CJ 4002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Codeine, Insomnia, Methaqualone
31 Jan 2017
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Enhance effects of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. Increase alertness, energy, blood pressure, heart rate. Used to treat adhd, narcolepsy, depression, weight control. Medical use has decreased because of abuse concerns. Previously prescribed for a number of conditions. Attach to opioid receptors in brain to block pain. Short term medical use rarely causes addiction. May be under-prescribed because doctors worry about abuse potential. Vicodin is the most commonly prescribed drug in the us. Among high school seniors, most common form of drug use after alcohol, tobacco, Associated with the use of illegal drugs. Emergency department admissions related to prescription opioids and stimulants have doubled in past 5 years. 16,235 deaths from opioid analgesics in 2013 (71. 3% of all prescription drug deaths) The total number of stimulant prescriptions in the us has increased 7-fold - from. Opiates (hydrocodone and oxycodone products) increased from 40 million in 1991 to nearly 180 million in. Factors associated with adolescent prescription drug abuse.
