such as terminal malignant disease and phantom limb sensa-treme well-being. Large doses of the drug can produce hallucina-tions. At this time there is no real evidence of the safety and effifew hours, depending on the specifiEeffects are relatively brief, lasting from several minutes to a very rapidly. Inhalants generally act as a CNS depressant. The Inhalants are absorbed through the lungs and reach the CNS Csolvents, adhesives, aerosol propellants, and paint thinners. and aromatic hydrocarbons found in substances such as fuels, Inhalant disorders are induced by inhaling the aliphatic InhalantsCEsea and vomiting associated with antineoplastic chemotherapy.CannabinolsCannabinols depress higher centers in the brain and consequently release lower centers from inhibitory infltions. Marijuana has been used therapeutically in the relief of nau-anxiety-free state of relaxation characterized by a feeling of ex-of chronic alcoholism and in the reduction of intractable pain, XAMPLESOMMONOMMONXAMPLEScrystal (PCP); cactus, mescal, mesc (mescaline); magic mushroom, shrooms (psilocybin). cacy of the drug in humans. S S:: Marijuana, hashish. LSD, mescaline, phencyclidine (PCP), psilocybin. TREETTREET N NAMESAMES: Acid, cube, big D, California sunshine (LSD); angel dust, hog, peace pill, : Joints, reefers, pot, grass, Mary Jane (marijuana); hash (hashish). c substance and amount uence. They produce an
consumed.presented in Table 4-1.● E 1. XAMPLESspray paint, shoe conditioner, typewriter correction fl uid. a. PhysiologicalSUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR A profies. Children of alcoholics are three times more likely than ment of substance-related disorders. This is especially School, 2001). Studies with monozygotic and dizygotic Geneticsare other children to become alcoholics (Harvard Medical twins have also supported the genetic hypothesis. evident with alcoholism, and less so with other substanc-: Gasoline, varnish remover, lighter fl uid, airplane glue, rubber cement, cleaning fl uid, le summary of these psychoactive substances is. A genetic link may be involved in the develop-
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