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toxicology

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Addiction overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a substance
Antidote substance used to neutralize or counteract a poison
Delirium Tremens (DT) severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol s/s -restlessness -fever -sweating -disorientation -agitation -seizures
Emesis vomiting
Hallucinogen agent that produces false perceptions in any of five senses
Hematemesis vomiting blood
Hypnotic a sleep inducing effect or agent
ingestion swallowing or taking substance by mouth
material safe data sheet (MSDA) a form provided by manufacturers and compounders or chemicals containing info about chemical compositions, physical and chemical properties, health and safety hazards, emergency response and waste disposal -AKA safety data sheets (SDS)
narcotic drug that produces sleep or altered mental consciousness
opiate substance in opioid family -natural non synthetic opioids
opioid synthetically produced narcotic medication, drug, or agent similar to opiate morphine but not derived from opium -used to relieve pain
overdose excessive quantity of a drug that when taken or administered can have toxic or lethal consequences
poison substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impaired function when introduced to the body
sedative substance that decreases activity and excitement
stimulant agent that produces and excited state
substance abuse misuse od any substance to produce desired effect
tolerance need for increasing amounts of drug to obtain the same effect
toxicology the study of toxic or poisonous substances
toxin poison or harmful substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants
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