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Appendix
Controlled Substances - Uses and Effects
Physical |
Psychological |
Tolerance |
Duration
(Hours) |
Usual
Methods of Administration |
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Opium,
II III V |
Dover’s
Powder, Paregoric, Parapectolin |
Analgesic,
antidiarrheal |
High |
High |
Yes |
3-6 |
Oral,
smoked |
Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression,
constricted pupils, nausea
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Slow
and shallow breathing clammy skin, convulsions, coma,
possible death |
Watery
eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability,
tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating |
Morphine,
II III |
Morphine,
MS-Contin, Roxanol, Roxanl-SR |
Analgesic,
antitussive |
High |
High |
Yes |
3-6 |
Oral,
smoked, injected |
Codeine,
II III V |
Tylenol
w/codeine, Empirine w/codeine, Robitussin A-C, Fiorinal
w/codeine |
Analgesic,
antitussive |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Yes |
3-6 |
Oral,
injected |
Heroin,
I |
Diacetylmorphine,
Horse, Smack |
None |
High |
High |
Yes |
3-6 |
Injected,
sniffed, smoked |
Hydromorphone,
II |
Dilaudid |
Analgesic |
High |
High |
Yes |
3-6 |
Oral,
injected |
Meperidine
(Pethidine), II |
Demerol,
Mepergan |
Analgesic |
High |
High |
Yes |
3-6 |
Oral,
injected |
Methadone,
II |
Dolophine,
Methadone, Methadose |
Analgesic |
High |
High-Low |
Yes |
12-24 |
Oral,
injected |
Other
Narcotics, I, II, III, IV, V |
Numorphan,
Percodan, Percocet, Tylox, Tussionex, Fentanyl, Darvon,
Lomotil, Talwin |
Analgesic,
antidiarrheal, antitussive |
High-Low |
High-Low |
Yes
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Variable |
Oral,
injected |
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Chloral
Hydrate, IV |
Notec |
Hypnotic |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Yes |
5-8 |
Oral |
Slurred
speech, disorientation drunken behavior without odor of
alcohol |
Shallow
respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, weak and rapid
pulse, coma, possible death |
Anxiety,
insomnia, tremors, delirium, convulsions, possible death |
Barbiturates,
II, III, IV |
Amytal,
Butisol, Fiorinal, Lotusate, Nembutal, Seconal, Tuinal,
Phenobarbital |
Anesthetic,
anti-convulsant, sedative, hypnotic, veterinary euthanasia agent |
High-Mod. |
High-Mod. |
Yes |
1-16 |
Oral |
Benzodiazepines,
IV |
Alivan,
Dalmane, Diazepam, Librium Xanax, Valium, Tranxexe, Verstran,
Versed, Halcion, Paxipam, Restoni |
Antianxiety,
anticonvulsant, sedative, hypnotic |
Low |
Low |
Yes |
4-8 |
Oral |
Methaqualone,
I |
Quaalude |
Sedative,
hypnotic |
High |
High |
Yes |
4-8 |
Oral |
Glutethimide,
III |
Doriden |
Sedative,
hypnotic |
High |
Moderate |
Yes |
4-8 |
Oral |
Other
Depressants, III, IV |
Equanil,
Miltown, Noludar, Piacidyl, Valmid |
Antianxiety, sedative,
hypnotic |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Yes |
4-8 |
Oral |
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Cocaine,
II |
Coke,
Flake, Snow, Crack |
Local
anesthetic |
Possible |
High |
Yes |
1-2 |
Sniffed,
smoked,
injected, |
Increased
alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate and
blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite |
Agitation,
increase in body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions,
possible death |
Apathy,
long periods of sleep, irritability, depression, disorientation |
Amphetamines, II
|
Biphetamine,
Delcobese, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Obetrol |
Attention
deficit disorders, narcolepsy, weight control |
Possible |
High |
Yes |
2-4 |
Oral,
injected |
Phenmetrazine,
II |
Preludin |
Weight
control |
Possible |
High |
Yes |
2-4 |
Oral,
injected |
Methylphenidate,
II |
Ritalin |
Attention
deficit disorders, narcolepsy |
Possible |
Moderate |
Yes |
2-4 |
Oral,
injected |
Other
Stimulants, III IV |
Adipex,
Cylert, Didrex, Ionamin, Melliat, Plegine, Sanorex, Tenuate,
Tepanil, Prelu-2 |
Weight
control |
Possible |
High |
Yes |
2-4 |
Oral,
injected |
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LSD,
I |
Acid,
Microdot |
None |
None |
Unknown |
Yes |
8-12 |
Oral |
Illusions
and hallucinations, poor perception of time and distance |
Longer,
more intense “trip” episodes, psychosis, possible
death |
Withdrawal
syndrome not reported |
Mescaline
and Peyote, I |
Merc,
Buttons, Cactus |
None |
None |
Unknown |
Yes |
8-12 |
Oral |
Amphetamine
Variants, I |
2.5-DMA,
PMA, STP, MDA, MDMA, TMA, DOM, DOB |
None |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Variable |
Oral,
injected |
Phencylidine,
II |
PCP,
Angel Dust, Hog |
None |
Unknown |
High |
Yes |
Days |
Smoked,
oral, injected |
Phencylidine
Analogues, I |
PCE,
PCPy, TCP |
None |
Unknown |
High |
Yes |
Days |
Smoked,
oral, injected |
Other
Hallucinogens, I |
Bulotenine,
Ibogaine, DMT, DET, Psilocybin, Psilocyn |
None |
None |
Unknown |
Possible |
Variable |
Smoked,
oral, injected, sniffed |
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Marijuana,
I |
Pot,
Acapulco Gold, Grass, Reefer, Sinsemilia, Thai Sticks |
None |
Unknown |
Moderate |
Yes |
2-4 |
Smoked,
oral |
Euphoria,
relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, disoriented behavior |
Fatigue,
paranoia, possible psychosis |
Insomnia,
hyperactivity, and decreased appetite occasionally reported |
Tetrahydrocannabinol,
I, II |
THC,
Marinol |
Cancer
chemotherapy antinausiant |
Unknown |
Moderate |
Yes |
2-4 |
Smoked,
oral |
Hashish,
I |
Hash |
None |
Unknown |
Moderate |
Yes |
2-4 |
Smoked,
oral |
Hashish
Oil, I |
Hash
Oil |
None |
Unknown |
Moderate |
Yes |
2-4 |
Smoked,
oral |
Designated
a
narcotic under
the CSA |
Not Designated a narcotic under
the CSA
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