Alcohol, psychotropic and narcotic substances
Alcohol (ethanol)
Ethanol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) - from a medical point of view, refers to drugs that are based on a fatty structure. Affects the most on the central nervous system, primarily on the cerebral cortex. It causes a characteristic alcoholic agitation, then depression of the head, spinal and medulla oblongata... The effects of ethanol on the brain depend on its concentration in the blood:
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Euphoria, decrease in inhibitory reactions, relaxation (concentration less than 0.3-0.5%),
Increasing disorientation and lack of coordination (1-3 ‰),
The likelihood of developing coma and death (over 4 ‰).
The degree of dysfunction of the central nervous system in different people can be different for the same alcohol level.
The half-life of ethanol from the blood is 25 minutes (may vary depending on individual characteristics and specific conditions), the detection time in the blood depends on the dose. After the end of the absorption period, the concentration of alcohol in the resulting urine approximately corresponds to its content in the blood serum, the detection period depends on the amount alcohol consumed and individual conditions, emptying time Bladder(detection period - within 1 day).
He was installed and raised under the guise of speeches that ensure his safety. Marijuana is said to be non-addictive, less toxic than tobacco, and may even be beneficial in some circumstances. The research is one of the most extensive that has been conducted on the effects of marijuana on the brain.
Scientists followed the participants until they turned 38, conducting interviews and periodic research. Evaluating all cases, they found that participants who aggressively used marijuana showed "widespread impairment" in several neuropsychological areas such as cognitive function, attention and memory.
Indications for the purpose of the analysis: intoxication examination.
Norm.: not found.
Reasons for change normal performance:
increasing concentration - in the absence of data on alcohol intake - poisoning with acetone, butanol, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, methanol, propanol, propylene glycol.
One of the most important points the research was to demonstrate that the damage was irreversible. That is, the neurotoxic effects are very clear and the damage is permanent. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Robin Murray, professor of psychiatry at King's College London, explained that the study is an extraordinary study. The group of people is probably the most intensively studied in the world, and therefore the data is very good. There are many anecdotal reports that marijuana users tend to be less successful in their educational achievements, marriages, and pursuits.
Getting the analysis result "NOT DETECTED" means:
Alcohol was not consumed;
The analysis was carried out in the long term;
The alcohol concentration is below the sensitivity of the method (less than about 0.13%)
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This study explains why this can happen. There are many people who cannot leave or deal with it, and who suffer the consequences of their consumption, ”said Diego Alvarez, who at the time was head of the agency's Drug Observatory.
It is a myth that marijuana has no toxicity. Its toxicity is greater because she smokes in different ways: it is more stored in respiratory tract and emits more carbon monoxide when smoked than a cigarette. The damage that marijuana can cause is several, and it varies greatly from person to person: as the jargon says, "each one hits him differently." But there is something that affects all consumers: addiction. Marijuana creates physical and, above all, psychological dependence, like other drugs, excites and induces an obvious state of well-being because it acts on the brain's reward system.
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In the case of marijuana use, it is not necessarily related to the frequency of use. This is due to the characteristics of each person. To assess whether there is addiction, it is observed if the consumer has developed tolerance, if his everyday life has changed, and if there are manifestations that indicate withdrawal symptoms: “If you cannot quit smoking, if you become irritable, you breathe cold, or you cannot communicate or enjoy when you do not smoke,” the experts explain.
Lesser known effects of cannabis. According to several studies scientific societies of great international prestige, the constant use of marijuana causes memory loss, lowers yields and alters cognitive abilities. This can lead to depression, anxiety, psychosis and, in the worst case, schizophrenia.
LECTURE № 6. Psychotropic drugs 1. Psychotropic drugs. Antipsychotics Medicines that selectively affect complex mental functions the person regulating it emotional condition, motivation, behavior and psychomotor activity are referred to as
From the book Pharmacology: lecture notes the author Valeria Nikolaevna Malevannaya1. Psychotropic drugs. Antipsychotics Medicines that selectively affect the complex mental functions of a person, regulating his emotional state, motivation, behavior and psychomotor activity, are classified as psychotropic drugs. Apply these
The psychotropic powers of cannabis have been known to humans for thousands of years. Its effects are felt within minutes and can last up to two or three hours. One of the lesser known consequences has to do with mental disorders... Consuming pores doubles the likelihood of suffering from psychotic outbreaks. Several studies agree that marijuana may act as a trigger for these attacks in people with a specific genetic predisposition. The risk increases when consumption begins before age 15.
An expert report from the White House Drug Control Administration says teens who smoke marijuana are up to 40% more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, psychosis, or some form of mental illness; especially in the case of girls. And although it has not been statistically demonstrated meaningfully which can cause schizophrenia, it seems to worsen its symptoms and aggravate the attacks.
1. Analgesics... Narcotic analgesics Analgesics are medications, selectively eliminating pain sensitivity or weakening the feeling of pain. Analgesics are divided into two main groups: 1) narcotic
This is not the same as using a drug to be addicted to it. Many consumers do not become drug addicts. But it's worth evaluating and understanding the consequences. "Using drugs": construction social problem... "Drug use": the construction of a social problem.
Slapak, Sarah; Grigoravicius, Marcelo. It represents the historical way in which these substances have been used in different societies and cultures, describing the meanings that are usually associated with it. The method of influence of these measures on the social perception of the phenomenon of psychoactive substance use is analyzed, as a result of which the theory of social representations developed by social psychology is used.
12. Psychotropic drugs. Antipsychotics Medicines that selectively affect the complex mental functions of a person, regulating his emotional state, motivation, behavior and psychomotor activity, are classified as psychotropic drugs. Classification
Key words: psychoactive substances; history; Social representations. Provides a historical overview of the use of these substances in different societies and cultures. Analyzed how these political influences influence the social perception of the phenomenon of the use of substances, which is very useful for understanding the processes involved, using the theory of social representations.
Key words: psychoactive substances; History; Social representations. In fact, people have been known to use psychoactive substances for tens of thousands of years without presenting a problem to society. Various societies with different cultures have different ways representation of reality, just as society transforms its way of interpreting reality as a consequence of historical evolution, as well as political, social or economic changes... For this reason, it is important to take a historical journey to understand the evolution of the millennial phenomenon that finds different features in accordance with the considered historical and social context.
24. Analgesics, narcotic analgesics Analgesics are drugs that selectively eliminate pain sensitivity or relieve the feeling of pain. Analgesics are divided into two main groups: 1) narcotic
In this work, a short historical tour will be made on the issue that is part of the construction theoretical foundations ongoing research aimed at researching and understanding one aspect of the complex problem of substance use, reducing the age of onset of use. Development of millennial consumption The use of psychoactive substances dates back to the very beginning of humanity; almost all of the oldest groups and tribes of hunters and gatherers, and in different parts of the planet, scientists have discovered the use of some kind of psychoactive substance that accompanies magical-religious cults and medico-therapeutic measures.
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It should be noted that for many peoples, medicine, magic and religion were practically indiscriminate; they used numerous varieties of herbs, mushrooms and plants that contained multiple psychoactive principles. These methods are closely related to the very concept of illness: synonymous with divine punishment and impurity, requiring as a correlated therapeutic practice associated with magic and religion. That is, the consumption of psychoactive substances is closely related to cultural factors, including and at the same time due to the characteristics of the corresponding cosmologies.
Alcohol, psychotropic and narcotic substances Alcohol (ethanol) Ethanol (ethyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol) - from a medical point of view, refers to narcotic substances that are based on a fatty structure. Affects the most on the central
Substance use has also been demonstrated in various initiation ceremonies and transition rituals. adulthood in many human groups. With the acquisition of knowledge about agricultural methods, man begins to develop improvements in many wild plant species; The same applies to species that contain psychoactive principles. A prime example is what happens to the opium poppy; there are indications of the cultivation of this species in Europe, dating back to the 25th century BC.
As for the written records, there is news of the use of the opium poppy through a Sumerian tablet dating back to the third millennium BC. It should be noted that in Ancient egypt moral counseling was carried out only in isolated cases where alcohol abuse was observed. Likewise, several biblical passages make reference to the consumption of wine, adopting an ambivalent attitude, on the one hand, he notes his kindness towards a person and, on the other hand, condemns the excessive consumption of priests and prophets.
Psychotropic drugs Prescribing psychotropic drugs for tobacco addiction plays a subordinate, auxiliary role in comparison with psychotherapy methods. This is due to the fact that, as noted above, the addiction to tobacco is predominantly psychological.
Despite the impossibility of accepting definitive statements due to the heterogeneity and lacunar state of sources, it can be noted that, despite the widespread use of psychoactive substances in antiquity, its consumption, apparently, does not represent a universal social problem. While there are records of moral prescriptions and prescriptions, they have focused almost exclusively on isolated cases of overuse or profanity, rather than on psychoactive substances per se.
On the one hand, there is widespread moral condemnation in American society regarding the consumption of certain substances associated with populations and social sectors marginalized and discriminated against by societies such as blacks and Chinese and Mexican immigrants. On the other hand, the United States medical and pharmaceutical authority is trying to consolidate itself as a monopoly on the prescription of psychoactive substances and is beginning to condemn self-government by refusing to sell in pharmacies.
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Insomnia can come at the most inopportune moment. This is a very common problem, most often caused by stress or depression. The very first helper for insomnia is sleeping pills. Such drugs greatly help a person to get some sleep and rest. On the one hand, this is help, but on the other, there are many risks. Sleeping pills can be easily addictive or allergic. And also drugs are very dangerous if consumed simultaneously with alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol and sleep pills
Regardless of what kind of sleeping pill a person will take, it has two main properties by which it differs from other medicines:
- Sleeping pills inhibit the central nervous system, stop biochemical processes.
- Sleep is very difficult process, which consists of several phases. Therefore, the use of drugs that control sleep leads to its non-physiological nature.
There are many different opinions about whether you can drink alcohol and take sleeping pills at the same time. As you know, alcohol increases the sensitivity of receptors and acts on a person in the same way as sleeping pills. Even if a drunk person takes just one pill, this will already serve as an impetus to turn off the nervous system, and also sharply aggravate the condition. In such cases, the body's reaction can be the most unpredictable, up to the appearance various pathologies... Therefore, it is impossible to combine sleeping pills and alcohol, because this leads to negative consequences and even death.
Tranquilizers and alcoholic beverages
Alcohol has another not very pleasant ability, it can enhance the effect of tranquilizers. Such a dangerous interaction suppresses breathing and heartbeat, and will also greatly affect the functioning of the liver. People who constantly abuse alcohol very easily get used to tranquilizers. Therefore, drinking alcohol and tranquilizers at the same time is strictly prohibited. There are several reasons why it is impossible to combine such drugs and alcohol:
Even if the symptoms do not appear when used together, you should not relax.
When a person nevertheless took a tranquilizer and alcohol, he may develop symptoms such as: drowsiness, heavy breathing, shortness of breath. There are problems with the central nervous system, intestines and lungs. If we are talking about an overdose, then without a timely medical care death from suffocation can occur. Also, depression, suicidal attempts and various mental disorders are not uncommon.
Sedative with alcoholic beverages
Many people think that if sedatives consist of medicinal herbs, then they can be safely consumed in conjunction with alcoholic beverages, but this is not the case. Since all drugs are aimed at calming and relaxing a person while drinking alcohol, the central nervous system will be susceptible to double blow... The effect of alcohol on the body is somewhat similar to sedatives, and how the organism will behave is impossible to predict. Often, the head can be dizzy, weakness appears. It all depends on the dosage, if the dose is increased, the symptoms will only worsen.
When a person uses a sedative and alcohol, symptoms such as:
This is an incomplete list, and vomiting, headaches, and leukopenia may also appear. Side effects do not always appear immediately after use, they can appear even after a few days.
Alprazolam and alcohol
Alprazolam is a psychotropic drug that relieves anxiety, helps with neurotic disorders, depressive conditions, anorexia. Therefore, when a person takes alprazolam, use alcoholic drinks he can't. Alprazolam several times enhances the effect of alcohol, therefore, joint use can cause vomiting, stroke, heart attack, lethargy, bleeding and hemorrhage. If, after alprazolam has been mixed with alcohol, you should immediately perform a gastric lavage, induce vomiting, in severe cases it is necessary for the patient to provide first aid.
Based on the foregoing, it is safe to say that alprazolam and alcohol are completely incompatible things. Combining alprazolam and alcohol can be dangerous.
Antipsychotics and alcohol
Antipsychotics are psychotropic drugs that are prescribed to treat psychotic disorders... Such drugs are used strictly under the supervision of a doctor, since they have a strong effect on the nervous system. Antipsychotics are also often used to treat alcohol symptoms, but only if the person is sober. Since alcohol is completely incompatible with antipsychotics and it is not known what can happen if you take them at the same time. The drugs significantly increase toxic properties alcohol and can lead to irreversible changes.
As you know, antipsychotics themselves are very dangerous drugs... When combined with alcohol, they have a profound effect on the liver and can lead to lethal outcome... In addition, this combination leads to the following consequences:
Also psychoses very often appear, the work of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems is disrupted.
Alcohol and sleeping pills: consequences
When a person combines alcohol and sleeping pills, he should not expect anything good. The consequences can be very different:
- If a person has an allergy, alcohol and sleeping pills can make it worse.
- Also, such a cocktail can provoke a brain disease, which causes brain coma... As a result, the biochemical processes that take place in the brain tissues are disrupted.
- Alcohol itself is toxic, and if you mix it with sleeping pills, there will be twice as many toxic substances. First of all, the liver and gastrointestinal tract suffer from this effect.
- A person will constantly walk drowsy and as a result, pathological drowsiness appears.
- In rare cases, a person may even die.
Given such serious consequences, it is best to adhere to security measures. Otherwise side effects can be the most unpredictable.
It is highly undesirable to combine medications and alcohol. If this happened and began to appear side symptoms, then the victim must be provided with first aid and immediately call an ambulance. Before the arrival of doctors, it is necessary to support the life of the victim as long as possible and not to leave him alone.
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