HTH 100 Exam 2 Sutton JMU
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receptor cite theory Correct Answer: drugs bind to specific
receptors within the body
psychoactive drugs Correct Answer: can alter mood or
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behavior by acting on neurotrasnmitters int he brain
change the way the brain works by affecting chemical
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neurotransmission, either enhancing or suppressing it.
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stimulants include... Correct Answer: cocaine
amphetamine, methamphetamin,
methylphenidate
cannabis includes.. Correct Answer: marijuana
hashish, hashish oil
Narcotics
include... Correct Answer: heroin
morphine
hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine
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depressants include Correct Answer: gamma hydroxybutyrate
benxodiazapines
other depressants
barbituates
hallucinogens include Correct Answer:
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) analogs
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LSD
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phencyclidine analogs (PCP)
other hallucinogens like shrooms
inhalants Correct Answer: amyl and butyl nitrite
nitrous oxide- laughing gas whippets
other inhalits
anabolic steroids Correct Answer: testosterone
others
what is the most common route of administration of a drug
Correct Answer: oral ingestion
what are the 2 quickest routes to the brian Correct Answer:
inhalation, and intracenous injection
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transdermal/ inuction Correct Answer: absorbed thoruhg the
skin, vagina or anus
polydrug Correct Answer: where several substances are taken
simultaneouslt
synergism Correct Answer: the effects of two or more drugs
are multioplied beyond what is expected if eacg were take .
alone
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inhibition Correct Answer: the effects of one drug are
eliminated or reduced by the prescene of another drug
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cross tolerance Correct Answer: where the tolerance to one
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drug transfers to a second dryg
drug misuse vs drug abuse Correct Answer: misuse- involves
using a drug for a purpose other than what it was intended for
abuse- the excessive use of any drug, may cause serious harm
both can lead to addicito
cocaine is a ___ Correct Answer: CNS stimulant
High doses can lead to increased heart rate and blood
pressure, weight loss, convulsions, muscle twitching, and
other effects.
what is caffeine made from Correct Answer: xanthines
marijuana active ingredient Correct Answer: THC,
tetrahydrocannabinol,