Section 2 - Seized Drug Analysis Pt. 1

controlled substance

A drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by a government.

2-3

A new drug is on the market every ___ weeks.

schedule 1

Drugs and controlled substances with high potential for abuse and no accepted medical applications.

schedule 2

Drugs and controlled substances with high potential for abuse and accepted medical applications.s

schedule 3

Drugs and controlled substances with less potential for abuse and addiction.s

schedule 4 and 5

Drugs and controlled substances with decreasing risk and increasing legitimate uses.

heroin, DMT, and marijuana

Examples of schedule 1 drugs…

cocaine, amphetamines, and fetanyl

Examples of schedule 2 drugs…

anabolic steroids, intermediate barbiturates, and ketamine

Examples of schedule 3 drugs…

xanax, zolpidem, diazepam

Examples of schedule 4 drugs…

cough suppressants, lyrica, and vimpat

Examples of schedule 5 drugs…

identity, amount, and purity

Required information of seized drugs are ____, ____, and _____.

stimulants

Provide an increase of energy referred to as a “rush” followed by a decrease of energy referred to as a “crash.”

constrict, increase

Stimulants ____ blood vessels and _____ both heart rate and blood pressure.

cocaine

Extracted from leaves of erythroxylon coca plant, usually white or off-white, and has a salt and powder form.

less

Cocaine HCl is ___ addictive than cocaine base (crack)

methamphetamine

Synthesized from pseudoephedrine or P2P, can be powder, crystal, or liquid, and increases mania and euphoria.

iodine crystals, lithium batteries

Methamphetamine can be made through the red phosphorus method with ____ and through the ammonia method through _____.

acidified

All clandestine methods to make meth create methamphetamine base that must be ____ to form a useful powder/crystal.

depressants

Lower levels of energy and alertness, commonly used for pain relief and mediation.

relaxation, lowered

Depressants cause muscle ___ and ___ blood pressure/heart rate.

opiates

Found in the opium poppy plant and can be naturally occurring or semisynthetic.

natural

Are natural or synthetic opiates more toxic?

hallucinogens

Found in plants and fungi or synthetically produced, have the ability to alter human perception.

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

Hallucinogen that was legal in the 1960s.

SWGDRUG

Accepted analytical standard with three categories.

A, B or C

In SWGDRUG, you need a minimum of 1 category ___ and 1 of category ___ or ___.

IR Spec, Mass Spec, NMR, Raman

Examples of Category A testing methods.

gas chromatography, pharmaceutical identifiers, microcrystalline tests (not in conjunction with Cat.A)

Examples of Category B testing methods.

color tests, ultraviolet spec, microcrystalline tests (in conjunction with CatA.)

Examples of Category C testing methods.