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• Opioids relieve pain but pose high addiction risk - Jump to Section
• Depressants induce relaxation yet have sedative dangers - Jump to Section
• Hallucinogens cause altered perceptions and carry risks - Jump to Section
• Dissociatives lead to detachment and potential harm - Jump to Section
• Inhalants offer a quick high with various health risks - Jump to Section
• Cannabis acts as a psychoactive with medicinal and abuse potential - Jump to Section

The seven different types of drugs are categorized based on their effects. Each type of drug has its own set of characteristics and dangers.

Pharmacologists group drugs into different categories depending on how they affect the body after use. Some drugs slow down bodily functions, while others speed them up.

Stimulants 

Stimulants increase activity in the central nervous system. The increased brain activity can make you feel like you’re speeding up. 

Stimulants can increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and levels of alertness. These drugs typically come in pill form. However, they can also be eaten, drank, or snorted. 

Doctors usually prescribe stimulants for ADHD and narcolepsy. Stimulants can also help with weight loss as they can reduce appetite.

Some examples of stimulants include:

• Synthetic marijuana
• Methamphetamine

Associated Risks

Students or athletes can abuse these substances to improve their performance. When abused, stimulants can lead to a variety of unwanted consequences.

These effects can include:

• High body temperature
• Heart failure

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Opioids are powerful painkillers that can give you a sense of euphoria. Doctors typically prescribe opioids to people experiencing severe pain. 

These drugs can reduce pain perception and cause drowsiness. Other effects include confusion, nausea, and constipation. 

Opioids can be injected or consumed as pills. 

Here are a few examples of opioids:

• Hydrocodone

Opioid abuse can ruin a person’s life. Because it’s highly addictive, it can get a person addicted in just a few days. In rare cases, it’s possible to become addicted after one dose.

When someone decides to stop opioid use, they can struggle with withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms include:

• Inability to sleep
• Hot and cold flashes
• Excessive sweating
• Muscle cramps
• Watery eyes

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Depressants

Depressants don’t actually make you feel depressed. Like stimulants, they affect the central nervous system and slow down the messages between the brain and the body.

This ‘slowing down’ effect can affect your cognitive and motor functions. It can even slow down your responses to whatever’s happening around you.

The depressant’s sedative effect makes people feel relaxed. Because of this, these drugs are prescribed for anxiety or insomnia. 

Some examples of depressants include:

• Barbiturates
• Phenobarbital
• Pentobarbital

Depressants can be helpful when taken correctly. However, their sedative effects can be tempting for people experiencing stress.

Abusing depressants can cause issues both long and short-term, including:

• Extreme sleepiness
• Slowed heart rate
• Difficulty speaking
• Inability to concentrate
• Lack of coordination
• Labored or shallow breathing

Hallucinogens

​​Hallucinogens work by disrupting brain activity. As the name implies, the drug affects a person’s sensory perceptions, causing hallucinations.

After taking hallucinogens, your senses can be warped or distorted. 

Although research is being done on its medicinal uses, most aren’t prescribed. Some examples of hallucinogens include:

• Psilocybin (mushrooms)
• Peyote (mescaline)

Hallucinogens can warp a person’s perception of reality. Abusing hallucinogens can have tragic long-term effects, including:

• Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder, also known as flashbacks
• Distorted cognition
• Increased blood pressure

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Dissociatives

Dissociative drugs work by interfering with the brain’s receptors for glutamate. This chemical plays a significant role in cognition, emotionality, and pain perception.

Dissociatives can cause people to dissociate. It can make them feel like they’re watching themselves outside their bodies.

These drugs can be taken as liquids, powders, gasses, or solids. Some examples of dissociative drugs include: 

• DXM (Dextromethorphan)
• PCP (phencyclidine)

Dissociatives can give users a false sense of invincibility. Their tendency to take dangerous risks makes them a danger to themselves and others.

