Drugs (core)

Question 1

Explain the dangers of using drugs that have not been thoroughly tested (4)

Answer 1

1-Thalidomide was developed as a sleeping pill
2-doctors realised it could control morning sickness in pregnant women
3-It wasn’t tested on pregnant women though
4-Babies were born with limb abnormalities as a result of their mothers taking thalidomide

Question 2

Explain the main stages in testing drugs (4)

Answer 2

1) science labs on cells and tissues or organs.
2) animals
3) healthy human volunteers
4) patients?

Question 3

What is a placebo?

Answer 3

A substance used in clinical trials which does not contain any drug at all

Question 4

Explain why a placebo is used in drug trials

Answer 4

To check that the drug being tested really does have an effect on the patient

Question 5

What do statins do?

Answer 5

Statins lower blood cholesterol levels and are lowering the amount of heart diseases and stokes. But they are not stopping people having a bad diet

Question 6

Explain how and why double blind trials are used

Answer 6

A trial where neither the doctor nor patient knows who is given a drug to test whether the drug is effective or nah

Question 7

What is a drug?

Answer 7

A chemical which causes changes in the body.
MEDICINAL- cure disease or relieve symptoms.?
RECREATIONAL- alter the state of your mind and/or body?

Question 8

What is addiction?

Answer 8

When the body’s chemistry changes your body can become addicted. Affect the nervous system, particularly the brain

Question 9

Problems caused by drugs (4)

Answer 9

Addictive and illegal. Some drugs lead to harder drugs. If you try to stop you will get withdrawal symptoms

Question 10

Common legal drugs? (5)

Answer 10

Paracetamol
Nicotine 
Caffeine 
Ibuprofen 
Alcohol(over 18)

Question 11

Illegal drugs? (2)

Answer 11

Cannabis

Heroin

Question 12

Why do people use recreational drugs?

Answer 12

For Pleasure

Question 13

What is an effect of cannabis?

Answer 13

It can lead to worse drugs! It is a gateway drug

Question 14

Describe and explain the reasons for testing new drugs (4)

Answer 14

To find out if they work, if they are toxic, to find the best dose, for side effects

Question 15

Describe how some recreational drugs are worse than others

Answer 15

They can cause diseases such as cancer, have affects on heart and circulatory system

Question 16

Facts about cannabis…

Answer 16

• Cannabis can cause mental illness
• teenagers who smoke cannabis increase their risk of depression
• illegal and must be bought from dealers
• bring cannabis users in contact with hard drugs such as heroin
• not all cannabis users go on to use hard drugs
• nearly all Heroin users previously smoked cannabis

Question 17

What are some risks involved with taking performance enhancing drugs?

Answer 17

Damage the body permanently, lead to death.

Question 18

Why do people use performance enhancing drugs?

Answer 18

Use steroids to build up muscle mass. Other drugs used to increase stamina.