HTH 100 Ch. 13

Question 1

Drugs

Answer 1

Nonfood, non-nutritional substances that are attended to affect the structure or function of the mind or body through chemical action

Question 2

Psychoactive Drugs

Answer 2

Drugs that affect brain chemistry and have the potential to alter mood or behavior

Question 3

Oral Ingestion

Answer 3

Intake of drugs through the mouth

Question 4

Inhalation

Answer 4

The inhalation of drugs through the respiratory tract

Question 5

Injection

Answer 5

The introduction of drugs into the body via a hypodermic needle

Question 6

Transdermal

Answer 6

The introduction of drugs through the skin

Question 7

Suppositories

Answer 7

Mixtures of drugs in a waxy medium designed to melt at body temperature after being inserted into the anus or vagina

Question 8

Receptor Sites

Answer 8

Specialized areas of cells and organs where chemicals, enzymes, and other substances interact

Question 9

Polydrug Use

Answer 9

Use of multiple medications, vitamins, recreational drugs, or illicit drugs simultaneously

Question 10

Synergism

Answer 10

Interaction of two or more drugs that produces more profound effects than would be expected if the drugs were taken separately; also called potentiation

Question 11

Antagonism

Answer 11

A type of interaction in which two or more drugs work at the same receptor site so that one blocks the action of the other

Question 12

Inhibition

Answer 12

A drug interaction in which the effects of one drug are eliminated or reduced by the presence of another drug at the same receptor site

Question 13

Intolerance

Answer 13

A type of interaction in which two or more drugs produce extremely uncomfortable reactions

Question 14

Cross-tolerance

Answer 14

Development of a tolerance to one drug that reduces the effect of another similar drug

Question 15

Drug Misuse

Answer 15

Use of a drug for a purpose for which it was not intended

Question 16

Drug Abuse

Answer 16

Excessive use of a drug

Question 17

Stimulants

Answer 17

Drugs that increase activity of the central nervous system

Question 18

Amphetamines

Answer 18

A large and varied group of synthetic agents that stimulate the central nervous system

Question 19

Caffeine

Answer 19

A stimulant drug that is legal in the United States and found in coffee, tea, chocolate, energy drinks, and certain medications

Question 20

Marijuana

Answer 20

Chopped leaves and flowers of Cannibis indica or Cannibis sativa plants (hemp); a psychoactive stimulant

Question 21

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

Answer 21

The chemical name of the active ingredient in marijuana

Question 22

Depressants

Answer 22

Drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous system and muscular systems and cause sleepiness or calmness

Question 23

Benzodiazepines

Answer 23

A class of central nervous system depressant drugs with sedative, hypnotic, and muscle relaxant effects; also called tranquilizers

Question 24

Barbiturates

Answer 24

Drugs that depress the central nervous system, have sedative and hypnotic effects, and are less safe than benzodiazepines

Question 25

Opioids

Answer 25

Drugs that induce sleep, relieve pain, and produce euphoria; includes derivatives of opium and synthetics with similar chemical properties; also called narcotics

Question 26

Opium

Answer 26

The patent drug of the opioids; made from the seedpod resin of the opium poppy

Question 27

Endorphins

Answer 27

Opioid-like hormones that are manufactured in the human body and contribute to natural feelings of well-being

Question 28

Hallucinogens

Answer 28

Substances capable of creating auditory or visual distortions and unusual changes in mood, thoughts, and feelings

Question 29

Club Drugs

Answer 29

Synthetic analogs that produce similar effects of existing drugs

Question 30

Inhalants

Answer 30

Chemical vapors that are sniffed or inhaled to produce highs

Question 31

Anabolic Steroids

Answer 31

Artificial forms of the hormone testosterone that promote muscle growth and strength

Question 32

Ergogenic Drugs

Answer 32

Substances believed to enhance athletic performance