Drug Classification Flashcards
Drug classifications are determined by what?
Effects
Stimulants do what?
Mood elevators
Do not effect sensory perception
Depressants so what?
Inhibitors of CNS
Narcotics
Hinders perception
Hallucinogens do what?
Induce hallucinations
alter perception
Anti-psychotics
Treatment of psychotic symptoms
What are the problems of drug classifications? (4)
1) Lack of consistency regarding the operationalization “effect”
2) S.O.A. differs
3) NT’s interactions
4) Behavioural effects
What influences Individual Differences
What are the factors that lead to these?
Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacogenomics
- biological differences in metabolization of pharmaceutical
- enzymes (Ultra, extensive, intermediate, poor)
- Developmental stages ( kids vs. adults)
- Epigenetic ( different environments)
Individual differences
Experience
Tolerance, cross tolerance
Drug interactions
bi-directional relationship
Drug classification How we name drugs
based on commercial development what are the stages?
Preliminary research (Effects not Known) Post- research (effects known)
In preliminary research what is it called?
Chemical name (structure)
In post research what do you call it?
Generic name
In preliminary research the industry calls it what?
Code name (patent #) Generic product identifier
In post research what does the industry call the drug?
Commercial (Trade) Name
Generic name does not equal
Generic Drug
Schedule 1 drug
Illegal to possess, traffic, produce
