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    Subtance abused

    psikotropika dan narkotika

    Prof. Moch Aris Widodo PhD

    PPD UNISMA

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    PSIKOTROPIKA

    DEPRESANT

    STIMULANT

    ALKOHOL

    HALUCINOGENNARCOTIKA

    MARIHUANA / GANJA

    COBA COBARECREATIONAL

    PENGOBATAN

    DIPAKSA

    ADAPTASI SEL NEURON

    TOLERANCE

    KEMATIAN SEL NEURON

    DEGENERASI NEURON

    AKUT KEMATIAN

    KETERGANTUNGAN

    FISIK PSIKIS

    ADDICTION

    WITHDRAWL SYMPTOM

    STRESS

    BROKEN HOME

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    Penggunaan obat psikotropika dan narkotika

    Menyebabkan keracunan akut pda dosis berlebihan

    Gangguan pada fungsi CNS dan Fungsi kardio vasculer

    Dengan gejala gejala sesuai dengan siat psikotropika / narcotika

    Menyebabkan kematian

    Penggunaan psikotropika dan narcotika

    Tolerance addiction / dependenceWithdrawal symptom

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    drugs user

    environment

    Drug

    Abuser

    addict

    ADDIKSI TERHADAP OBAT ADALAH PENGGUNAAN OBAT YANG

    BERULANG, PENGGUNAAN OBAT MENJADI PRIORITAS UTAMA DIATAS

    KEPENTINGAN YANG LAIN , TANPA MENGHIRAUKAN EFEK NEGATIF OBAT

    TERSEBUT,DAN LEBIH MEMENTINGKAN MENGKONSUMSI OBAT

    DIBANDINGKAN KEPERLUAN YANG LAIN

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    CRITERIA FOR DRUG DEPENDENCE/ ADDICTION

    Primary criteiahighly controled or compulsive use

    psychoactive effect

    drug reinforced behavioor

    Additional criteria

    addictive behavior often involvesstereotypical pattern of use

    used depite harmful effects

    relaps following abstinence

    recurrent drug cravings

    Dependence producing drug often produce

    tolerancephysical dependence

    pleasant euphorian effects

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    Agent (Drug) Variables.Obat psikotropika bervariasi dalam menyebabkan efek euphoria, obat

    yang menyebabkan perasaan menyenangkan bagi pengguna sering kali

    digunakan secara berulang ulang.

    REINFORCEMENT adalah kemampuan suatu obat untuk keinginan

    untuk menggunakan kembali obat tersebut. Semakin kuat reinforcmentsuatu obat semakin sering disalah gunakan.

    Sifat reinforceent ini terjadi oleh karena kemamuan obat untuk

    meningkatkan aktivitas neuron pada daerah otak tertentu

    Cocaine, amphetamine, ethanol, opioids, cannabinoids, and nicotinesemuanya menyebabkan peningkatan kadar dopamine pada ventral

    striatum terutama pada daerah nucleus nucleus accumbens

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    HOST USER

    TERDAPAT VARIASI RESPON PENGGUNA OBAT OBAT

    PSIKOTROPIKA DAN NARKOTIKA

    RESPON BERBEDA WALAU DOSIS YANG DIGUNAKAN SAMA

    HAL INI OLEH KARENAKADAR OBAT DALAM PLASMA BERBEDA

    ADA POLIMORPHISME DARI GEN YANG MENGKODE

    ENZIM YANG TERLIBAT DALAM

    ABSORBSI,METABOLISM DAN EKRESI

    RESPON AKIBAT IKATAN OBAT DENGAN RESEPTOR

    TOLERANCEPENGALAMAN PENGGUNAAN YANG MENYENAGKAN PADA

    PERISTIWA TERTENTU SPRTIMEROKOK SETELAH MAKAN

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    Environmental Var iables.

    Awal penggunaan dan penggunaan secara illegal selanjutnya sangat

    dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan dimana pengguna berada. Penggunan

    awal obat nampaknya sebagai upaya melawan keteraturan,

    dipengaruhi olehperubahan norma sosial, atau akibat tekanan

    Pada suatu communitas pengguna obat psikotropik dan narkotik

    dianggap sebagai orang sukses dan sebagai panutan yang dihormati,

    oleh masyarakatnya terutama pemuda edukasi rendah dan tanpa

    pekerjaan.

