Exam 3 Chap 12

Question 0

psychoactive drug

Answer 0

alter sensory perceptions, mood, thought process, or behavior

Question 1

drug

Answer 1

substance, other than food or vitamin, that when taken in small quantities alters one’s physical, mental, or emotional state.

Question 2

drug misuse

Answer 2

inappropriate use of prescriptions or nonprescription drugs

Question 3

drug dependence

Answer 3

when one believes that a particular drug is necessary for normal functioning.

Question 4

dosage

Answer 4

the amount of a drug that is administered

Question 5

threshold dose

Answer 5

the minimum amount required to produce a therapeutic or psychoactive effect

Question 6

effective dose

Answer 6

the dose needed to produce a desired effect

Question 7

lethal dose

Answer 7

the amount that will cause death

Question 8

synergistic

Answer 8

the effect of two drugs is greater than the sum of each drug

Question 9

antagonistic

Answer 9

complete or partial canceling effect

Question 10

independent

Answer 10

drugs have no effect on one another

Question 11

legal drugs (licit)

Answer 11

drugs that can be closely regulated

Question 12

Illegal drugs (illicit)

Answer 12

those that are not regulated by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970

Question 13

alcohol

Answer 13

number one drug problem; BAC >.08% is considered intoxicated

Question 14

nicotine

Answer 14

psychoactive and addictive found in most tobaccos,

Question 15

over the counter drugs

Answer 15

subject to misuse and abuse, and don’t need a doctors prescription to use.

Question 16

prescription drugs

Answer 16

concerns dependence, adverse reactions, creates drug resistant pathogens

Question 17

marijuana

Answer 17

produces tolerance, but no withdrawl, often involves polydrug use. 42.6% of high school seniors

Question 18

narcotics

Answer 18

they numb the sense and reduce pain, produce tolerance and physical dependence.

Question 19

hallucinogens

Answer 19

distort perception of reality, common types are LSD, mushrooms (psilocybin)

Question 20

depressants

Answer 20

depress the cns, produce tolerance and withdrawal: alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone

Question 21

stimulants

Answer 21

produce tolerance and withdrawal, cocaine, meth, increase activity of cns

Question 22

club designer

Answer 22

have multiple effect because they are designed in labs, ecstasy, rohypnol