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Widrawal Intoxication
Treatment Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Treatment
Euphoria, hypervigilance,
Anxiety, tremulousness,
weight loss,
headache, Short‐term use of antipsychotics,
Amphetamines autonomic hyperactivity‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > HTN
Antidepressants increased appetite, benzodiazepines, Inderal,
Cocaine pupillary dilatation,
depression, vitamin C to promote excretion in urine
perceptual disturbances
risk of suicide
Violence & Psychosis
Tremors, hallucinations, seizures,
Benzodiazepines
delirium tremens
Alcohol Talkative, sullen, gregarious, moody, etc. Mechanical ventilation, if severe
Autonomic hyperactivity, Inappropriate sexual or
Benzodiazepines tremors, anxiety Benzodiazepines aggressive behavior, Flumazenil
insomnia, seizures impairment in memory or concentration
Impaired motor coordination,
slowed sense of time,
Cannabis
social withdrawal,
None None Marijuana None
conjunctival injection,
Weed increased appetite,
dry mouth, tachycardia
Ideas of reference,
Hallucinogens perceptual disturbances,
Supportive counseling (talking down),
LCD, MDMA, XTC impaired judgment,
None None antipsychotics,
Mescaline, Psilocybin dissociative symptoms,
benzodiazepines
Mushrum pupillary dilatation,
tremors, incoordination
Belligerence, assaultiveness,
Inhalants apathy,
Antipsychotics
None None Gasoline, Tuluene impaired judgment,
if delirious or agitated
Glue blurred vision,
stupor or coma
Belligerence, assaultiveness,
psychomotor agitation,
Talking down,
nystagmus,
None None PCP hyperacusis
benzodiazepines,
antipsychotics
hypertension,
seizures, coma,
Apathy,
dysphoria,
Fever, chills,
pupillary constriction,
Clonidine, lacrimation, runny nose,
methadone abdominal cramps, muscle spasms,
Opiates impairmentin memory, Naloxone
slurred speech,
insomnia, yawning
drowsiness,
coma or death