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A Study to assess the association between Drug Abuse and Stroke among clients from selected psychiatric institutions in Kerala.
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Mr.Jibin John and Prof.Dr Pradeep V.S

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Although it is sometimes seen as a uniquely contemporary issue, the usage of drugs for their psychoactive effects extends back thousands of years. Drugs originating from plant use have the oldest history of abuse. Abuse of synthetic and semi-synthetic pharmaceuticals dates back to the early twentieth century, when these chemicals were developed pharmaceutically. Opiates, stimulants (cocaine, amphetamine, and related compounds), hallucinogens (LSD, phencyclidine, etc.), marijuana, barbiturates and other sedatives, and inhalants are the most often abused drug groups. This essay will not address the two most often abused substances, alcohol and tobacco. This should not be interpreted as reducing their addictive potential or obvious influence on stroke risk. Each of the major groups of drugs of abuse creates a specific clinical intoxication and is linked to a narrow range of cerebrovascular illness. Understanding these patterns is critical in the assessment and management of stroke victims. Any discussion of illegal substances raises a number of issues. To begin, many substances have a range of popular street names. Because there are no conventional meanings for these phrases, they may signify various things to different individuals at times. Second, since most drugs of abuse are illegal, patients' perceptions of the substance taken must be regarded as having limited trustworthiness. Compounds that have been tainted or substituted are widespread, and only toxicological confirmation or direct testing of the material itself may validate the real identification of the consumed medicine. Finally, numerous methods of administering specific medications exist, and the effects of the drug, both desirable and unwanted, vary significantly as a result.



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2022-09-24

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