Intro: Lecture 1

Question 1

Disability Adjusted Life Years

Answer 1

Number of healthy years lost from life due to any type of disability

Question 2

Disability Quotient

Answer 2

Total impact of disability

Question 3

Chemical

Answer 3

Substance with distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process

Question 4

Drug

Answer 4

Non- Food Chemical that alters one or more processes in the body and is used in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or a component of medication

Question 5

Pharmacology

Answer 5

Discipline that systematically attempts to study the effects of drugs on the body

Question 6

Psychopharmacology

Answer 6

Discipline that systematically studies the effects of drugs on the brain, behavior, cognitive function and emotion
Involves biological functions, chemical reactions, physics and psychology

Question 7

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 7

A discipline that defines the actions or effects of the drug on living organisms, typically via their action with receptors, enzymes, or other tissues

Question 8

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 8

Discipline that defines the way drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and eliminated from the body

Question 9

Behavioral Pharmacology

Answer 9

Sub Discipline that focuses on the action or reaction of a person or animal in response to a drug or combination of drugs

Question 10

Drug Classes

Answer 10

Depressants
Stimulants
Analgesic
Hallucinogens