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. 2019 Sep;150(3):228–238. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1210_17

Table II.

Summary of effects of abusive drugs on ocular motility and pupil

Ocular adverse effects Marijuana Narcotic analgesics Hallucinogens CNS depressants CNS stimulants Phencyclidine
Pupils Dilated/normal Constricted Dilated Normal Dilated Normal
Pupillary reaction to light Normal Slow/none Normal Slow Slow Normal
HGN Not present Not present Not present Present Not present Present
VGN Not present Not present Not present Possibly present Not present Usually present
Lack of ocular convergence Present Not present Not present present Not present Present

CNS, central nervous system; HGN, horizontal gaze nystagmus; VGN, vertical gaze nystagmus Source: Refs 54,62,66,103