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Central Nervous System (CNS) Stimulants
drugs or substances with a chemical structure that creates a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system (CNS).
Controlled Substance Classifications
heroin, GHB, Ketamine, Rohypnol, Fentanyl, synthetic opioid
Class A Drugs
cocaine, LSD, PCP, oxycodone, ecstasy, methamphetamines, Percocet, Dilaudid
Class B Drugs
THC (Hashish), klonopin, valium, Vicodin, Xanax; synthetic marijuana
Class C Drugs
marijuana, Phenobarbital
Class D Drugs
Other prescription drugs not included in Classes A, B, C or D (e.g., steroids)
Class E Drugs
• Central Nervous System Stimulants
• Central Nervous System Depressants
• Hallucinogens
• Dissociative Anesthetics
• Inhalants
• Cannabis
Commonly abused controlled substances include the following:
Cocaine, Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, Methylphenidate
Examples of CNS stimulants
Orally, smoked, injected
Methods of ingestion for CNS stimulants
Dosage amount, method of ingestion, and time since ingestion
The intensity of side effects depends on:
(1) redness to nose / nasal area
(2) runny nose
(3) dry mouth
(4) grinding teeth
(5) eyelid, leg and body tremors
(6) increased alertness; excited; easily startled
(7) talkative; rapid speech
(8) sweating; increased body temperature
(9) paranoia; irritability; aggressiveness
Common CNS stimulant side effects
(1) increased heart rate or blood pressure
(2) significant weight loss
(3) hallucinations
(4) convulsions, seizures
(5) sudden death
Signs of chronic abuse or overdose for CNS stimulants include
slow down brain and psychomotor activity. Many are used legally treat epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia and mental illness.
Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants
GHB, Rohypnol, alprazolam, diazepam, phenobarbital
Examples of Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants
Alconol
What is the most widely used and abused depressant
Orally, insufflation, injection
Methods of ingestion for Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants
(1) disoriented; confusion; poor concentration
(2) drowsiness; droopy eyes
(3) drunk-like behavior
(4) uncoordinated
(5) relaxed inhibitions
(6) slowed reflexes
Common CNS depressant side effects
reduce mental stress and anxiety
CNS depressants can be addictive because they
(1) high body temperatures
(2) shallow breathing
(3) cold, clammy skin
(4) rapid, weak pulse
(5) dilated pupils
Signs of chronic abuse or overdose for CNS depressants include:
Hallucinogens
can cause profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality, euphoria and increased sensitivity to touch and light. They make users see images, hear sounds and feel sensations that do not exist outside the mind.
(1) Peyote (species of cactus containing mescaline)
(2) mushrooms containing psilocybin
(3) LSD
(4) MDMA or Ecstasy
(5) Khat (synthetic cathinones)
Examples of hallucinogens
(1) oral
(2) transdermal
(3) smoked
(4) injected
(5) insufflation
Methods of ingestion for hallucinogens
intensify moods of the user at time of ingestion.
Hallucinogens generally
(1) hallucinations
(2) paranoia
(3) nausea; vomiting
(4) body tremors
(5) sweating
(6) dehydration
(7) headache
General indicators of hallucinogen use include
(1) flash backs
(2) memory loss
(3) violent behavior
(4) long-term hallucinations
(5) seizures
(6) suicide
Signs of hallucinogen abuse and overdose
synthetic cathinones
A family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals similar to cathinone, a natural stimulant found in the khat plant.
euphoria, increased sex drive, nosebleeds, vomiting, panic attacks and violence.
Common short-term symptoms of Synthetic cathinones
depression, breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, kidney failure and death.
Abuse and overdose signs of synthetic cathinones include
Dissociative Anesthetics
cut off or distort the brain's perception from the rest of the body and increase the user's pain threshold
(1) PCP
(2) Analogs
(3) Ketamine (Ketalar)
(4) DXM (found in over-the-counter cough medicines)
Examples of Dissociative Anesthetics
(1) oral
(2) transdermal
(3) smoked
(4) injected
(5) eye drops
(6) insufflation
Methods of ingestion for Dissociative Anesthetics
(1) warm to touch; sweating
(2) blank staring
(3) slurred, incomplete verbal responses
(4) hallucinations; sensory distortions
(5) confusion; disoriented
(6) violent
Common dissociative anesthetic side effects
(1) deep coma up to 12 hours
(2) seizures; convulsions
(3) shallow breathing
(4) psychosis
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