Toxicology of Psychoactive Substances
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چکیده
A trend in the increasing use of prescription psychoactive drugs (PADs), including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers, has been reported United States globally. In addition, there an increase production usage illicit PADs emergence new substances (NPSs) all over world. pose unique challenges for critical care providers who may encounter toxicology issues due to drug interactions, side effects, or overdoses. This article provides a summary toxicologic features commonly used abused PADs: hallucinogens, NPSs, caffeine, nicotine, cannabis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care Clinics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0749-0704', '1557-8232']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2021.03.013