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DSST Substance Abuse

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






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






3. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






4. Amphetamine abusers often use ___________ - such as barbiturates to counteract the hyperactive feelings associated with high doses of amphetamines.






5. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.






6. Most psychoactive drugs are taken by one of three basic routes: by mouth - _________ - or inhalation.






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






8. Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of the opioid triad: coma - depressed respiration - and ________ pupils.






9. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






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






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






12. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.






13. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.






14. Drugs designed to treat _________ _________. are being used as effective mood stabilizers.






15. _______________ are the most widely prescribed types Sedative-Hypnotics.






16. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.






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






18. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






19. Urine drug tests are relatively ___________ screening tests that detect a variety of abused substances or their metabolites in urine.






20. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






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






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






23. When someone overdoses on opiates (heroin - codeine - morphine - etc) Narcan can be injected into a muscle to get the victim __________ again.






24. Most heroin users need 3 or 4 injections a ___ to avoid withdrawal.






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






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






27. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






28. Most of the integration of information - learning and ______ occur in the central nervous system.






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






30. Floaters (chippers) usually don't maintain their own supply of drugs but prefer to use...

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






32. Approximately _% of alcoholics - who experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms - must be treated in a hospital or in an alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in detoxification.






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






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






35. The unemployed are _____ likely to use illicit drugs than those who are employed.






36. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






37. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






38. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.






39. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






40. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






41. Respiratory depression is the most common type of drug _________ death--people simply stop breathing.






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






43. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both _______ _______ - often used to treat mild depression.






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






45. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.






46. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






47. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






48. Tranquilizers - sedatives - pain medicines - and amphetamines are abused most often by _____.






49. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






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