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DSST Substance Abuse

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1. Anabolic steroids are _________ drugs designed to build muscle mass while minimizing masculinizing effects attributed to testosterone.






2. 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 ______________.






3. The theory that the popularity of marijuana increases when the risk associated with its use decreases is called _________ _____.






4. The combination of amphetamine or cocaine with an opioid narcotic--often heroin--is called a _________.






5. The SSRI Fluoxetine is the most widely prescribed ______________ drug.






6. Social factors refer to things such as _____ - family background - subculture - etc. that can influence drug use. Cultural factors refer to broader customs and traditions within the society--i.e. in certain cultures - there may be a culture that enco






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






8. Tobacco is responsible for ___ thousand US deaths each year.






9. Aspirin is one of the most popular OTC drugs in the US. It is used for its analgesic - anti-____________and antipyretic effects.






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






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






12. Originally it was believed that the occurrences of paranoid psychosis in cocaine and amphetamine users was caused by a pre-existing _______ condition or due to sleep deprivation.






13. The part of the brain which controls ___________ is called basal ganglia.






14. In the late 1800s the typical ______ user was a middle aged white woman who functioned well and was adjusted to her life as a wife and mother.






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






16. The branch of the _________ system involved in flight or fight reactions is called the sympathetic branch.






17. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.






18. ________ symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations - delusions - disorganized speech and behavior.






19. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.






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






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






22. Despite popular belief to the contrary - heroin is not __________ addictive.






23. A person who has narcolepsy falls ______ as often as 50 times a day.






24. _______ drugs are illegal to own or use. Some examples are cocaine - LSD and marijuana.






25. Benzodiazepines are classified by their ________ of action.






26. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.






27. ______ 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).






28. _____________ classified as Phantastica are not very toxic and allow the user to remain in communication with the present world.






29. Onset of drug effects via inhalation is quite rapid because the capillary walls are very accessible in the _____ - and the drug thus enters the blood quickly.






30. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.






31. Commonly called '_______ _____' - nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.






32. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






33. Alcohol withdrawal seizures may occur 6 to __ hours after the last drink.






34. A _______ drug is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and influencing the brain's activity.






35. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them






36. Chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to morphine and other opium derived drugs are called __________.






37. In a recent survey - __ percent of high-dose marijuana users reported some withdrawal symptoms upon quitting - most commonly nervousness and sleep disturbance.






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






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






40. Transdermal literally means 'through the _____'.






41. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.






42. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.






43. ________ drugs are developed to eliminate the illegality of a drug by modifying a drug into a new compound.






44. ________ is used primarily in conjunction with surgical anesthesia and is approximately a hundred times as potent as morphine.






45. A situation where repeated administration of the same dose of a drug results in gradually ___________ effects is called tolerance.






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






47. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






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






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






50. Gender affects BAC because the average female has a higher proportion of _________ and therefore - for a given weight has less volume in which to distribute the alcohol.







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