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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. Current medical applications for cocaine are as a local __________ for ear - nose - and throat procedures.






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






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






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






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






7. Cocaine is used for _________ ___________ and vasoconstriction for surgery of the mouth - nose - and throat.






8. Heart rate and blood pressure are two of the many functions regulated by the _________ nervous system.






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






10. Considerable evidence supports the idea that some degree of vulnerability to alcohol dependence might be _________.






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






12. Not everyone praised the use of tobacco; many _______ it.






13. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.






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






15. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. The __________ of alcohol by the liver occurs at a constant rate that is not much influenced by body size.






23. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






24. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.






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






26. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.






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






28. Drugs are said to be ______ ________ when tolerance to one reduces the effectiveness of each of the others.






29. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.






30. Dopamine - acetylcholine - norepinephrine - serotonin - GABA - glutamate - and endorphins are all _________________ associated with the actions of the psychoactive drugs.






31. _________________ are commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.






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






33. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.






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






35. 'Opioid' is another word for '_____'.






36. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.






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






38. The process where the body rids itself of drugs and alcohol is called ______________.






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






40. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.






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






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






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






44. The 'cold turkey' method - in which the addict suffers the symptoms of withdrawal until the cravings for the drug are no longer felt - is the most ______ method of heroin detoxification.






45. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).






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






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






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






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






50. Inhalant abuse can begin as early as __________.







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