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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.






2. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.






3. ___ was originally used as a surgical anesthetic and has hallucinogenic effects different from LSD and mescaline (peyote cactus).






4. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.






5. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






6. Amnesiac and anesthesia effects are common among hypnotics when used in _____ doses.






7. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.






8. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






9. Most illicit drugs cause an addiction in both the mother and the infant because drugs (cocaine - barbiturates - heroin - etc) pass through the _________ and reach the baby.






10. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.






11. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






12. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.






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






14. Opioids are also known as _________.






15. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






16. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.






17. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






18. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






19. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






20. The Soviets were the first to use ________ to build up their athletes.






21. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






22. 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.






23. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






24. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.






25. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.






26. Cocaine ___ (Hydrochloride) is water soluble and can easily be injected intravenously.






27. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






28. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.






29. Also known as synthetic drugs or synthetic ________ - these are designed to get around existing drug laws. Often they involve modifying the molecular structure of an existing drug. Ecstasy is an example of a designer drug (today it's illegal and is a






30. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






31. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






32. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






33. Its believed that both cocaine and amphetamines interact with a number of _________________ - including dopamine - norepinephrine and serotonin.






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






35. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






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






37. Alcohol - barbiturates - inhalants - and sleeping pills and sedatives are all ___________.






38. The hallucinogenic effects of psilocybin are similar to those of LSD and __________.






39. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






40. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






41. 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.






42. Two OTC smoking _________ aids are nicotine gum and patches.






43. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






44. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.






45. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






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






47. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.






48. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.






49. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.






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