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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.






2. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.






3. 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.






4. Psilocybin is the active psychoactive ingredient in _______________.






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






6. Drug testing in sports began in the ____s.






7. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.






8. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.






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






10. Cocaine is derived from the ____ plant.






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






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






13. For a drug to be ____________ - its molecules must be capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier.






14. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.






15. ____ - also known as Ecstasy - produces both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.






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






17. The symptoms for withdrawal from any _________________ is similar to symptoms for alcohol withdrawal.






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






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






20. Severe alcoholism often results in ____________ as a result of decreased caloric intake by alcoholics.






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






22. ______ cocaine is not water soluble but can be converted to a water soluble cocaine salt if it is dissolved in citric acid ( for example - vinegar or lemon juice).






23. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.






24. In 1970 - the FDA limited the legal use of ____________ to three medical conditions: narcolepsy - ADHD - and short term weight reduction programs.






25. Schedule IV drugs have a slightly higher chance of abuse than the Schedule V drugs. What most specifically distinguishes Schedule V drugs from the other schedules is that the drugs are regulated but don't require a ______________.






26. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






27. The timing of the onset - duration - and termination of a drug's effect is called the ___________.






28. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.






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






30. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.






31. Molecules that assist in either the metabolism (breaking down) or synthesis (creation) of another molecule are called _______.






32. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.






33. A ________ book written in 2737 BC by Chinese emperor Shen Nung contains the earliest reference to Cannabis.






34. MAO inhibitors - tricyclics and selective reuptake inhibitors are three types of ______________ drugs.






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






36. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.






37. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.






38. Traffic fatalities involving alcohol have _________ since 1980.






39. These drugs alter perceptions of reality. They can affect sense of taste - smell - hearing and vision. Sometimes they are called ______________.






40. The dosage difference between an acceptable level of effectiveness and the lowest _____ dose is called the safety margin.






41. Most illicit _______________ consumed in the United States is produced in small laboratories which might exist for only a few days in a remote area before moving on.






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






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






44. Only lipid-soluble substances can pass the _____________ barrier.






45. The autonomic nervous system - also referred to as the ANS - regulates the _____________ functions of the body and is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.






46. This type of alcohol can be added to gasoline to reduce pollution - used in cleaners and _________ - as well as in medical research.






47. 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.






48. Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.






49. 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.






50. Both barbiturates and _______________ affect the neurotransmitter GABA.







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