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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Occasionally drugs can have ___________ effects--an opposite effect to what is normally expected.






2. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






3. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.






4. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.






5. A substance that has less potential for abuse than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II - has a currently accepted medical use in the US - and whose abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence






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






7. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.






8. The ________ the amount needed to get a particular effect - the more potent the drug.






9. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.






10. Also known as narcotics - _______ are a group of analgesic drugs that cause a dreamlike state; high doses can induce sleep.






11. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.






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






13. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine






14. Other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages are called _________.






15. Naloxone or __________ is used to reverse the depressed respiration resulting from an opioid overdose.






16. The two major ________ pathways damaged in Parkinson's disease are acetylcholine and the nigrostriatal pathways.






17. The opioid antagonist __________ selectively blocks opioid effects - preventing the user from experiencing the reinforcing effects of the abused drug (for example - heroin).






18. In laboratory studies - the balanced placebo design is used to separate the pharmacological effects of alcohol from the alcohol __________ effects.






19. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.






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






21. Introduced as a ____ law - the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) was not meant to be punitive and it made no reference to users of narcotics.






22. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.






23. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






24. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.






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






26. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






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






28. _____ _______ studied cocaine for its potential as a treatment for a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence.






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






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






31. In a recent study - 65.6% of full time employees reported _______ use within the past month.






32. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.






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






34. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.






35. _________ is often referred to as the brain's major excitatory neurotransmitter.






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






37. The human body strives to maintain its internal environment within a certain range (temperature - blood pressure - etc); this ___________ is called homeostasis.






38. Several studies have found a lower incidence of _____________ in moderate drinkers than in abstainers






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






40. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.






41. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.






42. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic system stimulates digestion - slows the heart - and has other effects associated with a _______ physiological state.






43. The FDA restricted amphetamine use to _____ ______ weight reduction programs in 1970.






44. The blood-brain barrier is a semipermeable structure that protects the brain from potentially ______ chemicals circulating in the blood.






45. The withdrawal symptoms for a ______ user whose drug usage has consisted of a low daily dose resemble a mild case of intestinal flu.






46. Ingesting too much caffeine can result in nervousness - irritability - _______________ and insomnia - etc.






47. Physical dependence is related to _______________ tolerance.






48. drug detoxification often relies upon ___________






49. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.






50. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.






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