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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Examples of Schedule III substances include anabolic _________ and GHB.
Hair
Environment
Depression
Steroids
2. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Eliminate
Decreased
Antihistamines
Cocaine
3. Stimulants include cocaine - amphetamines - methamphetamine - caffeine - and ________.
Epileptic seizures
Methamphetamine
Nicotine
Weight control
4. Nicotine is often thought of as being a mild _________ - but it also seems to have some of the relaxant properties of a low dose of a depressant.
Stimulant
Intoxicating
Breaks down
Cancer
5. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Sedative
Epileptic seizures
Depressant
6. Ketamine is sometimes known as '_________' - has effects similar to PCP and is commonly used in veterinary hospitals as an anesthetic.
Special K
Involuntary
Mescaline
Opposed
7. ______________ are significantly better than placebo treatments in reducing psychotic behaviors.
Phenothiazines
Pharmacodynamic
Substitution
Blood pressure
8. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Nutrients
Large
Prescription
Antipsychotics
9. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Poorer
Employee Assitance Programs
Ethanol
Increase
10. _____________ are drugs which cause hallucinations. They alter the way a user perceives reality and can affect emotions.
Depressants
Hallucinogens
Alcohol
Steroids
11. Age ___ and older showed sharp drop in use.
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Duration
Rock
Craving
12. Volatile substances will __________ at low temperatures.
Somatic
OTC
Evaporate
Anorexiants
13. Stimulants can maintain wakefulness - give a user a sense of increased energy - decrease ________ and temporarily elevate the mood.
Mesolimbic
Anesthetic
Appetite
Pharmacodynamic
14. Heroin is classified as a schedule __________ drug.
Schedule I
95
Cocaine
Alcohol
15. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Speed
Illegal Recreational Use
Switching
Andes
16. Metabolites refer to the substances that are produced or left over when the body metabolizes (_______ ______) the drugs that have been consumed.
Mucous
Half life
Benzodiazepines
Breaks down
17. Because inhalants are so readily _________ - they present a special problem for prevention.
Hallucinogens
Available
Without
Prescription
18. Short acting drugs are used as __________ to treat insomnia and long acting drugs are used as sedatives to give prolonged relief from anxiety.
Commonly
Hypnotics
Depressants
Acetylcholine
19. Examples of Schedule II drugs include ________ - opium - and amphetamines.
Cocaine
Transdermal patch
Theobromine
Abuse
20. Clove cigarettes contain ___% more tobacco as well as more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Methylphenidate
Weight
60
Federal
21. The caffeine that is taken out of coffee to make it decaffeinated is used mostly in _____ ______.
1937
Soft drinks
Spirits
Sedative
22. Because of cross tolerance - methadone is effective at reducing the severity and delaying symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a __________ opioid.
Alcohol
Healthcare
Synthetic
Memory
23. Drugs which cause a loss of ______ are called Amnesiacs.
Wood
Tax
Memory
Rohypnol
24. Nicotine _______ are also known as transdermal nicotine systems.
Muscle
Mushrooms
Antidepressant
Patches
25. Examples of damage to the cardiovascular system caused by medical doses of amphetamines include increased heart rate - raised _______ _________ - and damage to veins and arteries.
Weight gain
Hypoxia
Blood pressure
HCL
26. The use of alcohol has decreased since ____ and its consumption varies greatly in different regions of the US and among different cultural groups.
PET
Escaping
Endorphines
1980
27. Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition that occurs during ________ ________ ________ syndrome (SSDS)
Distillation
Sudden sniffing death
Prescription
Psychoactive
28. The names of barbiturates all end in __.
Common
Dopamine
Cannabinoids
Al
29. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.
Brain
Positive
Psychoactive
Pharmacodynamic
30. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
120 pound woman
1960
Prescription
GABA
31. CNS depressants include: alcohol - ______________ - opioids - benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
Alcoholic
Antihistamines
Prescription
One half
32. Pharmacodynamic tolerance occurs when the brain attempts to maintain _____________ by altering the nervous system's sensitivity.
10
Inherited
Homeostasis
OTC
33. Ecstasy falls under the category of synthetic or _________ drugs.
Diarrhea
Interactions
Adolescents
Designer
34. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.
Chantix
Cannabis sativa
Eliminate
Disease
35. A person suffering from ________________ will exhibit symptoms of both depression and mania.
26
Bipolar disorder
Blood pressure
Football
36. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Mainlining
120 pound woman
Nutrients
Household
37. The Native American Church's use of ______ has been controversial throughout the twentieth century.
Atypical
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcohol
Peyote
38. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.
Substitution
Instantly
Reducing
Nicotine
39. At first - tobacco was almost universally accepted as a ________.
Medicine
Replacing
LSD
Mental retardation
40. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.
Dentists
Erich Goode
Endorphines
Diarrhea
41. Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (is or is not) listed in the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Is Not
16
Over the counter
Replacing
42. _________ are the oldest stimulants known. They are found in tea - coffee - soft drinks and chocolate.
British East India
Thousands
Rock
Xanthines
43. Smoking is involved in about ___ percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Muscle tone
Benzodiazepines
Cessation
30
44. ____________ drugs are drug compounds (substances) that affect the central nervous system and alter consciousness and/or perceptions.
Cost
Psychological
Psychoactive
Amino acids
45. A drug is FDA approved for OTC (Over the Counter) sales only after an advisory panel agrees it can be used safely when following the __________ on the label.
Dopamine
Directions
Acetylcholine
Active
46. Medical uses of _______________ include muscle relaxants - sleeping pills - treatment for convulsive disorders (epilepsy) - alcohol detoxification - and preoperative anesthesia (amnesiac).
Duration
Codeine
Benzodiazepines
Homeostasis
47. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.
Andes
Nail polish
Low
Narcan
48. Another word for ____________ is psychedelic.
Dependency
Leave
Hallucinogen
Wood
49. The leading cause of death in the US is _____________.
Crack
Heart Disease
Distillation
Codeine
50. All reinforcing drugs (drugs that reinforce their use) stimulate dopamine neurons in the __________ system.
Preschool
Biological
Mesolimbic
Solvents