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    TOLERANCE

    Respon yang terjadi pada penggunaan obat psikotropika /

    narcotica secara berualng ulang adalah efek yang semakin berkurang

    untuk mendapatkan efek yang sama diperlukan dosis yang meningkat

    atau menggunakan obat sejenis yang lebih kuat atau obat lain yang

    efeknya lebih poten

    Contoh adalah diazepam pada awalnya dengan dosis 5-10mg memberikan

    efek sedasi ketenangan , namun apabila dilakukan dosis yang berulang

    efek yang dihasilkan berkurang dibutukan ratusan mg untuk mendapatkan

    efek yang sama bahkan ada pengguna diazepam yang membutuhkan

    lebih 1000 mg / hari

    Tolerance terjadi lebih cepat untuk obat yang menyebabkan euphoria

    seperti heroin, sebaliknya tolerance pada efek opiate pada

    gastrointestinal terjadi lebih lambat. Emikian pula tolerance terhadap

    fungsi vital seperti tekanan darah dan pernapasan terjadi lebih lambat.,

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    TOLERANCE

    UNTUK MENDAPATKAN EFEK YANG SAMA DIBUTUHKAN

    DOSI YANG LEBIH BESARINNATE TOLERANCE

    TOLERANCE YANG SECARA GENETIK DITURUNKAN

    ACQUIRED TOLERANCE

    PARMAKOKINETIK : TOLERANCE OK PERUBAHAN ABSORBSI,

    METABOLISM, DAN EKSKRESI OBAT

    PHARMACODYNAMIC : TOLERNCE YANG TERJADI OLEHKARENA PERUBAHAN RESEPTOR /KEPADATANNYA

    LEARNED TOLERANCE: TOLERANCE YANG TERJADI AKIBAT

    MEKANISME KOMPENSASI FISIOLOGIS AKIBAT

    PEGALAMAN EFEK OBAT YANG LALU

    CROS TOLERANCE: TOLERANCE TERHADAP SUATU OBAT JUGA TER

    JADI PADA PENGGUNAAN OBAT YANG LAINACUTE TOLRANCE : TOLERANCE YANG TERJADI SANGAT SINGKAT,

    DALAM BEBERAPA JAM PENGGUNAAN

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    Physical Dependence

    Suatu keadaan yang berkembang akibat proses adaptasi neuron dan perubahan

    homeostasis /terjadi homeostasis yang baru karena penggunaan obat

    psikotropika atau narcotika yang berulang.

    Akibat adanya obat tersebut terjadi keseimbangan baru bebagai sistem dalam

    tubuh, untuk mempertahankan sistem baru tersebut diperlukan stimulasi dari obattersebut .

    Apabila penggunaan obat tersebut dihentikan mendadak akan terjadi ketidak

    seimbangan sistem akan berupaya untuk membentuk keseimbangan baru tanpa

    obat dan ini sering menimbulkan ketidak nyamanan

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    Adiksi terhadap suatu obat

    neuroadaptation

    Peggunaan terhenti

    Proses maladaptive

    Timbul gejala withdrawal

    Gejala sebaliknya dari efek obat

    Narcotika

    Agitasi, eksitasi, alkoholDehidrasi, nyeri hebat narkotik

    kematian

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    Penduduk pegunungan andes di amerika selatan, menguyah daun coca

    untukmendapatkan efek meningkatkan stamina namun jarang terjadi

    penyalah gunaan dan ketergantungan oleh karena mengunyah daun kokapenyerapan lambat, kadar cocain dalam darah secara pelan pelan

    meningkat demikian pula dengan kadar cocain diotak.

    Pada akhir abad 19 ilmuwan mengisolasi cocain hydrochlorida dari daun

    coca, pembuatan ektract cocain secara besar besaran serbuk kokain

    dapat digunakan dengan menelan, penyerapan melalui mukosa hidung,penyuntikan inravena menyebabkan kadar cocain dengan cepat

    meningkat didarah dan diotak sehingga terjadi efek stimulasi,dan semakin

    menybabkan terjadinya ddiction.

