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DSST Substance Abuse

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.






2. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.






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






4. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.






5. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






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






7. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






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






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






10. 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.






11. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.






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






13. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






14. 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.






15. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






16. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.






17. The two ways psychoactive drugs achieve their effect is either by altering availability of the ___________ or by acting directly on the receptor.






18. The time from the patient receiving their first dose of antipsychotic medication until the first result is seen is at least __ days.






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






20. GHB is most well-known for its use in substances that disable users and make them vulnerable to sexual assault. _________ is another drug of this type.






21. The _____ ____ of heroin is 15-30 minutes.






22. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.






23. Nicotine nasal spray - nicotine inhalers and _________ are smoking cessation aids which require a doctor's prescription.






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






25. Drugs prescribed to control symptoms associated with ______ problems are called psychotherapeutics.






26. When nonsmokers inhale cigarette smoke from their ___________ it is called passive smoking.






27. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.






28. For a given class of ___ drug - all the competing brands contain the same few active ingredients.






29. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.






30. A typical progression of drug use starts with ___________ and alcohol - and then marijuana before moving on to the stronger drugs - which is why these drugs are often called 'gateway' drugs.






31. Bupropion is an ________________ used to reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.






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






33. Contextual factors refer to how physical ______________ affect drug use; i.e. being at home vs. being in a rock concert or in a dance club.






34. ___ involves using electric shock to induce convulsions in mental patients.






35. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.






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






37. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.






38. Cross tolerance exists between LSD - mescaline and __________.






39. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.






40. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.






41. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






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






43. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






44. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.






45. The most widely used __________ is alcohol.






46. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






47. The basic __________ skeleton of an illicit drug is modified to form a new compound. PCP and Ecstasy are probably the most well known examples of synthetic drugs.






48. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.






49. Hormones and _________________ are two types of chemical signals important for maintaining homeostasis.






50. _______________ is a highly addictive stimulant that is cheaper and much longer lasting than cocaine.