication?

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Symptomatic treatment.

Sedation/seizure control via IV Benzos (Haldol)
Airway management
AntiHTNs
Hyperthermia (cooling blankets, ice packs, NO ANTIPYRETICS)
Fluids

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Why are antipyretics not indicated in amphetamine treatment protocols?

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The hyperthermia is due to muscle ridigity, not fever.

71
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What can amphetamines have cross-sensitivity with?

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Cocaine

72
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How does long term amphetamine use cause motor and cognitive deficits?

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Decreased dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia lead to motor deficits.
Decreased metabolic rate in the prefrontal cortex leads to cognitive deficits.

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Whats the main drug class we use for anyone in amphetamine withdrawal?

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Benzos.

There is no general proven med treatment regimen.

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What are the pharmacologic options for treating chronic amphetamine use?

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Bupropion + naltrexone (First-line)

Mirtazapine (2nd line)
Adjuncts/alts: Methylphenidate (stimulant), topamax (Anticonvulsant)

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What is the MC abused anxiolytic?

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Benzos

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What is the MOA of benzos?

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Enhancing the effect of GABA (Inhibitory NT)

77
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When are benzos indicated?

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Sedation
Sleep-induction
Anticonvulsant
Anxiolytic
Muscle relaxant
Alcohol withdrawal

78
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What does chronic benzo use do?

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Changes GABA receptor structure, leading to decreased affinity.

79
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What will just a benzo OD present as?

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CNS depression with normal vitals.

80
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How do benzo ODs usually present in real life?

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With alcohol as well, leading to CNS depression AND respiratory depression.

81
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What is the treatment protocol for anxiolytic OD?

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Airway
Breathing
Circulation

82
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What medication is used to treat anxiolytic OD?

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Flumazenil (controversial competitive antagonist of GABA receptors)

May precipitate withdrawal seizures.

83
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How is anxiolytic withdrawal treated?

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Long-acting Benzos. (best for overall treatment)

Withdrawal from chronic benzo use can be very dangerous, so treatment requires precision.

84
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How are benzos titrated for chronic anxiolytic use?

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Tapering over 6-12 months. (Diazepam, chlordiazepoxide)
Withdrawal is very dangerous!!

85
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What does cocaine do?

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Blocks dopamine reuptake.

The purer it is, the more intense the high.

86
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What is a unique effect of snorting cocaine?

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Local vasoconstriction.

Cocaine can be used in the ER to treat epistaxis.

87
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Use of what with cocaine can produce more intense and longer-lasting effects?

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Alcohol

88
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What CV effect does cocaine use cause that is very dangerous?

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MI, even without any risk factors.

89
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How is acute cocaine withdrawal treated?

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Acute withdrawal requires a dopamine agonist like bromocriptine.
Antipsychotics for the other SE.

90
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How is chronic cocaine use treated?

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Topamax (First-line)
Dopamine agonists/stimulants (Dextrometh, meth, modafinil)
Disulfiram
TA-CD Vaccine (Emerging therapy)

91
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What are the two primary things in marijuana?

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THC (psychoactive agent)
CBD (Cannabidiol)

92
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What does marijuana mimic in the body?

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Anandamide.

Increases dopamine levels.

93
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Why is smoking marijuana a concern pulmonary wise?

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Has nearly all of the same combusted particles of tobacco smoke without the filter.

94
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What is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome?

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N/V/D + Abd pain from hx of chronic cannabis use.

95
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How is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome treated?

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Taking a hot shower/bath
Not taking cannabinoids, mainly the THC component.

96
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What is the goal of marijuana treatment?

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Sustained abstinence.

Psychosocial intervention is preferred over medications.

97
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What are possible meds for treating marijuana use?

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Acetylcysteine
Gabapentin
Topamax
Varenicline (Chantix)

98
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What are the schedules of the DEA drugs? Which has the most abuse & dependence potential?

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Schedule 1 is the most potential.

There is schedule 1-5 for controlled substances.

99
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What notable drugs fall under schedule I?

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Heroin
LSD
Marijuana
Ecstasy
Peyote (a spineless cactus lol)

100
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What notable drugs fall under schedule II?

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ADHD meds
Opioids (hydrocodone products must be <15 mg)
Cocaine

101
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What notable drugs fall under schedule III?

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Tylenol #3 + codeine
Ketamine
Testosterone

102
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What notable drugs fall under schedule IV?

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Benzos
Tramadol, Soma, Ambien, Lunesta

103
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What notable drugs fall under schedule V?

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Antidiarrheals, antittusives, or analgesics
Cough syrups with < 200mg of codeine per 100mL
Lomotil, Lyrica, Neurontin (state-dependent)

104
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At what schedule do drugs not get refills unless you’re in pain management?

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Schedule II.

Example: In WV, PAs can write a 3-day supply with 0 refills.

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