Drugs Flashcards
What are beneficial drugs? Give examples.
Statins, antibiotics: Medical drugs are developed and tested before being used to relieve illness or disease.
Describe what a good medicine is.
Effective, safe and stable.
What is a placebo?
A pill that does not contain the drug
What is a double blind trail?
Drug trials where neither doctor or patient knows who has the real drug.
What are recreational drugs? Give examples.
Drugs may also be used recreationally as people like the effect on the body e.g. coffee, nicotine, cannabis, heroin.
Describe the difference between legal and illegal drugs.
Legal drugs are recreational or medicinal drugs that have been tested and are not criminal. Illegal drugs are drugs that are against the law to make and use.
What are statins used for?
Drugs that lower the bad cholesterol in the blood.
Why can cannabis be harmful?
Cannabis smoke contains chemicals which may cause mental illness in some people.
Why do people use cannabis?
As a recreational drug because they like how it makes their body feel.
What is Thalidomide?
A drug that was used in the 1950’s to aid with morning sickness it cause deformities in the limbs of unborn babies.
What was thalidomide banned?
Because it caused deformities.
What impact can the misuse of drugs have on the body?
It can lead to dependency and addiction as well as mental and physical health issues also linked to social issues.
Why is the overall impact of legal drugs much greater than illegal drugs?
Millions more people use legal drugs like tobacco and alcohol so the impact is much bigger.
What is addiction?
The body can’t function properly without the drug.
What is withdrawal?
The symptoms people feel when they stop using drugs, pain, cravings, sweating etc.
