Club drugs: coming to a patient near you.
Club drugs have become increasingly popular with young adults and adolescents. Although users report similar effects of these drugs, they are pharmacologically and physiologically different. Understanding these differences and recognizing trends and effects of club drugs is essential for nurse practitioners.
JeanAnne Talbert is medical director at Steps Recovery Systems, Payson, Utah; Owner, JTC Advanced Practice, Lindon, Utah; and Assistant Professor at Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah.
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D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008694:Methamphetamine; D005445:Flunitrazepam; D007649:Ketamine; D012978:Sodium Oxybate; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine