Drugs and behavior Chapter 3 Flashcards
morphine
a narcotic, the primary active chemical in opium. Heroin is made from morphine
patent medicines
medicines sold directly to the public under various trademark names. Primarily associated with the period before 1906
cocaine
a stimulant; the primary active chemical in coca
FDA
The United States Food and Drug Administration
NDA
new drug application. Must be approved before a drug is sold
IND
application to investigate a new drug in human chemical trials
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration, a branch in the department of justice
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act
called for accurate labeling of food and drugs
Harrison Act of 1914
essentially a tax laws for opiates
Linder Case
made it legal for physicians to give opiates to dependent users as longas it was part f a curing program