    CRACK COCAIN ADALAH ALKALOID KOKAIN DALAM BENTUK BASA

    BEBAS, YANG HARGANYA MURAH DAN DIGUNAKAN DENGANMEGHIRUP UAPNYA (SETELAH DICAMPUR AIR PANAS ) SAMA CARA

    PEMAKAIANNYA DENGAN NICOTIN DAN MARHUANA

    Penyalahgunaan obat tergantung pada kecepatan peningkatan kadar obat

    Di otak misalnya COCAINE

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    Withdrawal Syndrome.

    sinderoma yang taerjadi akibat pemutusan obat

    merupakan bukti adanya phsical depndence

    terjadi akibat tidak digunakannya obat

    proses hyperarosal akibat readaptasi neuron

    Withdrawal symptoms are characteristic for a given category of drugs and

    tend to be opposite to the original effects produced by the drug before

    tolerance developed.

    Thus, abrupt termination of a drug (such as an opioid agonist) that

    produces miotic (constricted) pupils and slow heart rate will produce a

    withdrawal syndrome including dilated pupils and tachycardia.

    Tolerance, physical dependence, and withdrawal are all biological

    phenomena

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    OBAT YANG MENDEPRESI CNS

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    Ethanol.

    More than 90% of American adults report experience with ethanol (commonly

    called alcohol), and approximately 70% report some level of current use. Thelifetime prevalence of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction (alcoholism) in this

    society is 5% to 10% for men and 3% to 5% for women.

    Ethanol is classed as a depressant because it indeed produces sedation and

    sleep. However, the initial effects of alcohol, particularly at lower doses, often are

    perceived as stimulation owing to a suppression of inhibitory systems

    Alcohol impairs recent memory and, in high doses, produces the phenomenon of

    "blackouts," after which the drinker has no memory of his or her behavior while

    intoxicated. The effects of alcohol on memory are unclear, but evidence suggests

    that reports from patients about their reasons for drinking and their behavior

    during a binge are not reliable.

    Alcohol dependent persons often say that they drink to relieve anxiety or

    depression. When allowed to drink under observation, however, alcoholics

    typically become more dysphoric as drinking continues thus not supporting the

    idea that alcoholics drink to relieve ANXIETY

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    Benzodiazepines.

    Banyak diresekan digunakan secara luas jarang disalah gunakan obat

    ini digunakan untuk mengobati anxiety dan insomnia

    Benzodiazepin onset cepat adalah diazepam, alphrazepam

    Penggunaan bebrapminggu jarang menyebabkan tolerance dan tidak

    sulit menghentikan obat

    Penggunaan beberapa bulan menyebabkan tolerance penghentuian

    obat menyebabkan gejala withdrawal

    Penderita dengan riwayat penyalah gunaan obat tau pengguna alkohol

    meningkatkan kemungkinan penyalah gunan obat ini

    Penyalahguna obat ini sring mengkmbinasikan dengan obat lain untuk

    meningkatkan efek misalnya menggunakan menggunakan diazepam 30

    menit sebelum methadone meningkatkan efek HIGH yang tidak dapat

    diperoleh dengan menggnakan obat sendiri sendiri.

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    Nicotine

    menyebabkan ketergantungan dibuktikan walaupun 80% ingin berhenti

    merokok namun tidak berhasil

    Cigarette (nicotine) :addiksi tergantung pada beberapa variabel. Nikotin

    menyebabkan reinforcment, seperti penggunaan cocain atau

    amphetamin walaupun derajat rendah.

    satu hiasapan menyebabkan reinforcment. Dengan 10 hisapan /rokok

    dan 1 pak perhari menyebabkan reinforcment meningkat 200

    Nicotine mempunyai efek stimulant dan depresant , pengguna

    merasakan adanya keaspadaan dan relaksasi otot , nicotine

    mengaktifkan nukleus accumben sistem reward di otak meningkatkan

    dopamin ekstra sel, nikotin juga menyebabkan pelepasan opioid

    endogen dan glukokortikoid..

    There is evidence for tolerance to the subjective effects of nicotine.

    Smokers typically report that the first cigarette of the day after a night of

    abstinence gives the "best" feeling.

