NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amphetamines are considered a:
A
Hallucinogen
B
Narcotic
C
Stimulant
D
Depressant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The stimulants may be divided into three categories based on chemical structure: amphetamine (dextro-amphetamine and levo-amphetamine), methamphetamine and methylphenidate (dextro-methylphenidate and levo-methylphenidate).

Detailed explanation-2: -Amphetamine or “Weckaminen” and a number of related drugs are classified as “psychomotor stimulant drugs.” Alertness, suppression of fatigue and sleepiness, stimulation of motor activity, and other symptoms of central excitation are a characteristic effect of the psychomotor stimulant drugs.

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