title: The airline passenger undergoing withdrawal or overdose from narcotics or other drugs.
abstract: Inflight passenger problems associated with withdrawal or overdose from narcotics or other drugs have been assessed. The specific categories of common drugs of abuse covered are: opiates, amphetamines and cocaine, central nervous system depressants, marijuana, phencyclidine, LSD and mescaline, and peyote. One or more of these drugs may be abused by persons in all walks of life. Relatively recent newspaper accounts of inflight disturbances related to abuse substances have highlighted the problem. Some case histories are given by the authors along with recommendations for methods of dealing with these problems.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lyman
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mohler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000009:adverse effects; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000009:adverse effects; D004630:Emergencies; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000009:adverse effects; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D009294:Narcotics; D013759:Dronabinol; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; D003042:Cocaine; D010622:Phencyclidine