Drugs

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

Chronic relapsing brain disease characterized as compulsive drug seeking despite harmful consequences

Question 2

Dependence

Answer 2

State of needing certain substance to function normally

Question 3

Antipsychotics

Answer 3

Treat schizophrenia and bipolar

Dopamine and serotonin antagonists

Question 4

Antidepressants

Answer 4

Tricyclics antidepressants (TCA’s) block reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine

Monoamine inhibitors block degradation of monoamines

Question 5

Depressants

Answer 5

Anxiolytic, pain relief, sedation

Alcohol, sleeping pills, hypnotics

Question 6

Anxiolytics

Answer 6

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines

Agonist on GABA receptors to enhance inhibitory effects

Question 7

Opiates

Answer 7

Bond to natural opiate receptors in brain

Three kinds of opiates

1) Enkephalines
2) Endorphins
3) Dynorphins

Question 8

Stimulants

Answer 8

Increase monoamine availability

Meth, cocaine, nicotine, caffeine, MDMA

Question 9

Hallucinogens

Answer 9

Psychedelics: activates serotonin receptors in visual cortex

Dissociatives: NMDA receptor antagonists

Question 10

Cannabanoids

Answer 10

Tetrahydrocannabanol (THC) causes psychoactive effects

Cannabadiol (CBD) primary non psychoactive ingredient