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some precautionary measures to avoid addiction -deaddiction -first phase of treatment is detoxificationnext phase is of psychotherapy and
combined effects of drugs and alcohol -1 alcohol barbiturates rarr may lead to death2 alcohol
products of hemp plant -four drugs - bhang ganja charas amp marijuana obtained from cannabis indica and c sativa of family moraceaemain alkaloid is
psychedelic drugs hallucinogens -they act mainly on cns and greatly alter ones thoughts feelings and perceptions called psychedelic drugsthey cause
amphetamines -commonly called pep pills or antisleep drugsthey increase physical amp mental performancetaken by truck drivers student amp night
batelnut -kernel of the betalnut palm areca catechu enclosed in betal leaves and mixed with an aromatic paste is chewed extensively in india amp
stimulents -it makes a person more wakeful alert and activei caffeine c8h10n4o2 -it is 137-trimethylxanthine obtained from tea leaves thea sinesis
pethidine -meperidine hydrochloridewidely used as narcotic analgesicit has local anesthetic actionmethadone -it is an orally effective analgesicit
smack -it is a crud by product of heroin synthesis commonly called brown sugar poor mans herointhe addicts heat the smack powder amp inhale its
heroin diacetylmorphine or diamorphine -heroin is a white crystalline semi synthetic compound prepared from morphine by acetylationmost dangerous
codeine -it is methylmorphine obtained from opiumit is used in cough syrupsa notable side effect of codeine is
opium -opium is milky latex obtained by incising the unripe capsule of white poppy papaver somniferum family paprareceait has eaten or smokegenerally
opiate narcotics -they suppress brain activity and relieve pain popularly known as pain killersthey are sedative and astringent in naturean
sedative hypnotics -they depress the activity of cnsreduce excitement give feeling of calmhigher doses induces sleepsleep inducing drugs are also
tranquillizers -these are the drugs that reduce tension and anxiety bring calmness without inducing sleepi phenothiazines -these are anti psychotic
psychotropic drugs -act on brain and effect its normal functioning slow down and interphere in the functioning of the nervous systemthese drugs alter
drug nomenclature -generally drug has three types of names - chemical proprietary amp non-proprietarychemical name - indicates chemical
types of drug action -1 pharmacodynamic drugs -these drugs modify the physiological and biochemical processes in the patients
classification of general drugs -1 natural drugs -obtained from natural sources as minerals animals plants amp
categories of drugs -1anaesthetic-produces anaesthesia2analgesic-relieves pain3appetiser-promotes appetite4antidiuretic-reduces volume of
uses of drugs -1 drugs are prescribed as medicines to prevent or cure a variety of diseases2 may be
bee diseases -suffer from nosema diseases caused by nosema apissilk worm diseases -pebrine disease caused by
diseases of poultry -poultry birds suffer from a variety of diseases -nutritional
common disease of camels -1 surra -surra rottenspread by biting amp blood sucking flies dropping neck half closed eyes are
common equine diseases -1 influenza or pink eye -pink eyes swallon eye lids2 strangles -fever