title: Toxicology of selected pesticides, drugs, and chemicals. Illicit and abused drugs.
abstract: Toxicoses involving exposures to illicit and abused substances are an occasional problem in veterinary patients. The difficulties of clinical diagnosis and the importance of obtaining a good history are emphasized. A discussion of some of the more common poisonings is presented, including available sources, clinical signs, toxicity, metabolism, mechanism of action, and the treatment for each agent.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Animal Poison Information Center, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Kisseberth
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Trammel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000506:poisoning*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000506:poisoning*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004285:Dogs; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D006213:Hallucinogens