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    OPIOID

    MORPHINHEROIN

    METHADONE

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    Opioids

    Opioid drugs are used primarily for the treatment of pain Some of the CNS

    mechanisms that reduce the perception of pain also produce a state of well-

    being or euphoria. Thus opioid drugs also are taken outside medicalchannels for the purpose of obtaining the effects on mood.

    the standard medications for severe pain remain the derivatives of the opium

    poppy (opiates) and synthetic drugs that activate the same receptors

    (opioids). for acute pain and for severe chronic pain, the opioid drugs are

    most effective. The subjective effects of opioid drugs are useful in the

    management of acute pain. This is particularly true in high-anxiety situations,such as the crushing chest pain of myocardial infarction, when the relaxing,

    anxiolytic effects complement the analgesia. Normal volunteers with no pain

    given opioids in the laboratory may report the effects as unpleasant because

    of side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and sedation. Patients with pain

    rarely develop abuse or addiction problems. Of course, patients receiving

    opioids over time develop tolerance routinely, and if the medication isstopped abruptly, they will show the signs of an opioid-withdrawal syndrome,

    the evidence for physical dependence.

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    Heroin is the most important opiate that is abused. There is no legal supply of

    heroin for clinical use in the United States. Despite claims that heroin hasunique analgesic properties for the treatment of severe pain, double-blind trials

    have found it to be no more effective than hydromorphone

    Previously, street heroin in the United States was highly diluted: Each 100-mg

    bag of powder had only about 4 mg heroin (range 0 to 8 mg), and the rest was

    filler such as quinine. In the mid-1990s, street heroin reached 45% to 75%purity in many large cities, with some samples testing as high as 90%. This

    means that the level of physical dependence among heroin addicts is relatively

    high and that users who interrupt regular dosing will develop more severe

    withdrawal symptoms.

    Whereas heroin previously required intravenous injection, the more potent

    supplies can be smoked or administered nasally (snorted), thus making the

    initiation of heroin use accessible to people who would not insert a needle into

    their veins.

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    STIMULANT

    COCAIN

    AMPHETAMINECTACY

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    Cocaine.. The number of frequent users (at least weekly) has remained

    steady since 1991 at about 640,000. Not all users become addicts. A key

    factor is the widespread availability of relatively inexpensive cocaine in the

    alkaloidal form (free base, "crack") suitable for smoking and the

    hydrochloride powder form suitable for nasal or intravenous use..

    The reinforcing effects of cocaine and cocaine analogs correlate best with

    their effectiveness in blocking the transporter that recovers dopamine from

    the synapse. This leads to increased dopamine concentrations at critical

    brain sites (However, cocaine also blocks both norepinephrine (NE) and

    serotonin (5-HT) reuptake, and chronic use of cocaine produces changes inthese neurotransmitter systems, as measured by reductions in the

    neurotransmitter metabolites 3-methoxy-4 hydroxyphenethyleneglycol

    (MOPEG or MHPG) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA).

    Cocaine produces a dose-dependent increase in heart rate and blood

    pressure accompanied by increased arousal, improved performance on

    tasks of vigilance and alertness, and a sense of self-confidence and well-

    being. Higher doses produce euphoria, which has a brief duration and often

    is followed by a desire for more drug. Involuntary motor activity, stereotyped

    behavior, and paranoia may occur after repeated doses. Irritability and

    increased risk of violence are found among heavy chronic users.

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    Amphetamine and Related Agents.

    amphetamine, dextroamphetam ine, methamph etam ine, phenmetrazine,

    methy lphenidate, and diethy lpropion.

    Amphetamines increase synaptic dopamine primarily by stimulating

    presynaptic release

    Intravenous or smoked methamphetamine produces an

    abuse/dependence syndrome similar to that of cocaine, although clinical

    deterioration may progress more rapidly. In animal studies,

    methamphetamine in doses comparable with those used by human

    abusers produces neurotoxic effects in dopamine and serotonin neurons.

