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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






2. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.






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






4. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.






5. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






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






7. 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.






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






9. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






10. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






11. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild






12. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






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






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






15. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






16. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.






17. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






18. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.






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






20. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.






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






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






23. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - with a currently accepted _______ use in the US - whose abuse may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence are listed under Schedule II.






24. In order to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in pharmacologically significant amounts - the drug must be lipid soluble and have a molecular weight ____ than 400 Daltons.






25. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






26. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.






27. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.






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






29. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.






30. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






31. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






32. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.






33. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.






34. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.






35. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.






36. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.






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






38. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






39. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






40. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.






41. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.






42. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.






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






44. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






45. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.






46. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.






47. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.






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






49. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






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







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