Chapter 7 Drugs In Substance Use Disorder

Question 1

Substance use disorder

Answer 1

Occurs when the recurrent use of alcohol and or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant impairment.

Question 2

The Brains Reward Circuit

Answer 2

A structure that regulated our ability to feel pleasure and other emotions, both positive and negative.
Dopamine has the largest effect causing motivation to repeat the xperiennce

Question 3

Epigenetics.

Answer 3

The study of environmental influences on genetics

Studies show drug use alters DNA proteins that have to do with gene expression and function

Question 4

Problems associated with heavy drinking

Answer 4

Stomach ailments, heart problems, cancer, brain damage, sensory memory loss, immune system compromis, and liver cirrhosis

Question 5

Disulfiram

Answer 5

Inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase, enzyme that metabolizes alcohol. Used to treat AUD
Keeps patients from drinking due to the side effects It causes when they drink

Question 6

Inhalants

Answer 6

Can be breathed in without smoking.

Solvents, aerosols, and gases. Spray paint, glue, cleaning fluids

Question 7

Ketamine

Answer 7

Dissociative drug used as a anesthetic in vet practices.
Hallucinogens that cause user to feel detached from reality.
Injected or snorted but can be smoked and taken in pill form

Question 8

Cocaine

Answer 8

Hydrochloride is a stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant.
Snorted smoked, or injected

Question 9

Methamphetamine

Answer 9

CNS stimulant
Made with pseudoephridine
Swallowed, snorted, smoked or injected

Question 10

MDMA

Answer 10

Synthetic chemical with complex effects that mimic both methamphetamine stimulants and mescaline hallucinogens.
Swallowed or snorted

Question 11

Synthetic cathinones (bath salts)

Answer 11

Made from a synthetic version of an amphetamine

Swallowed, snorted, or injected

Question 12

Kratom

Answer 12

Leaves of a tropical deciduous tree, mitragyna speciosa, containing mytraginyne a psychoactive opioid
Chewed, eaten, or smoked

Question 13

Heroin

Answer 13

Opioid drug processed from morphine, extracted from certain poppy plants
Injected smoked or snoted

Question 14

Phenocyclide

Answer 14

Dissociative drug

Injected, snorted, swallowed or smoked

Question 15

Synthetic cannibinoids

Answer 15

Smoked or swallowed

Euphoric feelings, altered perceptions, relaxation

Question 16

Rohypnol

Answer 16

Intermediate acting benzodiazepine typically swallowed or snorted

Question 17

Gamma hydroxybutyrate

Answer 17

Depressant approved for use in the treatment of narcolepsy

Swallowed

Question 18

LSD

Answer 18

Hallucinogenic that is swallowed or absorbed through mouth tissues

Question 19

Opioid toxicity

Answer 19

Craving that results in drug-seeking behaviors

Question 20

Patient experiences nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and restlessness

Answer 20

Opioid withdrawal

Question 21

Admitted with alcohol toxicity the nurse needs to do what

Answer 21

Thiamine
IV
IV with glucose soon