


Pregnancy: premature delivery, low birth weight, deficits in self-regulation and attention in school-aged children prenatally exposed. Loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, nasal damage and trouble swallowing from snorting infection and death of bowel tissue from decreased blood flow poor nutrition and weight loss lung damage from smoking. Narrowed blood vessels enlarged pupils increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure headache abdominal pain and nausea euphoria increased energy, alertness insomnia, restlessness anxiety erratic and violent behavior, panic attacks, paranoia, psychosis heart rhythm problems, heart attack stroke, seizure, coma. Commercial NamesĬocaine hydrochloride topical solution (low dose anesthetic used in certain medical procedures) For more information, see the Cocaine Research Report. More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to prescription sedatives.Ī powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to prescription sedatives lowering the dose over time must be done with the help of a health care provider. Must be discussed with a health care provider barbiturate withdrawal can cause a serious abstinence syndrome that may even include seizures. Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from shared needles.įurther slows heart rate and breathing, which can lead to death. Sleep medications are sometimes used as date rape drugs. Sleep Medications: eszopiclone (Lunesta ®), zaleplon (Sonata ®), zolpidem (Ambien ®)ĭrowsiness, slurred speech, poor concentration, confusion, dizziness, problems with movement and memory, lowered blood pressure, slowed breathing. Commercial Namesīenzodiazepines: alprazolam (Xanax ®), chlorodiazepoxide (Librium ®), diazepam (Valium ®), lorazepam (Ativan ®), triazolam (Halicon ®) For more information, see the Misuse of Prescription Drugs Research Report. Medications that slow brain activity, which makes them useful for treating anxiety and sleep problems. ^ Back to top Central Nervous System Depressants (Benzos) Behavioral treatments geared to adolescents.Contingency management, or motivational incentives.There are no FDA-approved medications to treat marijuana addiction. Irritability, trouble sleeping, decreased appetite, anxiety. Increased heart rate, blood pressure further slowing of mental processing and reaction time. Pregnancy: babies born with problems with attention, memory, and problem solving. THC vaping products mixed with the filler Vitamin E acetate (and possibly other chemicals) has led to serious lung illnesses and deaths.

Mental health problems, chronic cough, frequent respiratory infections. Smoked, Vaped, Eaten (mixed in food or brewed as tea)Įnhanced sensory perception and euphoria followed by drowsiness/relaxation slowed reaction time problems with balance and coordination increased heart rate and appetite problems with learning and memory anxiety. Greenish-gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and/or flowers resin (hashish) or sticky, black liquid (hash oil) Various brand names in states where the sale of marijuana is legal For more information, see the Marijuana Research Report. The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Marijuana is made from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. ^ Back to top Cannabis (Marijuana/Pot/Weed) More research is needed to find out if ayahuasca is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral therapies are effective. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to ayahuasca or other hallucinogens. It is not known whether ayahuasca is addictive. Possible changes to the serotoninergic and immune systems, although more research is needed.
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Strong hallucinations including altered visual and auditory perceptions increased heart rate and blood pressure nausea burning sensation in the stomach tingling sensations and increased skin sensitivity. Commercial NamesĭMT is Schedule I **, but plants containing it are not controlled For more information, see Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs. It was used historically in Amazonian religious and healing rituals. AyahuascaĪ tea made in the Amazon from a plant ( Psychotria viridis) containing the hallucinogen DMT, along with another vine ( Banisteriopsis caapi) that contains an MAO inhibitor preventing the natural breakdown of DMT in the digestive system, which enhances serotonergic activity. For information on alcohol’s health effects, please visit the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website.
