Street drugs in common use
Drug Clinical signs

Cannabis

Tachycardia, abnormal affect (e.g. euphoria, anxiety, panic, or psychosis), poor memory, fatigue

Stimulants: cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy

Tachycardia, labile blood pressure, excitement, delirium, hallucinations, hyperreflexia, tremors, convulsions, mydriasis, sweating, hyperthermia, exhaustion, coma

Hallucinogens: LSD, phencyclidine, ketamine

Sympathomimetic, weakly analgesic, altered judgement, hallucinations, toxic psychosis, dissociative anaesthesia

Opioids: morphine, heroin, opium

Euphoria, respiratory depression, hypotension, bradycardia, constipation, pinpoint pupils, coma

Drug Clinical signs

Cannabis

Tachycardia, abnormal affect (e.g. euphoria, anxiety, panic, or psychosis), poor memory, fatigue

Stimulants: cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy

Tachycardia, labile blood pressure, excitement, delirium, hallucinations, hyperreflexia, tremors, convulsions, mydriasis, sweating, hyperthermia, exhaustion, coma

Hallucinogens: LSD, phencyclidine, ketamine

Sympathomimetic, weakly analgesic, altered judgement, hallucinations, toxic psychosis, dissociative anaesthesia

Opioids: morphine, heroin, opium

Euphoria, respiratory depression, hypotension, bradycardia, constipation, pinpoint pupils, coma

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