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Drugs Flashcards

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Reasons for drug usage (5)

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Euphoria
Pain (Physical/psychological)
Escape stress
Peer pressure
Experimentation

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What is the effect of continued drug use on dopamine receptors

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Reduced in brain’s reward system

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Psychoactive drugs effects

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Chemical influencing consciousness/behaviour by altering brain’s
chemical message system

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Types of substance use disorders

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Physical and psychological drug dependance

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Physical drug dependance

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Compulsive pattern of use
Drug tolerance/withdrawal symptoms when stopped

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6
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Psychological drug dependance (4)

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Craving for drug’s pleasurable effects
Impaired control
Social impairement
Risky use

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What circuits are involved in drug abuse/addiction (4)

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Reward/saliency
Inhibitory control
Motivation/drive
Learning/memory

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Stimulants (4)

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Caffeine (legal)
Nicotine (legal)
Amphetamines (controlled)
Cocaine (illegal)

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Effects of stimulants (4)

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Euphoria, confidence, motivation
Speeds of CNS
Supresses appetite
Feel more alert/awake, energetic

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Depressants (4)

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Alcohol
Barbituates
Benzodiazepines
Toxic inhalants

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Effects of depressants (3)

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Reduces neural activity
Slows down body functions
Reduces sensitivity to outside stimulants

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Hallucinoges

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LSD
Mescaline
Psilocybin

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Effects of hallucinogens (2)

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Alters sensation, perception
Auditory, visual hallucinations

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Narcotics

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Opium
Morphine
Heroin
Methadone
Perscription drugs
Painkillers

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Types of narcotic painkillers

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Codeine
Oxycodone
Demerol

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Effects of narcotics (3)

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Depresses neural activity
Relieves pain
Euphoria

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Caffeine characteristics (5)

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World’s most used drug
Coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, energy drinks
Increases alertness
Helps stay awake
Lifts mood

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Nicotine characteristics (5)

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Alertness to calmness (Ritual)
Decreased appetite due to epinephrine release
Dopamine
Tolerance developped within hours
Naturally found in tobacco

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19
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What harmful product is associated with smoking

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Carcinogens

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20
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What is wrong with carcinogens

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Largest cause of PREVENTABLE deaths in the world

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21
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Cocaine characteristics (4)

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Eupohria followed by crash = anhedonia
Local external anesthetic
Blocks reuptake of dopamine/norepinephrine
Over-stimulates receptors, producing the high

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Cocaine effect in moderate dose

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Burst of energy, euphoria

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Cocaine effect in heavy dose

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Anxiety, paranoia, hallucination

24
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Cocaine effect in heavy dose + LT use

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Heart dammage, heart attack, seizures, disregarding consequences

25
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What is the usage of cocaine in Canada (%)

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2%

26
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Amphetamines characteristics

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Synthetic
Increases dopamine/norepinephrine
Increases arousale
Relieves fatigue
Supresses appetite
Gives energy

27
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Medical use for amphetamines

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Narcolepsy, overdose, appetite surpressant

28
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Amphetamine effect LT use (9)

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Pyschosis
Exhaustion
Depression
Agitation
Paranoia
Stroke
Liver damage
Memory loss
Extreme weight loss

29
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Effect of depressants low use

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Activates brain pleasure areas by increasing dopamine

30
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Effects of depressants high dosse

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Lowers glutamate
Increases GABA
Slows brain activity
Depresses breathing, motor functions, reflexes in medulla

31
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Depressants LT dangers (5)

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Cirrohsis of liver
Malnutrition
Stomach pains
Sexual performance
Brain damage

32
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0.01-0.05 BAC

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Friendliness, loss of inhibitions

33
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0.06-0.10 BAC

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Impaired:
Motor coordination
Cognitive abilities
Decision making
Speech

34
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> 0.4 BAC

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Coma, death

35
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Legal BAC in Quebec

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.08 (80mg/100mL blood)

36
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Effects of barbiturates

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Sedative effect promoting sleep

37
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Effects of bezodiazepines

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Lowers anxiety
Reduces stress

38
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Inhalants

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Glue, gas, propane, aerosal sprays, cleaning fluids, paint, nail polish remover

39
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Inhalant short term effects

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Drowsiness
Slurred speech

40
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Inhalants long term effects

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Organ damage
Brain damage

41
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LSD characteristics

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10-12 hour highs
Vivid hallucinations, distortions
Bad trips lead to hospitalization
Flashbacks

42
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LSD LT effects

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Loss of appetite
Sleepiness
Depression

43
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Marijuana characteristics (5)

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Distorts perception, hallucinations
Alters mood, cognition
Impairs motor skills, coordination
Relaxation, giddiness
Amotivational syndrome

44
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Cannabis sativa

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Leaves, flowers from hemp plant

45
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Hashish

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Resinous material scraped from leaves, higher THC

46
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What part of weed produces intoxication

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Leaves, buds of hemp plant

47
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What is the active chemical in weed

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THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

48
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What does THC bind to in the brain

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Cannabinoid receptors (CBRs)

49
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What do CBRs influence (5)

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Pleasure
Memory/thinking
Coordination
Sensory/time/pain perception
Appetite

50
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What do people desire from weed

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Euphoria
Time/perceptual distortion
Heightened sensory perception

51
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Effects of current strains of cannabis

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Decrease in motivation
Depression
Anxiety
Acute psychosis (hallucinations)

52
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Effects of narcotics (opiates)

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Depress neural activity
Relieve pain
Euphoria

53
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T/F: Brain produces endorphins (natural morphine)

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Yes

54
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Define addiction

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Brain produces less of its own endorphins

55
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Define withdrawal

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Hot.cold flashes, sweating, muscle tremors, cramps

56
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Define overdose

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Depressed neural control for breathing
Death from respiratory failure

57
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