chapter 1 vocab

Question 1

anything an organism does

Answer 1

behavior

Question 2

what is the function of the CNS?

Answer 2

sensory/motor function, learning, memory, and regulation of internal states

Question 3

the study of drug action

Answer 3

pharmacology

Question 4

any substance that alters the physiology of the body

Answer 4

drug

Question 5

drugs that alter behavior

Answer 5

behaviorally active drugs

Question 6

generic name for Acetylsalicylic acid

Answer 6

aspirin, diazepam, SKF 38393

Question 7

what defines the effectiveness or responsiveness of varying doses of a drug?

Answer 7

dose-effect curve

Question 8

what determines how strong or weak a drug is?

Answer 8

dose-effect curve

Question 9

the dose of a drug where half of the individuals who experience the drug report the observed effect

Answer 9

median effective dose (ED50)

Question 10

the dose of a drug that is lethal to half of the individuals who experienced the drug

Answer 10

median lethal dose (LD50)

Question 11

the ratio of ED50 and LD50. describes the departure between the dose of a drug that is lethal vs the dose that is potentially therapeutic

Answer 11

therapeutic index (TI)

Question 12

compares the ED50 of drugs with similar effects

Answer 12

potency

Question 13

describes the peak response a drug can have

Answer 13

efficacy (effectiveness)