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Psychopharmacologic / Neuroscience
Foundations of Mental Health Care
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Question:
Common signs of stimulant abuse
Answer:
Dilation of the pupils
Dryness of the oronasal cavity
Excessive motor activity
Question:
drinking alcohol after taking this drug will cause unpleasant side effects as
soon as 10 minutes after and can last for an hour or more
Answer:
disulfiram
,Question:
common medications used to treat alcohol use disorder
Answer:
disulfiram
acamprosate
naltrexone
Question:
These are the side effects felt by someone taking disulfiram who also drinks
alcohol
Answer:
flushing
tachycardia
nausea/vomiting
Question:
Disulfirum is taken _____ time(s) a day
Answer:
1
, Question:
this drug is sometimes referred to as "artificial alcohol" and is used for people
who have already stopped and want to maintain abstinence
Answer:
acamprosate
Question:
Acamprosate is taken ______ time(s) a day
Answer:
3
Question:
When used as a treatment for alcohol dependency this drug blocks the
euphoric effects and feelings of intoxication which allows people with alcohol
addiction to reduce their drinking behaviors enough to remain motivated to
stay in treatment and avoid relapses and take medications
Answer:
naltrexone