    Methamphetamine, a widely available nonprescription stimulant. Oralstimulants, such as those prescribed in a weight-reduction program, have

    short-term efficacy because of tolerance development. Only a small

    proportion of patients introduced to these appetite suppressants

    subsequently exhibits dose escalation or drug seeking from various

    physicians; such patients may meet diagnostic criteria for abuse or

    addiction.Fenf luramineand pheny lpropanolamine, manzidol reduce appetite with

    no evidence of significant abuse potential..

    Khatis a plant material widely chewed in East Africa and Yemen for its

    stimulant properties; these are due to the alkaloidal cath inone, a

    compound similar to amphetamine

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    MDMA ("Ecstasy") and MDA.

    MDMA and MDA are phenylethylamines that have stimulant as well as

    psychedelic effects. MDMA became popular during the 1980s on college

    campuses because of testimonials that it enhances insight and self-knowledge.

    It was recommended by some psychotherapists as an aid to the process of

    therapy, although no controlled data exist to support this contention. Acute

    effects are dose-dependent and include feelings of energy, altered sense of

    time, and pleasant sensory experiences with enhanced perception. Negative

    effects include tachycardia, dry mouth, jaw clenching, and muscle aches. At

    higher doses, visual hallucinations, agitation, hyperthermia, and panic attackshave been reported. A typical oral dose is one or two 100-mg tablets and lasts 3

    to 6 hours, although dosage and potency of street samples are variable

    (approximately 100 mg per tablet).

    MDA and MDMA produce degeneration of serotonergic nerve cells and

    axons in rats. While nerve degeneration has not been demonstrated inhuman beings, the cerebrospinal fluid of chronic MDMA users has been

    found to have low levels of serotonin metabolites Thus, there is possible

    neurotoxicity with no evidence that the claimed benefits of MDMA actually

    occur.

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    Caffeine.

    Caffeine, a mild stimulant, is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the

    world. It is present in soft drinks, coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, and numerous

    prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

    It mildly increases norepinephrine and dopamine release and enhances neural

    activity in numerous brain areas. Caffeine is absorbed from the digestive tract

    and is distributed rapidly throughout all tissues and easily crosses the placental

    barrier Many of caffeine's effects are believed to occur by means of competitive

    antagonism at adenosine receptors. Adenosine is a neuromodulator that

    influences a number of functions in the CNS The mild sedating effects that occur

    when adenosine activates particular adenosine-receptor subtypes can beantagonized by caffeine.

    Tolerance occurs rapidly to the stimulating effects of caffeine. Thus a mild

    withdrawal syndrome has been produced in controlled studies by abrupt

    cessation of as little as one to two cups of coffee per day.

    Caffeine withdrawal consists of feelings of fatigue and sedation. With higherdoses, headaches and nausea have been reported during withdrawal; vomiting

    is rare

    Although a withdrawal syndrome can be demonstrated, few caffeine users

    report loss of control of caffeine intake or significant difficulty in reducing

    or stopping caffeine, if desired Thus, caffeine is not listed in the category

    of addicting stimulants

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    MARIHUANA

    GANJA

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    Cannabinoids (Marijuana)

    The cannabis plant has been cultivated for centuries both for the production of

    hemp fiber and for its presumed medicinal and psychoactive properties. The

    smoke from burning cannabis contains many chemicals, including 61 different

    cannabinoids that have been identified. One of these, D-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

    (D-9-THC), produces most of the characteristic pharmacological effects of

    smoked marijuana.

    Surveys have shown that marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug inthe United States. Usage peaked during the late 1970s, when about 60% of

    high school seniors reported having used marijuana, and nearly 11% reported

    daily use.

    This declined steadily among high school seniors to about 40% reporting some

    use during their lifetime and 2% reporting daily use in the mid-1990s, followedby a gradual increase to 48% of 12th graders in 2002 reporting some use.

    Surveys among high school seniors tend to underestimate drug use because

    school dropouts are not surveyed.

    I t i ti ith ij d h i d ti d

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    Intoxication with marijuana produces changes in mood, perception, and

    motivation, but the effect sought after by most users is the "high" and

    "mellowing out." This effect is described as different from the stimulant high

    and the opiate high. The effects vary with dose, but the typical marijuana

    smoker experiences a high that lasts about 2 hours. During this time, there

    is impairment of cognitive functions, perception, reaction time, learning, andmemory. Impairments of coordination and tracking behavior have been

    reported to persist for several hours beyond the perception of the high.

