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Toxicity
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Harm a drug might present
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Acute Toxicity
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When a drug has immediate short-term effect and triggers toxic reaction. The physical or psychological harm a drug might cause the user immediately after the drug is taken
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Dose
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Quantity
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Chronic Toxicity
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The physical or psychological harm a drug might cause over a long period of time
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Effective Dose
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The minimal dose necessary to produce the intended effect
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Lethal Dose
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The minimal dose of a particular drug capable of producing death
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Two Measurements of drug safety
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1. Therapeutic Index
2. Margin of Safety |
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DAWN
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Drug Abuse Warning Network
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CAGE
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Cutdown
Annoyed Guilty Eye Opener |
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DSM
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Diagnostic And Statistical manual of mental disorders
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4 Routes of Drug Administration
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1. Injection- Arrives in brain in less than 15 sec
2. Inhalation- fastest goes to brain in 5-8 secs 3. Oral Administration -5-30 secs to begin 4. Absorption |
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Additive Interaction
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The effect of first is 2 and effect of second is 3
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Hyperadditive Interaction
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Effect exceeds the sum- double or triple the effect
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Aneagonistic Interaction
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Effect of one is diminished
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Cross-Tolerance
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The Tolerance of one drug can be used to reduce withdrawal symptoms or another
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