Dissociatives can cause long-lasting damage. In addition, they can also cause the following immediate effects:

• Suicidal thoughts
• Speech difficulties
• Social withdrawal
• Hallucinations
• Detachment from reality
• Memory loss

Inhalants are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors. 7 These vapors can cause a feeling of euphoria or mind-altering effects. 

As it sounds, inhalants are drugs that can only be inhaled as gasses or fumes. The ‘highs’ are slightly different between inhalants. 

Inhalants are mostly made up of everyday household items; here are a few examples:

• Marker, paint, paint thinner, gasoline, and glue fumes
• Nitrous oxide
• Aerosol sprays
• Room deodorizers

​​Inhalant abuse can lead to devastating immediate and long-term effects, including:

• Loss of smell
• Brain damage
• Increased heart rate
• Loss of consciousness
• Slurred speech

Cannabis or marijuana is a natural psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant. The drug acts as a hallucinogen with depressant-like effects. 

Marijuana can be smoked, vaporized, or eaten. Here are a few sources of cannabis:

• Marijuana leaves
• Hash oil 
• Cannabis-based medicines, such as Sativex

​​Today cannabis has medicinal uses in the United States. However, it's often abused by people who don’t need it. 

Cannabis is a Schedule I drug, meaning it's highly addictive. Abusing this substance can lead to both short and long-term risks, including:

• Lowered immunity to illness
• Chronic anxiety
• Reduced sperm count
• Slowed reaction times
• Enhanced senses, such as seeing brighter colors
• Impaired sense of time

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Drugs: Use, Abuse and Addiction - Lesson Plan (Grades 9 & 10)

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Objectives:

• To learn about various drugs.
• To identify risk factors and protective factors associated with substance abuse (drugs and alcohol).
• To discuss what addiction is and the consequences of it.
• To determine behaviours that increase well-being and allow students to achieve life goals.
• Activity #1: Name that Drug (9-10.1 Handout)
• Activity #5: Now, it's Your Choice (9-10.5 Handout)

Reference documents are found at the end of this lesson plan.

Activity #1: name that drug (9-10.1 reference), activity #2: recognizing the risks (9-10.2 reference).

• Activity #3: Path to Addiction (9-10.3 Reference)

Activity #4: Consequences of Addiction (9-10.4 Reference)

Other materials:.

• SMART board/chalk board to summarize responses on
• Chart paper and markers for groups to use
• Computer/projector to display slides (optional)
• Masking tape
• Introduction: 5 minutes
• Activity #1: Name that Drug 10 minutes
• Activity #2: Recognizing the Risks 15 minutes
• Activity #3: Scale of Addiction Use 10 minutes
• Activity #4: Consequences of Addiction 15 minutes
• Activity #5: Now, it's Your Choice 5 minutes
• Conclusion 5 minutes

Total: 60 minutes

Presenter Preparation:

• Review the Drugs and Alcohol section of the Centre for Youth Crime Prevention.
• Review the  Objectives  of this lesson plan.
• Identify ways in which you are personally linked to the subject matter. This presentation is general in nature, and will be more effective if you tailor it to your personal experiences, the audience and your community.
• Guest speakers can really have an impact. If there is someone in your community who has been impacted by substance abuse, invite them to speak with the youth. You may also want to consider inviting an RCMP member from the drug section. Please note: Activities will need to be removed or modified to ensure that the time allotment is respected.
• Print the lesson plan and reference documents.
• Print required handouts. Make a few extra copies just to be sure.
• Ensure your location has any technology you require (computer, projector, SMART board, etc.)

A) Introduction

• Introduce yourself.
• Tell the students about your job and why you are there to talk to them. Tell students that in today's class, they will talk about substance abuse, its impacts and ways they can deal with peer pressure related to substance use and abuse. Additionally, different supports to help them deal with the issue will be addressed.
• If you are a police officer, briefly discuss the role of police officers when it comes to substance abuse (i.e. your experience dealing with youth and substance abuse issues).
• Pass out one index card to each student. Explain that this card is to be used for students to write down any question they may have. The presenters will collect them towards the end of the presentation and answer the questions anonymously in front of the group.

B) Activity #1: Name that Drug

Goal: Students will learn about various drugs (including short and long-term health impacts).  Type: Information chart and discussion Time: 10 minutes

• Cut out the drug types and their matching definitions from Activity #1: Name that Drug (9-10.1 Reference) and place them out of order on the board.
• Explain to students that different types of drugs have different effects on our bodies.
• Stimulants: Drugs that make the user hyper and alert.
• Depressants: Drugs that cause a user's body and mind to slow down.
• Hallucinogens: Drugs that disrupt a user's perception of reality and cause them to imagine experiences and objects that seem real.
• Ask students to match up the fact with the drug as a class. Go over the answers.
• Ask the students to read over the handout Activity #1: Name that Drug (9-10.1 Handout) and start a discussion based on what the students read. Encourage all students to participate to the discussion by asking questions, such as: "What is a drug?" "What do drugs do?" "What happens when a person uses drugs?" "What are drugs used for?" "Do drugs affect everyone in the same way?" "Can drugs be prescribed by a doctor?"

C) Activity #2: Recognizing the Risks

Goal: Students will recognize protective and risk factors associated with substance abuse and addiction and learn the importance of resilient factors. Type: T-chart and group activity Time: 15 minutes Step #1:

• Resiliency: The ability to become strong, healthy and successful after something bad happens to you ( www.merriam-webster.com 2014).
• Risk Factors: Factors that can lead to drug use.
• Protective Factors: Factors that can shield from drug use.( http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/docas-ssdco/guide-kid-enf/page3-eng.htm ).
• Ask the students to get into groups of 3 or 4.
• Create a chart on the SMART board, chalkboard or overhead with two titles: (1) Risk Factors & (2) Protective Factors . Ask students to identify examples of risk factors when it comes to substance abuse, alcohol and addiction and record their answers. Then ask students to identify some examples of protective factors that could be associated with not using drugs and alcohol or getting addicted. Use Activity #2: Recognizing the Risks (9-10.2 Reference) as a guide.
• If time allows, give each group playing cards and tell them to work together to make a card house for 5 minutes.
• Explain that in this activity, each card represents a protective and resilience factor, and when those factors fail or diminish the structure will fall.

D) Activity #3: Path to Addiction

Goal: Students will discuss how addiction can impact a person's lifestyle. Type: Discussion and group activity Time: 10 minutes

• Ask students to define what addiction is as well as the substances a person can become addicted to.
• Make sure to include that both drugs and alcohol can be addictive.
• Explain to students that addiction is an ongoing process. Addiction may present its challenges at different times over many years in a user's life.
• Write each stage on a different piece of paper. Ask for 5 volunteers to come to the front of the class and give each student a stage.
• Have the student volunteers work together to arrange themselves in the order that they think the scale of addiction occurs in.
• With the students, define each stage of addiction. Discuss the answers with students and use Activity #3: Path to Addiction (9-10.3 Reference) as a guide.

E) Activity #4: Consequences of Addiction

Goal: Students will examine the consequences of addiction on all facets of life. Type: 5 corners activity and group discussion Time: 10 minutes

• Separate the students into 5 different groups.
• Have the students get into their groups and give each group a piece of chart paper. Assign each of the five groups one of the topics: (1) Family, (2) Friends & Recreation, (3) School & Jobs, (4) Physical & Emotional Health, and (5) Financial. Have each group write the topic on their piece of chart paper.
• Ask each group to brainstorm and record the consequences of an addiction relating to their topic.
• Give the groups 5 minutes to come up with a hashtag that represents how they might be affected in that aspect of their life.
• Discuss answers with the group.

F) Activity #5: Now, it's Your Choice

Goal: Students will commit to a healthy lifestyle Type: 5 corners activity and group discussion Time: 15 minutes

• Distribute Activity #5: Now, it's Your Choice (9-10.5 Handout) and ask the students to answer the question.

