DRUGS Flashcards
A PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG IS?
A DRUG THAT AFFECTS THE BRAIN TO PRODUCE ALTERATIONS IN MOOD, THINKING, PERCEPTION, AND BEHAVIOUR
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS WORK BY?
ACTING ON THE BRAINS NEUROTRANSMITTERS
NOT ALL DRUGS ARE?
LEGAL
WHAT DO DEPRESSANTS DO?
- SLOW DOWN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, AFFECTING CO-ORDINATION AND REACTION TIMES
WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF DEPRESSANTS?
- ALCOHOL
- HEROIN
- SOLVENTS
- TRANQUILISERS
WHAT DO STIMULANTS DO?
- INCREASE THE HEART RATE AND GIVE THE USER A SENSE OF INCREASED ALERTNESS AND ENERGY
WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF STIMULANTS?
- AMPHETAMINES
- ECSTASY
- TOBACCO
- COCAINE
- CAFFEINE
WHAT DO HALLUCINAGONS DO?
- CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE THINK, FEEL, AND PERCEIVE THEIR SURROUNDINGS
WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF HALLUCINAGONS?
- CANNABIS
- LSD
- MAGIC MUSHROOMS
WHAT IS AN AGONIST?
- A DRUG THAT MIMICS OR FACILITATES THE EFFECT OF A NEUROTRANSMITTER
WHAT IS AN ANTAGONIST?
- A DRUG THAT BLOCKS OR INHIBITS THE ACTION OF A NEUROTRANSMITTER
WHAT TWO WAYS MAY A DRUG ACT AT A SYNAPSE?
- AGONIST
- ANTAGONIST
WHICH DRUGS ACTIVATE RECEPTORS?
- MARIJUANA AND MORPHINE
WHICH DRUGS BLOCK RECEPTORS?
- CAFFEINE
WHICH DRUGS EXCITE NEURONS TO PRODUCE MORE ACTION POTENTIALS?
- ALCOHOL
- HEROIN
- NICOTINE
WHICH DRUGS INDUCE THE RELEASE OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS FROM THE VESICLES?
- AMPHETAMINES
WHICH DRUGS BLOCK THE REUPTAKE OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS?
- COCAINE AND AMPHETAMINES
WHAT IS THE SHORT NAME FOR ECSTASY?
- MDMA
WHAT IS THE LONG NAME FOR ECSTASY?
- METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
ECSTASY IS A DERIVATIVE OF WHAT?
- AMPHETAMINE
WHAT AREAS OF THE BRAIN DOES ECSTASY AFFECT?
- NEOCORTEX
- HYPOTHALAMUS
- BASAL GANGLIA
- AMYGDALA
- HIPPOCAMPUS
WHAT ARE THE ACUTE AFFECTS OF ECSTASY?
- HEIGHTENED PERCEPTIONS
- STIMULATION
- ELEVATED MOOD
- REDUCED APPETITE
WHAT DID BEDI, HYMAN, AND DE WIT (2010) DO?
- GAVE PARTICIPANTS MDMA, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND PLACEBO UNDER DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMISED CONDITIONS OVER 4 SESSIONS
WHAT IS ECSTASY OFTEN DESCRIBED AS?
- INCREASING FEELINGS OF EMPATHY
