Drugs Of Abuse Flashcards by Jhaunte Braithwaite

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What is drug abuse?

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What is addiction ?

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Describe dependence

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Describe withdrawal syndrome

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Describe tolerance

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What are dependence and tolerance?

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Normal responses that often occur with the persistent use of certain medication

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What are the mechanisms of addiction?

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Describe the drugs of abuse

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What are the CNS depressants ?

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What is ethanol?

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What’s the mechanism of action of ethanol?

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Describe the withdrawal syndrome

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What is the treatment of alcohol withdrawal?

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What are the three FDA-approved for treatment for alcohol addiction ?

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What’s the use of Disulfiram?

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How do endorphins affect alcohol addiction?

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How do the activation of u receptors help in alcohol addiction?

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Increased endorphins and then…

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How does naltrexone help in alcohol addiction?

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How does GABA treat alcohol addiction?

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Describe Acamprosate

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Describe topiramate

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What’s the risk of benzodiazepines?

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Describe the withdrawal syndrome of benzodiazepines

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What’s the most used agent in benzodiazepine withdrawal?

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What’s the abuse problem of barbiturates?

What are the main psycho stimulants?

What are methylxanthines?

What are the mechanisms of action of methylxanthines?

What are the CNS effects of methylxanthines?

Describe the tolerance and withdrawal of methylxanthines

What type of drug is cocaine classified as?

What are the mechanisms of action of cocains?

What are the CNS actions of cocaine?

How does cocaine affect the sympathetic nervous system?

What is cocaine withdrawal syndrome like?

How do we treat cocaine addiction?

How do we treat cocaine addiction?

What type of drug are amphetamines ?

Describe the mechanism of action of amphetamine

What are the actions of amphetamines?

What are the uses of amphetamines?

Describe the tolerance and withdrawal

What is nicotine ?

Describe the mechanism of action of nicotine

Describe the actions of nicotine

Describe the withdrawal syndrome of nicotine

Describe nicotine replacement therapy

What’s the MOA of sustained release bupropion?

MOA unclear

What’s the MOA of Varenicline?

What are the most commonly opioids?

Describe the tolerance, dependence, and addiction of opioids

How can opioid agonists be used in detoxification?

What is methadone?

How can opioid antagonists be used for detoxification?

What are the mechanisms of action of marijuana ?

What are the actions of marijuana?

Describe marijuana tolerance & dependence

What are the uses of marijuana?

Describe dronabinol & nabilone

Describe Drobnabinol approval

Describe CBD

Describe the psychedelic agents

What are psychedelic agents?

Describe LSD

Describe LSD

Give me the LSD mechanism of action

Describe the clinical presentation of LSD

Describe the physical dependence and withdrawal of LSD

Describe the physical dependence and withdrawal of LSD

What is Phencyclidine (PCP)?

Describe the clinical Presentation of phencyclidine

How do we treat phencyclidine intoxication?

What is ecstasy?

What are the effects of MDMA?

What are the Inhalants ?

Describe nitrous oxide

Describe volatile organic solvents

What are organic nitrites?

What are anabolic steroids ?