    These impairments have obvious implications for the operation of a motor

    vehicle and performance in the workplace or at school.

    Marijuana also produces complex behavioral changes such as giddinessand increased hunger. There are unsubstantiated claims of increased

    pleasure from sex and increased insight during a marijuana high.

    Unpleasant reactions such as panic or hallucinations and even acute

    psychosis may occur; several surveys indicate that 50% to 60% of

    marijuana users have reported at least one anxiety experience. These

    reactions are seen commonly with higher doses and with oral ingestionrather than smoked marijuana because smoking permits the regulation of

    dose according to the effects. While there is no convincing evidence that

    marijuana can produce a lasting schizophrenia-like syndrome, there are

    numerous clinical reports that marijuana use can precipitate a recurrence in

    people with a history of schizophrenia.

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    LSD = LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE

    LSD

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    LSD

    A "bad trip" usually consists of severe anxiety, although at times it is marked by

    intense depression and suicidal thoughts. Visual disturbances usually are

    prominent. The bad trip from LSD may be difficult to distinguish from reactions

    to anticholinergic drugs and phencyclidine. There are no documented toxic

    fatalities from LSD use, but fatal accidents and suicides have occurred during

    or shortly after intoxication. Prolonged psychotic reactions lasting 2 days or

    more may occur after the ingestion of a hallucinogen. Schizophrenic episodes

    may be precipitated in susceptible individuals, and there is some evidence that

    chronic use of these drugs is associated with the development of persistent

    psychotic disorders

    A "bad trip" usually consists of severe anxiety, although at times it is marked

    by intense depression and suicidal thoughts. Visual disturbances usually are

    prominent. The bad trip from LSD may be difficult to distinguish from

    reactions to anticholinergic drugs and phencyclidine. There are no

    documented toxic fatalities from LSD use, but fatal accidents and suicideshave occurred during or shortly after intoxication. Prolonged psychotic

    reactions lasting 2 days or more may occur after the ingestion of a

    hallucinogen. Schizophrenic episodes may be precipitated in susceptible

    individuals, and there is some evidence that chronic use of these drugs is

    associated with the development of persistent psychotic disorders

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    Phencyclidine (Pcp).

    PCP deserves special mention because of its widespread availability and

    because its pharmacological effects are different from those of the psychedelics

    such as LSD.PCP was developed originally as an anesthetic in the 1950s and later was

    abandoned because of a high frequency of postoperative delirium with

    hallucinations.

    PCP became a drug of abuse in the 1970s, first in an oral form and then in a

    smoked version enabling a better regulation of the dose.

    As little as 50 mg/kg produces emotional withdrawal, concrete thinking, andbizarre responses to projective testing. Catatonic posturing also is produced and

    resembles that of schizophrenia.

    Abusers taking higher doses may appear to be reacting to hallucinations and

    exhibit hostile or assaultive behavior.

    Anesthetic effects increase with dosage; stupor or coma may occur with

    muscular rigidity, rhabdomyolysis, and hyperthermia.Intoxicated patients in the emergency room may progress from aggressive

    behavior to coma, with elevated blood pressure and enlarged nonreactive

    pupils.

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    Inhalants

    Abused inhalants consist of many different categories of chemicals that are

    volatile at room temperature and produce abrupt changes in mental statewhen inhaled. Examples include toluene (from model airplane glue),

    kerosene, gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, amyl nitrite, and nitrous

    oxide).

    There are characteristic patterns of response for each substance. Solvents

    such as toluene typically are used by children. The material usually is placed

    in a plastic bag and the vapors inhaled. After several minutes of inhalation,dizziness and intoxication occur.

    Aerosol sprays containing fluorocarbon propellants are another source of

    solvent intoxication. Prolonged exposure or daily use may result in damage

    to several organ systems.

    Clinical problems include cardiac arrhythmias, bone marrow depression,

    cerebral degeneration, and damage to liver, kidney, and peripheral nerves.Death occasionally has been attributed to inhalant abuse, probably via the

    mechanism of cardiac arrhythmias, especially accompanying exercise or

    upper airway obstruction.