Chapter 4.11 t/m 4.14

Question 1

marijuana

Answer 1

mild hallucinogen (also known as “pot” or “weed”) derived from the leaves and flowers of a particular type of hemp plant.

Question 2

stimulatory hallucinogenics

Answer 2

drugs that produce a mixture of psychomotor stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.

Question 3

MDMA: (Ecstasy or X)

Answer 3

designer drug that can have both stimulant and hallucinatory effects.

Question 4

PCP

Answer 4

synthesized drug now used as an animal tranquilizer that can cause stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogenic effects.

Question 5

LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)

Answer 5

powerful synthetic hallucinogen.

Question 6

hallucinogens

Answer 6

drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality.

Question 7

heroin

Answer 7

narcotic drug, belongs under depresants and derived from opium that is extremely addictive.

Question 8

morphine

Answer 8

narcotic drug derived from opium, what belongs to depresants and is used to treat severe pain.

Question 9

opium

Answer 9

substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived.

Question 10

opiates

Answer 10

a class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain
by binding to and stimulating the nervous system’s natural receptor sites for endorphins.

Question 11

alcohol

Answer 11

Is a depressant. The chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter.

Question 12

benzodiazepines

Answer 12

Is a depresants and minor tranquilizer. Drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress.

Question 13

barbiturates

Answer 13

depressant drugs that have a sedative effect.

Question 14

caffeine

Answer 14

a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea, and several other plant-based substances.

Question 15

nicotine

Answer 15

the active ingredient in tobacco. Belongs to stimulants

Question 16

cocaine

Answer 16

a natural drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant. Belongs to stimulants

Question 17

amphetamines

Answer 17

stimulants that are synthesized (made) in laboratories rather than being found in nature.

Question 18

hallucinogenics

Answer 18

drugs including hallucinogens and marijuana that produce hallucinations or increased feelings of relaxation and intoxication.

Question 19

depressants

Answer 19

drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system.

Question 20

stimulants

Answer 20

drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system.

Question 21

psychological dependence

Answer 21

the feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being.

Question 22

withdrawal

Answer 22

physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure, resulting from a lack of an addictive drug in the body systems.

Question 23

drug tolerance

Answer 23

the decrease of the response to a drug over repeated uses, leading to the need for higher doses of drug to achieve the same effect.

Question 24

physical dependence

Answer 24

condition occurring when a person’s body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug.

Question 25

psychoactive drugs

Answer 25

chemical substances that alter thinking, perception, and memory.

Question 26

Which drugs may be used to control withdrawel symptons?

Answer 26

Methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone

Question 27

Give examples of benzodiazepines

Answer 27

Valium, hanax, halcion, ativan and librium

Question 28

3 examples of amphetamines

Answer 28

Benzedrine, methedrine and dexedrine

Question 29

How does the brain try to adapt to large amount of dopamine?

Answer 29

By decreasing the numbers of synaptic receptors

Question 30

In which part the release of dopamine comes free?

Answer 30

In the the mesolimbic pathway. A neural track that begins in the midbrain area (just above the pons, an area called the ventral tegmental area or VTA) and connects to limbic system structures, including the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the nucleus accumbens, and continues to the middle of the prefrontal cortex

Question 31

Drugs that can lead to dependence cause the release of?

Answer 31

Dopamine

Question 32

contingency-management therapy

Answer 32

an operant conditioning strategy, in which patients earn vouchers for negative drug tests. The vouchers can be exchanged for healthier, more desirable items like food. These behavioral therapies can include residential and outpatient approaches. A non-drug treatment.

Question 33

Cognitive-behavioral interventions

Answer 33

work to change the way people think about the stresses in their lives and react to those stressors, working toward more effective coping without resorting to drugs.

Question 34

What can be the symptons of withdrawel

Answer 34

can range from headaches, nausea, and irritability to severe pain, cramping, shaking, and dangerously elevated blood pressure.