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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An interesting effect of LSD use is that of ___________ - a 'mixing of senses.'






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






3. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






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






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






6. The CNS consists of the brain and _____________.






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






8. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






9. Its believed that antipsychotic drugs work by blocking D2 ________ receptors.






10. The 3 groups of inhalants include volatile substances - ___________ and Nitrites.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Amphetamines can be taken orally - intravenously or by _______.






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






15. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






16. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)






17. Three stimulants used by athletes in the early 1800s and 1900s were __________ - cocaine - and caffeine.






18. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.






19. 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.






20. The names of barbiturates all end in __.






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






22. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






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






24. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.






25. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






26. GABA is a very widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter and ________ tends to have widespread inhibitory effects on neurons in the brain.






27. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






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






29. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.






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






31. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are more severe and more likely to cause death than withdrawal from _______.






32. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).






33. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.






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






35. Fast acting drugs are the most likely to produce _____________ dependence.






36. Heroin illegally imported from Mexico is called _____ ____.






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






38. ________ - tobacco and marijuana are commonly called gateway drugs.






39. One of the most common opioid side effects is ____________.






40. Prior to the 1980s - ________ was a popular way to smoke cocaine. It involved extracting cocaine into a volatile organic solvent - such as ether.






41. Experimenters primarily restrict drug usage to ______________ settings and are motivated by peer pressure and curiosity.






42. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.






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






44. Opiates are drugs that contain _____ or one of its derivatives.






45. illicit drug use - cocaine - marijuana - etc






46. _________ is a neurotransmitter associated with aggression and regulation of body weight.






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






48. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.






49. The two main side effects of therapeutic doses of amphetamines are drug abuse and damage to the ______________ system.






50. Withdrawal symptoms may begin within hours or days after the smoker quits and may continue for several _______.