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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.
Caffeine
Medicinal herbs
95
Positive
2. During the 1800s - opium and morphine were the active ingredients found in many American ________ ________.
Patent medicines
Instantly
120 pound woman
Heroin
3. Methods of drug testing include urine - ____ - and saliva.
Hair
Phenothiazines
Detoxification
Illicit
4. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.
Football
Fluoxetine
Mental retardation
Licit
5. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s
Alcoholics Anonymous
Weight
Indians
Kerosene
6. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.
Craving
Psilocybin
Raves
Mushrooms
7. ________ antipsychotics are effective at reducing both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Blood-brain
Atypical
Cannabis sativa
Erich Goode
8. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Hypoxia
Intoxicating
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
Alcoholic
9. 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.
Placenta
Placebo
Withdrawal
Withdrawal
10. 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.
Psychological
Medical
Muscle spasms
Tobacco
11. Precursors are the raw materials from which _________________ are made and are found circulating in the blood supply and generally in the brain.
Neurotransmitters
Spinal cord
Al
Hypoventilation
12. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.
Slowly
Months
Cumulative
Tranquilizers
13. A common lung disease caused by smoking is _________.
Entactogens
Diagnostic
One hour
Emphysema
14. LSD - PCP and mescaline are _____________.
Resin
26
Addiction
Hallucinogens
15. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.
Muscle tone
Synthetic
DMT
Opium
16. There are more than one ________ products currently abused as inhalants.
Neurotransmitters
Antidepressant
Thousand
Depressants
17. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.
Bupropion
Skin
Loco weed
Breaks down
18. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.
25
Norepinephrine
Solvent
1980
19. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.
Nutrients
Mesolimbic
III
13-14
20. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
PCP
Dose dependent
Sedatives
Malnutrition
21. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Neurotransmitters
Special K
Slowly
Spirits
22. Drug assistance programs for drug-dependent employees are called _________.
Antagonists
90
Glaucoma
Employee Assitance Programs
23. ______________ and antipsychotics are two groups of drugs used to treat the symptoms associated with psychosis.
More
Available
Phenothiazines
Craving
24. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Antipsychotics
Sudden sniffing death
440
Slowly
25. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Columbus
Felt tip
Temperance
Hydrochloride
26. Nitrites are sometimes called '________' and come in small vials or tubes.
Designer
Poppers
Schedule III
Soft drinks
27. ________ _________ is the biological name for marijuana.
Isopropyl
Lipid solubility
Indians
Cannabis sativa
28. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.
Pharmacological
Addictive
One-third
Illicit
29. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include craving for tobacco - ____________ - restlessness - and anxiety.
Irritability
Other's drugs.
Expectancy
Speedball
30. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________
Substitution
Illicit
Mental
Placenta
31. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness
Legal Instrumental Use
Benzodiazepines
Alcoholic
Detoxification
32. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
Grain neutral
Healthcare
Antidepressant
10
33. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Iproniazid
Biological
Special K
Short term
34. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Cardiovascular
Salt
Switching
Graduates
35. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.
GABA
Inherited
Illicit
Alcoholic
36. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Reducing
Opioids
Antagonists
Nutrients
37. Alcoholics - who experience mild to _________ alcohol withdrawal symptoms - can usually be treated on an outpatient basis by a healthcare professional.
Breathing
Cocaine
Blood thinners
Moderate
38. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Synthetic
Hypoventilation
Anorexiants
Synthetic
39. Injecting an illegal drug intravenously is called __________.
Alcohol
Cocaine
Mainlining
Enzymes
40. 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.
Illicit
Available
Mental
Psychological
41. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.
Common
Antitussives
Cannabinoids
1980
42. ______ is an antipsychotic medication used for treating psychotic disorders including Tourette's syndrome.
Benzodiazepines
25
Haldol
Smoking
43. Half life refers to how long a drug is ______ in the body.
Stimulant
Active
One half
41
44. ________ _______ is another term for alcohol withdrawal symptoms - especially fever - trembling and hallucinations.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Delirium tremens
Prozac
Available
45. Acne and baldness in men - decreased breast size and facial hair in women are some of the side effects associated with ________________ use.
Congestion rebound
Constant
Anabolic steroid
Memory
46. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Steroids
6 -000
Hallucinations
Hypoxia
47. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.
Cancer
Opposed
Analgesic
Fermentation
48. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.
Synesthesia
Large
Glutamate
Biological
49. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.
Weight
Endorphines
I
Explosive
50. Many plant-produced chemicals have effects on the intestines or muscles; others alter ______ biochemistry.
20
Benzodiazepines
Brain
Psychotherapeutic
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