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AGENTS, CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - Drugs of abuse Flashcards

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Psychologic dependence is

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Compulsive drug-seeking behavior

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Tolerance is associated with

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  • An ability to compensate for the drug effect
  • Increased disposition of the drug after chronic use
  • Compensatory changes in receptors, effector enzymes, or membrane actions of the drug
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Addiction is associated with the existence of

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  • Psychological dependence
  • Physiological dependence
  • Tolerance
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Substances causing narco- and glue sniffings are

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  • Stimulants
  • Psychedelics
  • Sedative drugs
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Substances causing narco- and glue sniffings are not

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Antipsychotic drugs

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Which abused drugs do not belong to sedative agents?

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Cannabinoids

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Psychedelics are

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  • LSD
  • Marijuana
  • Volatile substances (glues, solvents, volatile nitrites and nitrous oxide)
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Psychedelics are not

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Cocaine

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In contrast to morphine, heroin is

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More addictive and fast-acting

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True or False. Symptoms of opioid withdrawal begin 8-10 hours after the last dose.

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TRUE

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The acute course of opioid withdrawal may last

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7-10 days

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Indicate the sedative-hypnotic agent, which has the highest abuse potential

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Phenobarbital

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Characteristics of barbiturate intoxication (2-3 dose) include

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  • Pleasant feelings of the “blow” in the head, vertigo, myasthenia, stupor
  • Locomotive, speech excitation, sharp swings from a cheerful mood to an aggressive state
  • Sleep with the subsequent weakness and headaches
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Characteristics of barbiturate intoxication (2-3 dose) do not include

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Perceptual distortion of surroundings, disorders of thinking, behavior

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Barbiturate abstinent syndrome is shown by

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  • Crisis by 3 day of abstention
  • Anxiety, mydriasis, myasthenia, muscular convulsions, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Psychosis as delirium (color visual and auditory hallucinations)
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Which tranquilizers belongs to strong euphorizing agents?

17
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Tranquilizers intoxication (5-10 tablets) features include:

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Euphoria, burst of energy, increase in motor activity, wave warmth all over the body

18
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Which abused drugs is related to stimulants?

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  • Cocaine
  • Amphetamine
  • Caffeine
19
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Cocaine exerts its central action by

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Inhibiting dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake

20
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“Crack” is a derivative of

21
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Cocaine intoxication appears by

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  • Short clouding of consciousness, lightness of body and a feeling of flight
  • Wave warmth all over the body, physical bliss, motionlessness
  • Clear consciousness, improved mood, influx of physical and spiritual forces, locomotive and speech excitation,
    reappraisal of personality
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Which stimulants is related to psychedelics?

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“ecstasy” (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

23
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Cocaine may cause

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  • Powerful vasoconstrictive reactions resulting in myocardial infarctions
  • The multiple brain perfusion defects
  • Spontaneous abortion during pregnancy
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Characteristics of cocaine abstinent syndrome include

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  • Feeling of depression, irritability, confusion, insomnia (the first 3 days)
  • Depression, apathy, excessive appetite, a wish to sleep (the subsequent 1-2 days)
  • New attack of depression, anxiety, irritability, dullness, intense thirst for cocaine (after 1-5 days improvement)
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Characteristics of cocaine abstinent syndrome do not include

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Psychosis as color visual and auditory hallucinations (for 3 day)

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Overdoses of cocaine are usually rapidly fatal from

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  • Respiratory depression
  • Arrhythmias
  • Seizures
27
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Which agents is related to hallucinogens?

28
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LSD produces

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  • Mood swings
  • Impaired memory, difficulty in thinking, poor judgment
  • Perceptual distortion
29
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LSD decreases in brain

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5-HT2 receptor densities

30
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Which agents is related to cannabis?

31
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The early stage of cannabis intoxication is characterized by

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  • Euphoria, uncontrolled laugher
  • Alteration of time sense, depersonalization
  • Sharpened vision
32
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Which physiologic signs is a characteristic of cannabis intoxication?

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Reddening of the conjunctiva

33
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Industrial solvent inhalation causes

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  • Quick intoxication, lasting only 5-15 minutes
  • Euphoria, relaxed “drunk” feeling
  • Disorientation, slow passage of time and possible hallucinations
34
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Indicate the drugs of choice for reversing the withdrawal syndrome

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  • Benzodiazepines
  • Neuroleptics
  • Antidepressants

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