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NARCOTICS |
DEPRESSANTS |
STIMULANTS |
HALLUCINOGENS |
CANNIBUS |
| (Opium, Morphine, Codeine, Heroin, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Methadone) | (Chloral Hydrate, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methaqualone, Glutethimide) | (Cocaine, Amphetamines, Phenmetrazine, Methylphenidate) | (LSD, Mescaline & Peyote, Amphetamine Variants, Phencyclidine) | (Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol, hashish, hashish oil) | |
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Possible Effects |
Euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea |
Slurred speech, disorientation, drunken behavior without odor of alcohol |
Increased alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate and blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite |
Analogues, illusions, & hallucinations, poor perception of time and distance |
Euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, disoriented behavior |
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Effects of Overdose |
Slow & shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death |
Shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, weak and rapid pulse, coma, possible death |
Agitation, increase in body temperature, hallucinations, convulsions, possible death |
Longer, more intense "trip" episodes, psychosis, possible death |
Fatigue, paranoia, possible psychosis |
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Withdrawal Syndrome |
Watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating |
Anxiety, insomnia, tremors, delirium, convulsions, possible death |
Apathy, long periods of sleep, irritability, depression, disorientation |
Withdrawal syndrome |
Insomnia, hyperactivity, decreased appetite occasionally reported |
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Risk of Physical Dependence |
High |
Moderate to High |
Possible |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Risk of Psychological Dependence |
High |
Moderate to High |
High |
Unknown, |
Moderate |