Questions for Dr. DRE
2. Does HGN & VGN help distinguish concurrent drug use, example: stimulant & opioid?
3. Opioid / Narcon Pharmacology
Naloxone also binds to opiate receptors and acts as a competitive inhibitor to opiates, both natural and synthetic.
8.7.22
Monkey Dust [MDPHP]
Categories: CNS Stimulants, Drug Trends, Monkey Dust is a Class B drug. This means that it is illegal to possess and also to sell, give away or possess with intent to supply it.
MDPHP is a synthetic stimulant that goes by the street name monkey dust*. It is a stimulant of the cathinone class** that is known to be dangerous and addictive. It was originally constructed in the 1960’s until someone pulled the old research into this drug and started manufacturing it. Usually, it is Chinese chemists that manufacture it and ship it to the US and European countries. Monkey Dust is similar to MDPV and is becoming popular in countries where MDPV is being banned.
Monkey Dust has effects that are similar to those of cocaine and methamphetamine (CNS Stimulants to our DRE [Ofc Caldwell 👏] and DAR trained readers). It can cause a euphoric high, increased energy, and a decreased appetite. Users may have dilated pupils that are slow to react to light, fast pulse, sweating with hyperactivity.
Insufflated/Inhaled Dose
Light 5-10mg
Common 10-20mg
Strong 20+mg
Oral
Onset 30-60 minutes
Duration 3-6 hours
After-effects 2-16h
Insufflated/Inhaled
Onset minutes
Duration 2-4 hours
After-effects 2-36h
MDPHP is a synthetic stimulant that goes by the street name monkey dust*. It is a stimulant of the cathinone class** that is known to be dangerous and addictive. It was originally constructed in the 1960’s until someone pulled the old research into this drug and started manufacturing it. Usually, it is Chinese chemists that manufacture it and ship it to the US and European countries. Monkey Dust is similar to MDPV and is becoming popular in countries where MDPV is being banned.
Monkey Dust has effects that are similar to those of cocaine and methamphetamine (CNS Stimulants to our DRE [Ofc Caldwell 👏] and DAR trained readers). It can cause a euphoric high, increased energy, and a decreased appetite. Users may have dilated pupils that are slow to react to light, fast pulse, sweating with hyperactivity.
Insufflated/Inhaled Dose
Light 5-10mg
Common 10-20mg
Strong 20+mg
Oral
Onset 30-60 minutes
Duration 3-6 hours
After-effects 2-16h
Insufflated/Inhaled
Onset minutes
Duration 2-4 hours
After-effects 2-36h
* Also known by the sinister names 'Zombie Dust' and 'Cannibal Dust'
** Cathinone is a psychoactive substance known to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. As members of the phenethylamine class of drugs, they are structurally and pharmacologically similar to amphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
8.11.22
"Gabapentin"
Gabapentin
Common brands: Gralise, Horizant, Neuraptine
Description
Anticonvulsant and Nerve pain medication
It can treat seizures and pain caused by shingles.
Brands: Gralise, Horizant, Neuraptine, SmartRx Gaba-V Kit, Neurontin, and Gralise 30-Day Starter Pack
Availability: Prescription needed
Pregnancy: Consult a doctor
Alcohol: Interactions can occur
Drug class: GABA analogue
Availability: Prescription needed
Pregnancy: Consult a doctor
Alcohol: Interactions can occur
Drug class: GABA analogue
Serious allergic reaction
- you get a skin rash that may include itchy, red, swollen, blistered or peeling skin.
- you're wheezing.
- you get tightness in the chest or throat.
- you have trouble breathing or talking.
- your mouth, face, lips, tongue or throat start swelling
Gabapentin can produce feelings of relaxation, calmness and euphoria. Some users have reported that the high from snorted gabapentin can be similar to taking a stimulant. It can also enhance the euphoric effects of other drugs, like heroin and other opioids, and is likely to increase the risks when taken in this way.
Elimination: Gabapentin is eliminated from the systemic circulation by renal excretion as unchanged drug. Gabapentin is not appreciably metabolized in humans. Gabapentin elimination half-life is 5 to 7 hours and is unaltered by dose or following multiple dosing.
Are there any serious interactions with gabapentin and other medications? Serious breathing problems can happen if you take gabapentin with drugs that cause severe sleepiness or decreased awareness. Some examples include narcotic opioids, anti-anxiety medicines, antidepressants, and antihistamines.Jul 1, 2021
Gabapentin can interact with losartan, ethacrynic acid, caffeine, phenytoin, mefloquine, magnesium oxide, cimetidine, naproxen, sevelamer and morphine. Gabapentin use is contraindicated in patients with myasthenia gravis or myoclonus. Feb 9, 2017
Narcan affective if Gaba was mixed with an Opioid
The primary difference in indicators for gabapentin was the presence of dilated pupils. Each case had at least one light condition with dilation outside the normal range, and all of the cases had values in the higher end of the range for all light conditions.
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