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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The substitution method of drug detoxification involves _________ the abused substance with a new - less-addicting drug.






2. ______________ are unhealthy because they interfere with REM sleep.






3. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






4. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage - reduced birth weight - differences in body size and negative effects on physical / ______ development of the child.






5. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






6. In the US - _______ was first used in psychiatry and as a local anesthetic.






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






8. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






9. 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.






10. The amount of drug that must be given to obtain a particular response is called _______.






11. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






12. When using snuff or chewing tobacco - nicotine is absorbed through the ______ lining of the mouth.






13. The ______ ______ ______ company was responsible for the smuggling of opium into China during the 1800s.






14. Alcohol is the drug most often associated with _______ crimes; in many cases - it is present in both the assailant and the victim.






15. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.






16. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






17. Specialized nerve endings that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron when activated are called _________.






18. The primary active ingredients contained in cough suppressants are ____________ and expectorants.






19. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






20. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






21. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






22. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






23. To make coca paste - coca leaves are mixed with _________ or gasoline and then filtered to form the paste.






24. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






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






26. Antipsychotic drugs are grouped into two categories--conventional antipsychotics and ________ antipsychotics.






27. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.






28. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






29. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






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






31. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






32. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.






33. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






34. The opium plant contains both morphine and _______.






35. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






36. The predominant style of tobacco use went from pipes to snuff to _______ to cigars to cigarettes.






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






38. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






39. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






40. _____________ Syndrome is a collection of physical and behavioral abnormalities that seems to be caused by the presence of alcohol during development of the fetus.






41. CNS depressants that promote relaxation and relieve anxiety are called _________.






42. Medical science has used opium as a pain reliever and also to treat _________ and dehydration caused by dysentery.






43. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.






44. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






45. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






46. _______ % of all US deaths are tobacco-related.






47. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






48. Physiological effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) include ________ in body temperature - heart rate and blood pressure - sweating and dilation of eye pupils.






49. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






50. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.







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