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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






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






3. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.






4. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.






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






6. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






7. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.






8. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






9. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






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






11. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






12. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






13. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.






14. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.






15. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.






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






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






18. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






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






20. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






21. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






22. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.






23. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






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






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






26. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.






27. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.






28. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






29. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.






30. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






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






32. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






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






34. 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.






35. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






36. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.






37. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.






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






39. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.






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






41. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






42. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.






43. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.






44. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.






45. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






46. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.






47. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.






48. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.






49. Ice is also known as '______________'.






50. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.