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Chapter 13 Flashcards

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Absorption

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In spectroscopy, it is the absorption or uptake of light by a substance, accompanied by an increase in the energy of the molecules or atoms of the substance.

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Corrosive Poisons

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Substances that physically destroy tissues upon direct contact and usually act immediately, such as strong acids and bases.

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Cytotoxin

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A substance that is toxic to cells.

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Analyte

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The compound that you’re analyzing for.

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Chronic Exposure

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An amount of a chemical administered over a long period of time.

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Acute Dose

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An amount of a chemical administered over a short period of time.

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Controlled Substance Act (CSA)

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A law that established the legal US foundation for the criminal guidelines for holding different amounts of controlled substances.

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Barbiturates

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Derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants.

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BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)

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A measure of the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream,

usually given in terms of grams of alcohol in 100 mL of blood (sometimes referred to as milligram percent).

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Acidosis

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The acidification of the blood.

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Bioavailability

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The amount of the compound that reaches the bloodstream

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Bioaccumulation

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The accumulation of a substance in an organism.

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Elimination

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The removal of substances, such as metabolic waste products, from the body.

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Dose

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The amount of a substance administered at a particular time.

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Ethnopharmacology

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The exploration of traditional folk remedies for finding new drugs.

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Depressants

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Compounds that act to depress the functioning of the central nervous system, bringing about calmness and sleep.

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Distribution

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The spreading of a substance after administration throughout an organism.

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Hallucinogens

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Compounds that alter normal thought processes, perceptions, personal awareness, and psychological moods.

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Field Sobriety Test

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Testing that involves a series of behavioral tasks done by a person suspected of being intoxicated.

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Henry’s Law:

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The physical principle that states that when a solution containing a dissolved volatile compound is brought into contact with a gas, a fixed equilibrium is setup between the amount of the volatile compound in the air and the amount dissolved in the liquid.

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Horizontal Gaze Nystagamus (HGN)

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A test that examines the involuntary jerking of the eye as a person looks from side to side to gage levels of alcohol impairment.

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Horizontal Gaze Nystagamus (HGN)

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A test that examines the involuntary jerking of the eye as a person looks from side to side to gage levels of alcohol impairment.

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Synesthesia

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An effect that occurs when stimulation of one sensory form leads to stimulation of another sensation.

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Toxicology

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The field that deals with the effects or poisons and their effects.

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Venom

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A toxin that is injected directly into a victim.

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Toxin

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A subset of poisons that are produced specifically by living organisms.

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Tolerance

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The capacity of an organism to endure administration of a dose of a chemical.

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Neurotoxins:

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Molecules that interfere with the normal functioning of nerve cells.

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Metabolic Poisons

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Compounds that act by affecting the biochemical functioning of cells and tissues Metabolite

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Medicine

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A drug or chemical used for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of disease.

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Metabolite

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Compound formed from the metabolism of a drug.

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Steroids

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Compounds that promote muscle growth and repair, regulate metabolism and immune function, and control blood properties

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Semi-synthetic Opiates

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Drugs made synthetically from the naturally occurring opiates.

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Pharmacokinetics

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The study of how a person works on the drug.

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Subcutaneous

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The injection of a substance directly into the skin layers.

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Pharmacodynamics

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The study of how a drug works on a person.

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Side Effect

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A secondary effect from a medical treatment.

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Poison

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A compound that function primarily by killing cells.

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Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST):

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A battery of tasks used to evaluate impairment as the

basis of a probable cause for arrest.

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Opiods

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Drugs made independently in the laboratory that function similarly to the opiates.

41
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Neuron

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Nerve cells.

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Stimulants

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Compounds that increase alertness and activity.

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Opiates

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Compounds derived from opium sap.

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Synapses

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Junctions between nerve cells that complete the electrical connections in the nervous system.

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Lethal Dose (LD50):

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The amount of a substance administered at one time that is necessary to cause death, usually given a probability of death for a portion of a population.

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Ingestion

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Oral (by mouth) The entry of a chemical into the body through the gastrointestinal tract.

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Intramuscular

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The injection of a substance directly into a muscle.

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Intravenous

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The injection of a substance directly into a blood vessel.

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Injection

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The insertion of a compound either directly into the bloodstream or nearby tissue.

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Congeners:

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Other substances, besides alcohol, that are found in alcoholic beverages.

51
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Opiods

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Drugs made independently in the laboratory that function similarly to the opiates.

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Pharmacokinetics

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The study of how a person works on the drug.

53
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Pharmacodynamics

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The study of how a drug works on a person.

54
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Opiates

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Compounds derived from opium sap.

55
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Ingestion

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Oral (by mouth) The entry of a chemical into the body through the gastrointestinal tract. Intramuscular: The injection of a substance directly into a muscle.

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Subcutaneous

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The injection of a substance directly into the skin layers.

57
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Synapses

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Junctions between nerve cells that complete the electrical connections in the nervous system.

58
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Steroids

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Compounds that promote muscle growth and repair, regulate metabolism and immune function, and control blood properties

59
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Stimulants

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Compounds that increase alertness and activity.

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Intravenous

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The injection of a substance directly into a blood vessel.

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Poison

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A compound that function primarily by killing cells.

62
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Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST)

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A battery of tasks used to evaluate impairment as the

basis of a probable cause for arrest.

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Neuron

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Nerve cells.

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Side Effect

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A secondary effect from a medical treatment.

65
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Semi-synthetic Opiates

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Drugs made synthetically from the naturally occurring opiates.

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Lethal Dose (LD50)

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The amount of a substance administered at one time that is necessary to cause death, usually given a probability of death for a portion of a population.

67
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Injection

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The insertion of a compound either directly into the bloodstream or nearby tissue.

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Ethanol

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The chemical compound CH3CH2OH, usually refers to the alcohol used in all human consumption.

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Half-life (t½)

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The amount of time necessary for one-half of the original sample to change, decompose or decay away.

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Analgesic

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A compound that relieves pain.

71
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Alcohol Dehydrogenase Enzyme

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An enzyme of the liver that converts ethanol (CH3CH2OH) into acetaldehyde (CH3CHO).

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