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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Opioids such as morphine and _______ are the drugs most often used for acute pain - such as short-term pain after surgery.






2. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






3. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






4. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






5. ___________ is a precancerous lesion caused by chewing tobacco.






6. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.






7. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






8. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






9. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






10. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.






11. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






12. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






13. Even the newest ______________ drugs are only a little better than placebo.






14. According to a recent survey - __% of Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime.






15. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.






16. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






17. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






18. Examples of ilicit drugs - include alcohol - tea - coffee - _______ and over the counter (OTC) drugs.






19. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






20. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






21. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






22. The category of volatile substances includes adhesives (glues) - aerosols (hair spray - spray paint) - fuels (gasoline - propane) - and office supplies (____ ____ markers).






23. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.






24. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.






25. ___________ and Chondroitin are both herbal dietary supplements that contribute to joint strength and are used to used to relieve the discomfort of arthritis.






26. using drugs to achieve some goal other than the prescribed use - for example taking pills to stay awake and drive all night.






27. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






28. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






29. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.






30. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






31. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






32. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






33. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






34. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






35. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






36. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






37. 95% pure alcohol is called _____________ spirits






38. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.






39. The most important drug-metabolizing enzymes found in the liver belong to a group known as the ______ family of enzymes.






40. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






41. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






42. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






43. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






44. ______ causing chemicals contained in tobacco are called nitrosamines.






45. Alcoholic fatty liver - alcoholic _________ - and cirrhosis are all liver disorders associated with heavy use of alcohol.






46. The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.






47. ___________ disease is a degenerative neurological disease involving damage to dopamine neurons.

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48. The primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and hashish is ___.






49. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






50. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.







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