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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.






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






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






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






5. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






6. Natives of the ______ mountains in Bolivia and Peru today still use coca as their ancestors did thousands of years ago.






7. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






8. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






9. Two major illicit stimulants are _______ and amphetamines.






10. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






11. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.






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






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






14. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.






15. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






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






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






18. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






19. Columbus was presented tobacco by natives of ____ __________ in 1492 and he brought it with him back to Spain.






20. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.






21. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






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






23. Most psychoactive drugs can be categorized as stimulants - depressants - opioids - hallucinogens - or _________________ agents.






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






25. In a double blind procedure - neither the patient nor the doctor know whether the subject is receiving a _______ or an experimental drug.






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






27. 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.






28. Opioids ________ the central nervous system (CNS).






29. Oral ingestion can be compared to intranasal administration (snorting) in that it is absorbed much more _______ than smoking or IV injection.






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






31. Legal _______ drugs - ranked by amount of money spent each year: Alcohol ($104 billion) Tobacco ($51.9 billion) Coffee - Tea and Cocoa ($5.7 billion)






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






33. CNS ___________ that cause drowsiness and promote sleep are called hypnotics.






34. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.






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






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






37. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






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






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






40. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






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






42. There are now more than 40 million former smokers in the United States - and about 90 percent of them report that they quit smoking _______ formal treatment programs.






43. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






44. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






45. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.






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

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






48. A person under the influence of CNS depressants will appear drunk. Intoxicating effects include drowsiness - slurred speech - and ___________.






49. Opioids are also known as _________.






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