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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






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






3. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.






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






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






6. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.






7. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






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






9. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.






10. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.






11. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.






12. Drug ____________ occur when a drug enhances or inhibits the effect of another drug.






13. Opium has been used for approximately ____ years for both medical and recreational reasons.






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






15. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






16. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






17. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.






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






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






20. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






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






22. Through fermentation - the alcohol concentration is limited to ___%.






23. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






24. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






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






26. In the relief stage - a user experiences satisfaction by _________ from negative feelings such as boredom - anger - stress - fatigue and loneliness.






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






28. Over the counter drugs are often simply referred to as ____ drugs.






29. A single shot of heroin lasts ___ hours.






30. higher tolerance to heroin also results in higher tolerance to morphine and ________.






31. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.






32. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






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






34. 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.






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






36. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.






37. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.






38. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






39. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






40. Herbs and _________ were used by early Greeks in Olympic games to enhance their performance.






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






42. After a patient receives their first dose of lithium it takes at least __ days to see results.






43. __________________ is the most serious side effect of long term antipsychotic drug treatment.






44. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.






45. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






46. The use of alcohol is statistically associated with homicide - assault - _______ violence and suicide






47. Adopted sons whose __________ fathers were alcohol dependent have a much greater than average chance of becoming alcohol dependent than adopted sons of non-alcoholic fathers.






48. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.






49. National Prohibition of alcohol was successful in _________ alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated problems - but also led to a loss of alcohol taxes and increased law breaking.






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