Benzodiazepines 1-10 days 3-6 days, longer Anxiety, insomnia, muscle depending on in some people aching and twitching, half-life perceptual changes, feelings of unreality, depersonalisation, seizures. Stimulants 8-36 Several days, Lethargy, depression, occasionally 2-3 irritability, hyperphagia, weeks anhedonia, dysphoria, desire for sleep increased. Cannabis Usually days Weeks Irritability, anxiety, insomnia, anorexia, sweating, muscle spasms, headaches. From NSW Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clinical Practice Guidelines. Used with permission. Appendix 6: of intoxication with commonly used drugs Class of drug Intoxication Overdose Opioids (e.g. Constriction of pupils Loss of consciousness methadone, heroin, Itching/scratching Respiratory depression morphine) Sedation/somnolence Pinpoint pupils Lowered blood pressure Hypotension Slowed pulse Bradycardia Hypoventilation Pulmonary oedema Alcohol Relaxation Disorientation/confusion Disinhibition Respiratory depression Impaired coordination Loss of consciousness Impaired judgement Loss of bladder control Decreased concentration Slurred speech Ataxia Vomiting Benzodiazepines (e.g. Disinhibition Stupor/coma diazepam, oxazepam, Sedation Ataxia alprazolam, Drooling Confusion flunitrazepam) Incoordination Respiratory depression Slurred speech Lowered blood pressure Dizziness Stimulants (e.g. Hyperactivity Panic amphetamines, Restlessness Acute paranoid psychosis cocaine) Agitation Seizures Anxiety/nervousness Cardiac arrhythmias
Benzodiazepines 1-10 days depending on half-life 3-6 days, longer in some people Anxiety, insomnia, muscle aching and twitching, perceptual changes, feelings of unreality, depersonalisation, seizures. Stimulants 8-36 Several days, occasionally 2-3 weeks Lethargy, depression, irritability, hyperphagia, anhedonia, dysphoria, desire for sleep increased. Cannabis Usually days Weeks Irritability, anxiety, insomnia, anorexia, sweating, muscle spasms, headaches. From NSW Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clinical Practice Guidelines. Used with permission. Appendix 6: of intoxication with commonly used drugs Class of drug Intoxication Overdose Opioids (e.g. methadone, heroin, morphine) Constriction of pupils Itching/scratching Sedation/somnolence Lowered blood pressure Slowed pulse Hypoventilation Loss of consciousness Respiratory depression Pinpoint pupils Hypotension Bradycardia Pulmonary oedema Alcohol Relaxation Disinhibition Impaired coordination Impaired judgement Decreased concentration Slurred speech Ataxia Vomiting Disorientation/confusion Respiratory depression Loss of consciousness Loss of bladder control Benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam, oxazepam, alprazolam, flunitrazepam) Disinhibition Sedation Drooling Incoordination Slurred speech Lowered blood pressure Dizziness Stupor/coma Ataxia Confusion Respiratory depression Stimulants (e.g. amphetamines, cocaine) Hyperactivity Restlessness Agitation Anxiety/nervousness Panic Acute paranoid psychosis Seizures Cardiac arrhythmias
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