Chapter 15 - Psychotomimetic Drugs of Abuse

Question 1

Cannabinoid

Answer 1

Pharmacologically active substance obtained from the marijuana plant.

Question 2

Cross-tolerance

Answer 2

Drug tolerance that develops between similarly acting drugs

Question 3

Dependency

Answer 3

Requirement of repeated drug consumption in order to prevent onset of withdrawal symptoms

Question 4

Designer Drug

Answer 4

Chemically altered form of an approved drug that produces similar effects and that is sold illegally.

Question 5

Drug Tolerance

Answer 5

Requirement of larger doses to be consumed in order to obtain the desired effects

Question 6

Flashback

Answer 6

Phenomenon occurring long after the use of LSD in which the hallucinogenic effects and sensory distortions

Question 7

Hallucinogenic Drug

Answer 7

A drug plant substance that produces psychotomimetic effects and sensory distortions

Question 8

Hashish

Answer 8

Resin from the marijuana plant that contains higher levels of THC

Question 9

Psychotomimetic Drug

Answer 9

Drug or substance that can induce psychic and behavioral patterns characteristic of psychosis

Question 10

Synesthesia

Answer 10

Distortion of sensory perceptions; usually associated with the use of LSD

Question 11

Tetrahydocannabinol (THC)

Answer 11

Active ingredient of the marijuana plant