Drugs and the Brain

Question 1

How is Opium harvested

Answer 1

Cut at night, too hot during day

small inscision into skin of poppy

Question 2

What was Opium originally used for?

Answer 2

Treating many ailments

Question 3

What was the name of the 12th century physician?

Answer 3

Galen

Question 4

“Jonesing”

Answer 4

Dr. John Jones, who pointed out the fact that opium has consequence

Question 5

What are the 3 most important active ingredients in Opium?

Answer 5

Codeine
Morphine
Theobaine

Question 6

Morphine

Answer 6

Addictive with bad side effects

Question 7

Where does salicylic acid come from? What was it used for?

Answer 7

Willow Bark

Headaches, but had side effects that included stomach upset

Question 8

What was used to get rid of the bad side effects of morphine and salicylic acid?

Answer 8

Acetylsalicylic acid - (Bayer calls aspirin)

Question 9

When was heroin introduced and how long was it legal for?

Answer 9

1894 - legal for 20 years

Question 10

What was heroin used for?

Answer 10

Cough medicine - especially for children

Question 11

1 Shot of heroin =

Answer 11

no addiction

Question 12

What are the neruo receptors in our brains called?

Answer 12

Endorphins

Question 13

What is the truth about the pain killer?

Answer 13

It doesn’t get rid of the pain, just distances it from our mind

Question 14

What revives a person from a heroin OD?

Answer 14

Naloxone

Question 15

3 Types of addiction

Answer 15

Social
Emotional
Physical

Question 16

Consequence of heroin use

Answer 16

Body builds more pain receptors, withdrawal causes immense pain so bad that it could kill you

Question 17

What do pain relievers do?

Answer 17

Physically change neurons