Step #2: (Homework)

• As part of their homework from the presentation, ask all the students to make the pledge to say no to drugs on the National Anti-Drug Strategy website: http://nationalantidrugstrategy.gc.ca/prevention/youth-jeunes/index.html and click on "Make a Pledge." Tell them to print the pledge they submitted and display them around the classroom or school.

G) Conclusion

• To conclude the lesson, summarize the important points and highlights of your discussion throughout the session.
• Collect all index cards from students. Take some time to answer any questions from the cards that the students may have had.
• Leave students with information about how to contact you if they have any follow up questions they didn't want to ask in class.

Reference documents

(Adapted from: Alberta Health Services  www.albertahealthservices.ca/2677.asp )

Activity #3: Scale of Addiction Use (9-10.3 Reference)

(Adapted from: Alberta Health Services http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2677.asp )

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Types of drugs. Class notes. Narcotic drugs. A narcotic is a drug that induces sleep and depresses vital body functions such as blood pressure, pulse rate and breathing rate . It is derived from the greek word meaning numbness or deadening. opiates.

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Narcotic drugs • A narcotic is a drug that induces sleep and depresses vital body functions such as blood pressure, pulse rate and breathing rate. • It is derived from the greek word meaning numbness or deadening.

opiates • Opiates are a type of narcotic drug and the source of most narcotic drugs. • It is a gummy, milky juice exuded through a cut made in the pod of the Asian poppy.

heroin • Heroin is the opium derivative most frequently used by addicts. • It is usually injected intravenously because by injection its effects are felt almost instantaneosly and with maximum sensitivity. • In addition, heroin’s high solubility in water makes its street preparation for intravenous administration rather simple.

heroin • Heroin and other narcotic drugs are analgesics, that is they relieve pain by depressing the central nervous system. • Heroin gives the addict a sense of euphoria. • The effects usually last for three to four hours. • Codeine is also present in opium. It is commonly used as a cough suppressant in prescription cough syrup.

SYNTHETIC OPIATES: METHADONE • Methadone is the best known synthetic opiate. • Methadone is pharmacologically related to heroin, but its administration appears to eliminate the addicts desire for heroin. • So, there are controversial methadone maintenance programs in which heroin addicts receive methadone to reduce or prevent future heroin use are sometimes implemented.

Synthetic opiates: oxycontin • The FDA approved the pain killing drug OxyContin. • Inside OxyContin is a close synthetic opiate related very closely to morphine or heroin. • It is estimated that close to a quarter of a million individuals abuse the drug.

hallucinogens • A hallucinogen is a substance that induces change in normal thought processes perceptions or moods.

MARIJUANA • Marijuana is the most widely used illicit / non illicit drug in the United States. • It is classified as a hallucinogen.

marijuana • At low doses the user may experience: • Increases sense of well being • Hilarity followed by a state of relaxation • Alteration of sensory perceptions • More vivid sense of touch, sight, smell, taste and sound • Feelings of hunger • Changes of thought formation

marijuana • It is derived from the Cannabis plant. • The THC in the plant produces the psychoactive effects experienced by users.

marijuana • Marijuana can be used medically for the reduction of excessive eye pressure in glaucoma and the lessening of nausea caused by powerful anticancer drugs. • Effects of Marijuana: • Increase heart rate • Dry Mouth • Reddened Eyes • Impaired motor skills and concentration • Frequent hunger

Other hallucinogens: LSD • Other hallucinogens include LSD (known as acid) and PCP. • LSD is derived from a type of fungus that attacks grasses and grains. • It can be taken as a pill, cube of sugar or absorbed onto a small piece of paper. • As little as 25 micrograms is enough to start a trip that can last for 12 hours.

Other hallucinogens: pcp • PCP is typically smoked, ingested or sniffed. • The user experiences feelings of strength and invulnerability, along with a dreamy sense of detachment. • Severe depression, tendencies towards violence and suicide accompany PCP use. • Sometimes PCP can cause schizophrenic behavoir.

