Final Study Guide Flashcards
What is the psychoactive ingredient in tobacco?
Nicotine
What effect does nicotine have on the body?
It causes heart problems.
What is the cancer causing agent in tobacco?
Cigarette Tar
What percent of people in the US smoke?
25%
Is nicotine a stimulant or a depressant?
Stimulant
What is the leading cause of death from cigarette smoking?
Lung cancer
Although filtering cigarettes caused less toxins to be inhaled in the lungs, it caused what?
An increase in secondhand (side-stream) smoke, doubling the risk for heart disease.
Opium comes from what plant?
Poppy plant
Other than opium, what drug is found in the sap of the poppy plant?
Morphine
Is heroin a synthetic or semi-synthetic narcotic?
Semi-synthetic
Is demerol a synthetic or semi-synthetic narcotic?
Synthetic
What are the three major medical uses for narcotics?
1) to diminish pain, 2) to suppress a cough, and 3) to treat diarhhea.
What was methadone originally used for?
To treat heroin addiction, allowing addicts to once again learn to function in society.
What long-term effects does heroin have on the body?
None. It is a non-toxic drug.
What is the most likely cause of death in an overdose victim?
Respiratory arrest
What drug is used to treat heron overdoses?
Narcan
Is there a ross tolerance amongst the narcotics?
Yes
Which drug is the best cough suppressant?
Codeine
What is the most potent psychadelic drug?
LSD
LSD is measured in what unit? What does that mean?
Micrograms. It only takes a small amount to have a large effect.
Does LSD have a high- or low-toxicity? What does might it cause?
Low. It may cause flashbacks.
Are hallucinations from LSD visual or auditory?
Visual
Are hallucinogens more physically or more psychologically addicting?
Psychologically
Is there a strong cross tolerance between hallucinogens?
Yes
Mescaline is also known as what? What kind of plant is it?
Peyote. It is a cactus.
What is another name for psilocybin?
Magic mushrooms
Who is Timothy Leery?
A big promoter of LSD.
Who is Albert Hoffman?
The first person to synthesize LSD.
Is LSD use more prevalent now or in the 60s?
In the 60s.
What decade did LSD use rebound?
90s
What is synesthesia?
Sensory crossover (ex. you begin seeing sounds and hearing colors).
What is another name for PCP?
Phencyclidine
What was PCP originally used for? What was another use for it?
It was a human anesthetic. It was also used as a veterinary drug.
Can you overdose on PCP?
Yes
What is a myth regarding LSD?
That it broke a person’s chromosomes.
What is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana?
Delta9THC
What are the five medical uses of marijuana?
Treatment of 1) glaucoma, 2) asthma, 3) chemotherapy nausea, 4) anorexia nervosa, and 5) wasting syndrome secondary to AIDS.
Is the breakdown of marijuana fast or slow?
Slow
Have THC levels in marijuana increased or decreased over time?
Increased
What percent of wild marijuana is THC?
2-3%
What is the percent of Delta9THC is found in marijuana today?
10-15%
What kind of damage can marijuana cause to the body?
Lung damage
What are the three phases of drug treatment?
1) Detox, 2) Rehabilitation, and 3) Aftercare
TRUE or FALSE. Lomotil is a synthetic form of THC that may be used in research.
False
What are the three A’s to recovery?
1) Admit, 2) Abstain, and 3) Accept Help
What are the three levels of prevention?
1) Primary, 2) Secondary, 3) Tertiary
