Human Health And Diseases Flashcards

1
Q

Opioids

A

Bind to the receptors present in our CNS and gastrointestinal tract.

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2
Q

Heroin

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Semi synthetic opiate
Smack
Brown sugar
White
Odourless
Bitter
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3
Q

Formation of heroin

A

Acetylation of morphine

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4
Q

Plant name

A

Papaver somniferum

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5
Q

How is heroin taken in the body?

A

Snorted, injected

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6
Q

What type of drug is heroin?

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Depressing and slows down body functions

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7
Q

Effective pain killer and sedative

A

Morphine

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8
Q

Who is morphine given to?

A

To the patients who had undergone surgery

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9
Q

More potent opioid

A

Heroin

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10
Q

Synthetic opiates

A

Pethidine used as local anaesthesia

Methadone used to de-addict heroin and morphine

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11
Q

Cannabinoids

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Interact with canabinoid receptors present on the brain

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12
Q

Cannabinoids obtained from

A

Cannabis sativa
Inflorescence
Leaves
Resin

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13
Q

Examples of cannabinoids

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Marijuana
Hashish
Ganja
Charas

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14
Q

Way of taking the C drug?

A

Oral ingestion, inhalation

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15
Q

Which part of the body is affected due to C

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Cardiovascular system

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16
Q

Coca alkaloid

A

Coca plant erythroxylum coca

17
Q

Native place of coca

A

South America

18
Q

Interacts with which part?

A

Neuro transmitters Dopamine

19
Q

Effect of the drug

A

Sense of EUPHORIA and energy

20
Q

Excessive usage of cocaine

A

Causes hallucinations

21
Q

Plants with hallucination property

A

Atropos belladona
Datura
*Lysergic acid diethyl amide(LSD)- fungi claviceps

22
Q

Tobacco addiction

A

Nicotiana tobaccum

Nicotiana rustica

23
Q

Nicotine is an

A

Alkaloid

24
Q

What does nicotine do?

A

Stimulates the adrenal gland to release adrenaline and non adrenaline into blood resulting in increase in BP

25
Q

Adrenaline and non adrenaline also called

A

Epinephrine and non epinephrine

26
Q

Disorders due to tobacco

A

Bronchitis
Emphysema
Coronary heart disease
Gastric ulcer

27
Q

Chewing tobacco leads to

A

Oral cancer

28
Q

Smacking increases which gas

A

CO and binds to haemoglobin and results to deficiency of Oxygen

29
Q

Alcohol

A

Ethanol one ethyl alcohol

30
Q

Describe the path of alcohol

A

Alcohol is diluted in the stomach
Alcohol does not need any digestion
Absorbed in the SI and circulated
In liver gets converted into acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde is converted to CO2 and H2O through acetate

31
Q

How to test presence of alcohol

A

Breath test

Breath alcohol analyser

32
Q

Bad Effects of alcohol

A

Dilutes the blood vessels
Liver, converted to toxic acetaldehyde
Fatty Liver Syndrome
cirrohis where liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue
Women- Foetal Alcohol Syndrome due to deficiency of minerals and vutamins(thiamine*)

33
Q

With repeated usage of drugs, the tolerance level of receptors

A

Increases

34
Q

Effects of withdrawal syndrome

A

Nausea
Shakiness
Anxiety
Sweating

35
Q

Side effects of anabolic steroids in women

A

Masculinisation, aggressiveness, abnormal menstrual cycle, excessive growth on the face, deepening of voice

36
Q

Effects on males

A

Acne, increase aggression, reduction in testis and reduction in the production of sperms