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DSST Substance Abuse
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1. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.
Equal opportunity
Dronabinol
Norepinephrine
Solvent
2. It was also revealed that seventy five percent of the _____________ in major cities are addicted to drugs.
Columbus
Cumulative
Prostitutes
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
3. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
Stimulant
Antihistamines
Psychological
Designer
4. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.
Codeine
Prescription
Laughing gas
Overdose
5. The antidepressant drug __________ was originally used to treat tuberculosis.
Fentanyl
Iproniazid
Patches
Over the counter
6. Withdrawal symptoms are more likely to develop with drugs that _____ the system quickly.
Leave
Drug
Thousand
Leukoplakia
7. The ratio of LD50 to ED50 is one indication of the relative safety of a drug for a particular use or effect and this is called the ___________ index.
Nonspecific
Preoccupation
Theraputic
Cocaine
8. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.
Hallucinogens
Speedball
Psychedelics
Watery
9. The psychological effects of LSD - mescaline - and psilocybin can be blocked with ________.
Chewing
Naloxone
Chlorpromazine
Sinsemilla
10. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Anesthetic
Long
Ethanol
Mushrooms
11. Kava Kava and St John's Wort are both medicinal herbs - often used to treat mild
Hydrochloride
Depression
Mental
One hour
12. Approximately __% of people who use marijuana become addicted to it.
60
Prostitutes
Alcohol
10
13. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
Naloxone
Graduates
Emphysema
Sedative
14. Psychotic behavior when there is no known ________ cause refers to functional disorders.
Psychoactive
Day
Phyiscal
Placenta
15. ______ 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).
Detoxification
Chantix
Crack
Depressants
16. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition affecting children born to alcoholic mothers - characterized by facial deformities - growth deficiency - and ____________________.
Depressants
26
Mental retardation
Columbus
17. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.
1937
Somatic
Sinsemilla
Speed
18. Because their effect varies depending on the dose - CNS depressants are said to be _____ ________.
Dose dependent
Illicit
Household
Amphetamines
19. Fluoxetine (_______) is safer than tricyclic antidepressants as it is less likely to lead to overdose death.
Pharmacodynamic
Prozac
More
Sigmund Freud
20. For some drugs - the dependence is mostly _______________ - whereas for others - a user may develop a heavy physical dependence on the drug with just a few uses.
Enzymes
Psychological
One-third
Muscle spasms
21. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.
Phenothiazines
Mucous
Depressants
Opioid
22. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Steroids
Heroin
Tissue
41
23. 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.
Drug
Analgesic
Psychoactive
Medical
24. 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.
Federal
Less
1960
Enzymes
25. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.
Tissue
Legal Recreational Use
Mucous membranes
Poorer
26. The introduction of antipsychotic drugs have caused a dramatic ________ in the population of mental hospitals.
Decrease
Chantix
Phenothiazines
Leukoplakia
27. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Psychological
Psychological
Anxiety
Crystal meth
28. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Dependence
Gateway
Commonly
Theraputic
29. Another way of saying placebo effect is ___________ effect.
Nonspecific
Illegal Recreational Use
Anxiety
Patches
30. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.
Cancer
16
Chlorpromazine
Illicit
31. Although they were originally called _____________ - antipsychotics are drugs used to treat psychosis without producing drowsiness.
Injection
Blindness
Tranquilizers
Drinking
32. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Incurable
Toxic
Diminishing
Sedative
33. Inhalant abuse is usually a problem among children and ___________.
Hallucinogen
Adolescents
Glaucoma
Reducing
34. Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Iproniazid
Sigmund Freud
Plants
Peyote cactus
35. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
48
Amphetamines
Sinsemilla
Disease
36. The time course of a drug's action depends on many things - including how the drug is administered - how quickly it is ______ - and how it is eliminated from the body.
Barley
Absorbed
Diminishing
Alcoholics Anonymous
37. Drugs include any substances which can impair a person's ability to _______ function in society.
Safely
Phenothiazines
Prozac
James
38. Small doses of ______________ help narcoleptics stay alert.
Amphetamines
Structural analogs
Involuntary
Dropouts
39. Most studies show that alcohol is involved in about ____ _____ of all suicides.
Dose response
One-third
Antifreeze
Congestion rebound
40. Cause of death with opioid overdose is usually suppressed __________.
Adolescents
Strychnine
Drug
Breathing
41. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Kerosene
Antidepressant
Cocaine
Glaucoma
42. The psychoactive ingredient found in the _____________ is mescaline.
Alcohol
Peyote cactus
30
Lipid solubility
43. The three types of names that are applied to drugs are the _______ name - the chemical name - and the brand name.
Generic
25
Months
Sigmund Freud
44. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.
Isopropyl
Illegal Recreational Use
95
Psychological
45. The somatic system carries sensory information into the CNS and carries ______ (movement) information back out.
Motor
Black Tar
Less
British East India
46. There are approximately __ analogs of PCP.
Hypnotics
Replacing
MDMA
30
47. According to a recent study - men and women from ______ backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit the habit.
Poorer
Congestion rebound
Pharmaceutical
Tobacco
48. Psychological dependence develops most rapidly when the drug hits the ______ quickly.
1960
Toxic
Brain
Sudden sniffing death
49. Drug _____ is to use a drug in a situation - manner or amount that it causes social - psychological - physical or occupational problems.
Glucosamine
Craving
Abuse
Rock
50. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
Addictive
Inhalant
Depressants
Withdrawal
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