Psychopharmacology Questions With
Answers 2024/2025.
Psychopharmacology - ANSWER- the scientific study of drugs effect on human
behavior
Pharmocology - ANSWER- the scientific study of drugs
Psychology - ANSWER- the study of behavior
Drug - ANSWER- any chemical or mixture of entities (a) not food or required to maintain
normal health (b) that alters biological function and possibly structure when
taken/administered
Drug abuse - ANSWER- any use of drugs that changes behaviors in a fashion that
causes physical, psychological, legal, or social harm (p.p.l.s) to the individual or others
Drug use - ANSWER- using drugs in a fashion that is not considered drug abuse
(p.p.l.s)
Drugs classified in 7 ways - ANSWER- -Origin (source of the drug)
-Therapeutic use (appetite suppressors, anesthetic)
-Site of action (neurotransmitters in brain)
-Chemical structure
-Mechanism of action (what drug binds to and changes in the brain/body)
-Street name (describes the effect of drug)
-The effects (affect cognition, mood, and behavior)
Pharmacological factors of a drug experience - ANSWER- (1) chemical properties of the
drug (action on the body)
(2) drug dose (amount of drug administered)
(3) route of administration (how rapidly the drug travels to the site of action)
Non-pharmological factors of a drug experience - ANSWER- (1) genetic makeup of
person
(2) gender
(3) age, weight
(4) tolerance
(5) personality
Non-pharmological factors: setting in which drugs are used - ANSWER- (1) laws
pertaining to drug use
(2) immediate physical environment
Answers 2024/2025.
Psychopharmacology - ANSWER- the scientific study of drugs effect on human
behavior
Pharmocology - ANSWER- the scientific study of drugs
Psychology - ANSWER- the study of behavior
Drug - ANSWER- any chemical or mixture of entities (a) not food or required to maintain
normal health (b) that alters biological function and possibly structure when
taken/administered
Drug abuse - ANSWER- any use of drugs that changes behaviors in a fashion that
causes physical, psychological, legal, or social harm (p.p.l.s) to the individual or others
Drug use - ANSWER- using drugs in a fashion that is not considered drug abuse
(p.p.l.s)
Drugs classified in 7 ways - ANSWER- -Origin (source of the drug)
-Therapeutic use (appetite suppressors, anesthetic)
-Site of action (neurotransmitters in brain)
-Chemical structure
-Mechanism of action (what drug binds to and changes in the brain/body)
-Street name (describes the effect of drug)
-The effects (affect cognition, mood, and behavior)
Pharmacological factors of a drug experience - ANSWER- (1) chemical properties of the
drug (action on the body)
(2) drug dose (amount of drug administered)
(3) route of administration (how rapidly the drug travels to the site of action)
Non-pharmological factors of a drug experience - ANSWER- (1) genetic makeup of
person
(2) gender
(3) age, weight
(4) tolerance
(5) personality
Non-pharmological factors: setting in which drugs are used - ANSWER- (1) laws
pertaining to drug use
(2) immediate physical environment
