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| A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a drug or agent |
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| A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison |
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A severe withdrawl symptom seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol
Characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating disorientation, agitation and seizures
Can be fatal if untreated |
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| Agents that produce false perceptions in any one of the five senses |
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| A sleep-inducing effect or agent |
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Swallowing
Taking a substance by mouth |
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| Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine |
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| An excessive quantity of a drug which, when taken or administered, can have toxic or lethal consequences |
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| A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced to the body |
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| A substance that decreases activity and excitement |
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| A substance that prodduces an excitede state |
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| The misuse of any substance to produce some desired effect |
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| The need for increasing amounts of drug to obtain the same effect |
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| The study of toxic or poisonous substances |
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| A poison or harmful substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants |
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Symptoms of Cholinergic Poisoning
Defecation
Urination
Miosis (constricting of pupils)
Bronchorrea (pus from the lungs)
Emesis
Lacrimation (tearing)
Salivation |
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