Controlled Substances - Mini Test 1

analgesics

-pain relievers and fever reducers

-aspirin

-ibuprofen

depressants

-depress the function of the CNS

-barbituates

-alcohol

hallucinogens

-alter perception of time and reality

-LSD

-marijuana

narcotics

-analgesics and CNS depressants (mixture)

-opiates

-morphine

-heroin

stimulants

-stimulate the CNS

-cocaine

-amphetamine

schedule 1

-no accepted medical use

-highest potential for abuse

-severe addiction potential

-LSD, heroin, MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, marijuana

schedule 2

-medical use accepted with restrictions

-2nd highest potential for abuse

-severe addiction potential

-morphine and related opiates, cocaine, amphetamine and meth, most barbiturates, oxycodone

schedule 3

-accepted medical uses

-3rd highest potential for abuse

-moderate to low addiction potential

-ketamine, steroids, some codeine preparations

schedule 4

-accepted medical uses

-4th highest potential for abuse

-limited addiction potential

-benzodiazepines such as valium and mild sleep aids

schedule 5

-accepted medical uses

-lowest potential for abuse

-limited addiction potential

-selected preparations of codeine

controlled substances act

-1970

-categorized drug schedules 1-5 based on medical use and potential for abuse

-set fines and penalties based on amount of drug in possession

anti-drug abuse act

-1986

-added designer and synthetic drugs to the controlled substances act

chemical diversion and trafficking act

-1988, 1993

-regulates precursor chemicals used to produce drugs

methamphetamine anti-proliferation act

-2000

limits availability of over the counter medications that can be used to make meth

what are the 5 pharmaceutical identifiers

-imprint (numbers, letters, pictures, logo)

-color

-shape

-size

-score (line used to break tablet)

pharmaceutical identifiers can be used to

identify medications

pharmaceutical identifiers are a

category c test

who is SWGDRUG

scientific working group for the analysis of seized drugs

infrared spectrophotometry

category A

mass spectrometry

category A

nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

category A

raman spectroscopy

category A

capillary electrophoresis

category B

gas chromatography

category B

ion mobility spectrometry

category B

liquid chromatography

category B

microcrystal test

category B

TLC

category B

spot test

category C

fluorescence spectroscopy

category C

immunoassay

category C

melting point

category C

ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry

category C

large KD

analyte favors organic phase

small KD

analyte favors aqueous phase