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
WHAT DID BEDI, HYMAN, AND DE WIT (2010) FIND IN RELATION TO THE DRUG MDMA?
- THE DRUG INCREASED EMPATHOGENIC FEELINGS BUT REDUCED ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF THREAT-RELATED FACIAL EMOTIONAL SIGNAL IN OTHERS.
NOT EVERY ECSTASY EXPERIENCE IS?
- POSITIVE
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ECSTASY USERS REPORTED AT LEAST ONE REVERSE REACTION TO THE DRUG?
- AROUND 25%
WHAT ARE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ECSTASY?
- CLOUDED THINKING
- HYPERTHERMIA
- DISTURBED BEHAVIOUR
- JAW CLENCHING
WHAT ARE THE LIFE-THREATENING EFFECTS OF ECSTACY?
- HYPOTHERMIA
- RENAL FAILURE
- ARRHYTHMIAS
WHAT DID USERS OF ECSTACY REPORT FEELING TWO DAYS AFTER USING THE DRUG?
- MORE DEPRESSED
- UNPLEASANT
- SAD
- ABNORMAL
- UNSOCIABLE
IN THE PARROT AND LASKY (1998) STUDY, THE MOOD STATED OF THE CONTROLS WHO DID NOT USE ECSTASY RETURNED TO BASELINE AFTER HOW MANY DAYS?
- 7
IN A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY, WHAT DID THE 469 ECSTASY USERS REPORT?
- MIDWEEK LOW MOODS
- CONCENTRATION DIFFICULTIES
- MEMORY PROBLEMS
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ECSTASY USERS REPORTED MIDWEEK LOW MIDWEEK MOODS IN THE CURRAN (2000) QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY?
- 83%
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ECSTASY USERS REPORTED CONCENTRATION DIFFICULTIES AND MEMORY PROBLEMS IN THE CURRAN (2000) QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY?
- 80%
EVIDENCE FROM ANIMAL STUDIES SUGGEST?
- NEURONAL RECOVERY OCCURS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS IN THE LABROTORIAL RAT (BEARING IN MIND THE LIFESPAN OF A RAT IS AROUND 2.5 YEARS)
MONKEYS AND PRIMATES SHOW?
- PARTIAL RECOVERY EVEN AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD
