| Supplement / Drug | Use | HY Risk / Side Effect | |------------------|-----|------------------------| | Clenbuterol | “Cutting” (beta-2 agonist) | Tremor, tachycardia, hypokalemia (shifts K⁺ into cells) | | Anabolic steroids | Muscle growth | Androgenic: acne, aggression, HDL ↓, LVH | | Sildenafil (Viagra) | Post-workout “recovery” | PDE5 inhibitor → NO ↑ → priapism if combined with nitrates |
🏋️♂️ Gym bro mnemonic:
“Beta-1 for heart and beta-2 for lung, beta-3 on bladder — make you run and sprung.”
| Genre | Drug Association | Mehlman Recall Trick | |-------|----------------|----------------------| | Rave/EDM | MDMA (ecstasy) | Serotonin release + oxytocin → “loved up” → hyponatremia risk (overhydration) | | Hip-hop (1990s) | Phencyclidine (PCP) / Cannabis | PCP = NMDA antagonist → dissociation, violence, nystagmus | | Punk rock | Amphetamines | Sympathomimetic → tachycardia, bruxism, meth mouth |
🎤 Karaoke mnemonic:
“Atropine, scopolamine — antimuscarinic, make you see things you can’t clean” (sing to Billie Jean)
In the context of medical student vernacular, "Hot" implies two things:
| Supplement / Drug | Use | HY Risk / Side Effect | |------------------|-----|------------------------| | Clenbuterol | “Cutting” (beta-2 agonist) | Tremor, tachycardia, hypokalemia (shifts K⁺ into cells) | | Anabolic steroids | Muscle growth | Androgenic: acne, aggression, HDL ↓, LVH | | Sildenafil (Viagra) | Post-workout “recovery” | PDE5 inhibitor → NO ↑ → priapism if combined with nitrates |
🏋️♂️ Gym bro mnemonic:
“Beta-1 for heart and beta-2 for lung, beta-3 on bladder — make you run and sprung.” mehlman medical pharmacology hot
| Genre | Drug Association | Mehlman Recall Trick | |-------|----------------|----------------------| | Rave/EDM | MDMA (ecstasy) | Serotonin release + oxytocin → “loved up” → hyponatremia risk (overhydration) | | Hip-hop (1990s) | Phencyclidine (PCP) / Cannabis | PCP = NMDA antagonist → dissociation, violence, nystagmus | | Punk rock | Amphetamines | Sympathomimetic → tachycardia, bruxism, meth mouth | | Supplement / Drug | Use | HY
🎤 Karaoke mnemonic:
“Atropine, scopolamine — antimuscarinic, make you see things you can’t clean” (sing to Billie Jean) | Genre | Drug Association | Mehlman Recall
In the context of medical student vernacular, "Hot" implies two things: