Drug Classification

Question 1

What are stimulants as classified by their effects?

Answer 1

mood elevators (no affect on sensory perception)

Question 2

What are depressants as classified by their effects?

Answer 2

1) inhibitors of the CNS
2) narcotics
3) hinders perception

Question 3

What are hallucinogens as classified by their effects?

Answer 3

1) induces hallucinations

2) alters perceptions

Question 4

What are anti-psychotics as classified by their effects?

Answer 4

treatment of psychotic symptoms

Question 5

What are the problems with classifying by effects?

Answer 5

1) lack of consistency regarding the operationalization of “effects”
2) S.O.A. differs
3) Neurotransmitter interactions
4) Behavioural effects (individual differences)

Question 6

What are the two main individual differences?

Answer 6

1) pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics

2) Experience

Question 7

What are pharmacogenetics?

Answer 7

biological differences in the metabolization of pharmaceuticals

Question 8

What are three sources of pharmacogenetics?

Answer 8

1) enzymes
2) developmental stages
3) epigenetics

Question 9

How does experience cause individual differences?

Answer 9

1) tolerance, cross-tolerance
2) drug interactions
3) bi-directional relationship (trying on own vs guide)