Central Nervous System Stimulants & Depressants

Question 1

drugs that stimulate the release of neurotransmitters, norepenephrine & dopamine, from the brain & sympathetic nervous system (peripheral nerve terminals)

Answer 1

Amphetamines

Question 2

CNS stimulants that mostly affect the brainstem & spinal cord but also affect the cerebral cortex…main use = stimulate respiration

Answer 2

Analeptics

Question 3

appetite suppressing drugs

Answer 3

Anorexiants

Question 4

the need for an increased dose of other drugs

Answer 4

Cross-Tolerance

Question 5

of unknown cause

Answer 5

Idiopathic

Question 6

sensory pain receptors

Answer 6

Nociceptors

Question 7

Drugs Used to Treat Narcolepsy

Answer 7

methylphenidate (Ritalin), modafinil (Provigil), amphetamine sulfate (Adderall)

Question 8

Drugs Used to Treat ADHD

Answer 8

dextroamphetamine sulfate (Dexedrine), lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse), Ritalin, Provigil, Focalin, Nuvigil

Question 9

Long-Acting Barbituates

Answer 9

phenobarbital & mephobarbital