B1.3 Flashcards
1
Q
What do statins do?
A
Lower the amount of ‘bad’ cholesterol carried in the blood
2
Q
What herb is used to also treat depression?
A
St John’s Wort
3
Q
What do recreational drugs effect?
A
Brain, nervous system, heart and circulatory system
4
Q
Why is it easy to become addicted to drugs?
A
They effect your nervous system
5
Q
What does cannabis increase the risk of in later life?
A
Getting depression
6
Q
What was thalidomide developed for?
A
Sleeping pill and then was used to control morning sickness for pregnant woman