Depressants: alcohol • A depressant is a substance that slows down, or depresses the functions of the central nervous system. • Alcohol is the most widely abused drug in the United States. • It is classified as a depressant. • Low doses of alcohol tend to inhibit the mental processes of judgement, memory and concentration. • At low doses alcohol causes the user to become expansive and exude confidence. • It reduces coordination substantially.

Depressants: alcohol • Alcohol inhibits orderly thought processes and speech patterns and slows reaction time. • Excessive use of depressants can decrease the activity of the central nervous system dramatically, causing the body to cease breathing or circulating blood, which can lead to death.

Depressants: barbiturates • Barbiburates are also known as downers because they relax the user, create a sense of well being and produce sleep. • These are currently used in the medical practice to treat insomnia and used as a anesthesia before surgery.

Depressants: antiphyschotic and antianxiety drugs • Antipsychotic and antianxiety drugs are also a depressant. • These drugs produce a relaxing tranquility without impairing higher thinking faculties or inducing sleep.

huffing • Huffing is the sniffing of materials containing volatile solvents. • Example include freon, gasoline, antifreeze and dry cleaning solvent. • The usual immediate effects of huffing are a feeling of exhilaration and euphoria combined with slurred speech, impaired judgement and double vision. • Huffers expose themselves to dangers of liver, heart and brain damage from the chemicals they have inhaled. • There is a higher risk of immediate death associated with this practice.

stimulants • A stimulant is a substance that speeds up or stimulates the central nervous system.

Stimulants: amphetamine • Amphetamine are a group of synthetic stimulants that share a similar chemical structure and are known as uppers or speed. • In the US the most serious form of amphetamine is from the intravenous use of methamphetamines. • The initial sensation of a flash or rush followed by an intense feeling of pleasure is experienced. • Many people go on speed binges in which they take 500 mg every three hours to keep the effect going. • This increases the risk of heart attack tremendously.

Stimulants: amphetamines • Ice is a smokableform of methamphetamines. • It looks like large crystal rocks. • It is smoked and produces similar effect to crack cocaine. • The user typically sleeps for days after use.

Stimulants: cocaine • Cocaine is sniffed and gives a sense of euphoria. • The greater the cocaine level the more euphoria the brain produces. • The desire to return to this feeling is so high that many users quickly develop a habit for the drug. • Many people use cocaine to increase productivity at work and to keep going when they are tired. • Cocaine is arguabably the most addicting drug out there on the market.

Club drugs: GHB and ecstasy • GHB (Ecstasy) and Rohypnol are central nervous depressants that are often connected with drug facilitated with sexual assault, rape and robbery. • Both drugs are odorless, colorless, and tasteless and remain undetected when slipped into a drink. • The most popular club drug is ecstasy. • Health effects associated with chronic use include seizures, muscle breakdown, stroke, kidney failure and damage to the areas of the brain responsible for thought and memory.

Anabolic steroids • An anabolic steroid are synthetic compounds, chemically related to the male sex hormone testosterone, that are used to promote muscle growth. • Liver cancer and other liver malfunctions are linked to steroid use. • The drugs have a masculinizing effect in females. • Infertility and diminished sex drive in males. • For teenagers, anabolic steroids result in premature halting of bone growth. • They are also associated with anger issues.

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Types Of Anti Cancer Drugs And That Uses

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How drugs enter the body and Types of drug users

How drugs enter the body and Types of drug users. Drugs. DRUG: a substance other than food that changes the structure or functions of the body or mind. Legal drugs Prescription drugs Illegal drugs. Drug unit vocabulary. Stimulant.

