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DSST Substance Abuse

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






2. ___ is normally ineffective when taken orally and is usually snorted - smoked - or taken by injection.






3. Because heroin is more _______ ________ - it is more potent and faster acting than morphine even though the effects of the two substances are identical.






4. The most common antidepressants used today are ____s.






5. The active ingredient found in OTC stimulants is ________.






6. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.






7. 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.






8. Damage to the neurotransmitter _____________ is associated with Alzheimer's disease.






9. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.






10. An irregular _____ _____ is called arrhythmia.






11. Nitrous oxide is used by _________ for light anesthesia and can be found as a propellant in whipped cream dispensers.






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






13. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.






14. Another word for _________ is painkiller.






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






16. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.






17. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.






18. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.






19. ______ factors refer to how the drug actually affects the body.






20. The most _________ form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens and occurs in about 5 percent of people who have withdrawal symptoms.






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






22. Cocaine is a ___________ controlled substance.






23. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.






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






25. No prescription is required when purchasing ________________ drugs.






26. CNS ___________ - including barbiturates - inhalants and benzodiazepines all have effects similar to alcohol.






27. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.






28. Three derivatives of the cannabis plant are __________ - hashish - and ganja.






29. An increase in the heart rate and reddening of the ____ are the two most consistent physiological effects of smoking marijuana.






30. Alcohol dependence as a disease is also known as disease model of alcohol dependence and this concept did not become really popular until ______________________ began to have a major influence in the 1940s and 1950s






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






32. Toluene is the psychoactive chemical found in many commonly abused inhalants such as glues - paints - thinners and _____ ______.






33. The concentration of _______ found in the blood is called the BAC.






34. Marinol is a ____________ controlled substance.






35. Cannabis addiction is ______ harmful than addiction to tobacco - prescription drugs or alcohol.






36. _________ is an effective antipsychotic drug with the unfortunate side effect of inhibiting white blood cell production.






37. A drug is categorized as Schedule _ if it has a low potential for abuse - a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States - and its abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.






38. Poisonous alcohols include methyl - ethylene glycol and _________.






39. The addiction rate for tobacco is 20 to 30% - for alcohol the rate is 15% - and for cocaine its __%.






40. The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.






41. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.






42. Glaucoma is a leading cause of ______ and its treatment is one of the possible medical uses of marijuana.






43. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.






44. Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse - no current ________ use in the US and have been declared unsafe.






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






46. Alcohol ______ - is the tendency for someone under the influence of alcohol to focus on the here and now and to pay less attention to long term consequences.






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






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






49. Both tricyclics and MAO inhibitors interfere with the reuptake of the neurotransmitters ______________ - dopamine - and serotonin.






50. The idea that alcohol dependence is a _______ goes back at least to the 1700s.







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