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General indicators for Narcotic Analgesics include:
Droopy eyelids
"On the nod"
Drowiness
Depressed reflexes
Low, raspy, slow speech
Dry mouth
Facial itching
Euphoria
Fresh puncture marks
Nausea
Track marks
**Tolerant users exhibit relatively little psychomotor impairment
Overdose symptoms for users of Narcotic Analgesic users include:
Slow, shallow breathing
Clammy skin
Coma
Convulsions
Narcotic Analgesics will cause the following symptoms in the circulatory system.
Pulse Rate
Blood Pressure
Body Temperature
Pulse rate, blood pressure and body tempature will all be down
Narcotic Analgesics will cause the following reactions in the eyes:
HGN
VGN
Lack of Convergence
Pupil Size
Reaction to Light
There is no HGN, VGN or Lack of convergence with Narc. Analgesics
Pupil size is constricted
There will be little or no visible reaction to light
The Romberg's for Narcotic Analgesic users is
Typical methods of administration for Narcotic Analgesics are:
Injection
Oral
Smoked
Insufflition
The duration of effects for Narcotic Analgesics is
4-24 hours depending on the substance
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ID
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Narcotic Analgesics
Description
Narcotic Analgesics, Symptoms
Updated
2010-01-24T12:47:56Z
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