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TYPES TYPES OF FERMENTER

TYPES TYPES OF FERMENTER. Types of Fermenter. Aerobic fermenters may be classified depending on how the gas is distributed Stirred Tank Reactor Airlift Loop Reactor Immobilised System. Basic Fermenter Design Criteria. ( i ) Nature of microbial cell

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Types of Drugs and their Effects

Types of Drugs and their Effects. Amphetimines. Strong stimulant drugs that speed up the nervous system “Speed” Examples of amphetamines include methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack. Depressants. Do the opposite of Stimulants

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Effects of Intoxicating Drugs : Party Drugs

Effects of Intoxicating Drugs : Party Drugs. Kayla Carr and Candice Danielson. Ecstasy . nickname for 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine Also called MDMA, Adam, and STP Stimulant and hallucinogen used to improve mood and maintain energy; often used for all-night rave dance parties

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Drugs of Abuse

Drugs of Abuse . Cindy Schaider, Executive Director Casa Grande Alliance 317 E. Cottonwood Lane 520-836-5022 www.casagrandealliance.org. Why people use drugs Impact of drug use on the brain Impact of drug use on the family Drug addiction and recovery Questions & comments welcome!.

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Advertising of Drugs

Advertising of Drugs. 3 ways. Any drug advertising is forbidden Advertising to general public: non-prescription medicines, prescription-only drugs only to advertise to healthcare professionals (EU)

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Types of Drugs

Types of Drugs. CHS Forensics Forensics Science Ch 5. Where did the term Narcotic come from? The Greek word Narkotikos meaning numbness or deadening. Opiates. What do opiates behave like? Morphine. Opiates. What is the most commonly used opium based drug? Heroin. Opiates.

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Different types of drugs treating acne

Different types of drugs treating acne. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acne.

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What are the types of illegal drugs?

What are the types of illegal drugs?. It acts primarily on the nerve cells within the brain. It interferes with communication between nerve cells and all other cells, suppressing the activities of excitatory nerve pathways and increasing the activities of inhibitory nerve pathways.

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TYPES OF DRUGS AND THEIR AFFECTS PART 2

TYPES OF DRUGS AND THEIR AFFECTS PART 2. Club Drugs. Illegal drugs that are found mostly in nightclubs or at raves. These drugs make people feel more relaxed Ecstasy Rohypnol- known as “date rape” drug Ketamine- “special k”

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Ophthalmic Drugs Market by Targated drugs and types

The Ophthalmic drugs market is segmented based on Targeted drugs(Dry eye Drugs,Retinal Drugs), Types(Prescription Drugs,OTC drugs)

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Magnex Forte Injection | Types of Fertility Drugs |ElaWoman

Magnex Forte Injection is a mix of two drugs: Cefoperazone and Sulbactam. Cefoperazone is an anti-toxin. It works by keeping the development of the bacterial defensive covering which is fundamental for the survival of microorganism in Types of Fertility Drugs.

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Different Types of Drugs Based on their Respective Functions

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Types of Drugs on the Market that are Often Misused

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DRUGS OF ABUSE

DRUGS OF ABUSE. CW2 R. MANDELL. CNS DEPRESSANTS – Drugs that depress the overall functioning of the Central Nervous System (CNS) to induce sedation, muscle relaxation, and drowsiness *. * “Uppers, Downers, All Arounders, 3 rd Edition” , CNS Productions.

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CLASSES OF DRUGS

CLASSES OF DRUGS. Ivana Tkalčić Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat. Analgesics. Mild (headache, myalgia, toothache) Narcotic (opioid) -induce stupor -used only to relieve severe pain Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Anesthetics. Reduce or eliminate sensation

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Excretion of Drugs

Excretion of Drugs. Prof. Hanan Hagar Pharmacology Unit Medical College. Excretion of Drugs. By the end of this lecture, students should be able to Identify the main and minor routes of excretion including renal elimination and biliary excretion

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What Are the 5 Major Types of Antihypertensive Drugs?

According to the mechanism of action and whether they are first-line antihypertensive drugs, antihypertensive drugs can be classified as follows, of which the first five categories are first-line antihypertensive drugs.