NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Amphetamines are considered a:
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Hallucinogen
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Narcotic
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Stimulant
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Depressant
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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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