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    Substance use disorders can cause various psychiatric and physical symptoms depending on the substance. Cocaine intoxication can lead to paranoia and arrhythmias while withdrawal can cause depression. LSD can result in flashbacks and PCP in severe violence. Opiate overdose commonly causes pinpoint pupils. Opiate withdrawal often produces flu-like symptoms. Marijuana use may lack motivation and alcohol can induce tremors. Benzodiazepines can trigger seizures and barbiturates can even be fatal.

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    Substance use disorders can cause various psychiatric and physical symptoms depending on the substance. Cocaine intoxication can lead to paranoia and arrhythmias while withdrawal can cause depression. LSD can result in flashbacks and PCP in severe violence. Opiate overdose commonly causes pinpoint pupils. Opiate withdrawal often produces flu-like symptoms. Marijuana use may lack motivation and alcohol can induce tremors. Benzodiazepines can trigger seizures and barbiturates can even be fatal.

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    Substance use disorders can cause various psychiatric and physical symptoms depending on the substance. Cocaine intoxication can lead to paranoia and arrhythmias while withdrawal can cause depression. LSD can result in flashbacks and PCP in severe violence. Opiate overdose commonly causes pinpoint pupils. Opiate withdrawal often produces flu-like symptoms. Marijuana use may lack motivation and alcohol can induce tremors. Benzodiazepines can trigger seizures and barbiturates can even be fatal.

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    Substance use disorders can cause various psychiatric and physical symptoms depending on the substance. Cocaine intoxication can lead to paranoia and arrhythmias while withdrawal can cause depression. LSD can result in flashbacks and PCP in severe violence. Opiate overdose commonly causes pinpoint pupils. Opiate withdrawal often produces flu-like symptoms. Marijuana use may lack motivation and alcohol can induce tremors. Benzodiazepines can trigger seizures and barbiturates can even be fatal.

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    USMLE Step 2 Lesson 7: Substance Disorders

    Psychiatry Highlights for USMLE Step 2


    Alina Gonzalez-Mayo, MD
    Sustance Disor!ers
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    Paranoia - cocaine/amphetamine intoxication
    Arrhythmia - cocaine intoxication
    Depression - cocaine withdrawal
    Flashback - LSD
    Severe violence - PCP
    Pin-point pupils - opiate overdose
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    Flu-like symptoms - opiate withdrawal
    Lack o motivation - mari!uana
    "remors - alcohol
    Sei#ures - ben#odia#epines
    Death - barbiturates

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