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lecture 1 - intro to psychoactive drugs Flashcards

intro to psychoactive drugs

1
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what is a drug?

A

chemical substances that influences physiological function

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2
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what is not included in the chemical substances that are considered drugs?

A

food

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3
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what is pharmacology?

A

the study of drugs and their actions

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4
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what is neuropharmacology?

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concerned with drug induced changes to the nervous system

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5
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what is psychopharmacology?

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concerned with drug induced changes in mood, thinking, and behavior

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6
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what is neuropsychopharmacology?

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concerned with chemicals that can disrupt behavior and uses chemicals to understand the neurobiology of behavior

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7
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what are psychoactive drugs?

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drugs that affect how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior

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8
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how many of the US takes prescription drugs?

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around 66%

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9
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how many of the US above (age of 12) use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs in the last year?

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20%

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10
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how many of the US used alcohol and tobacco?

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greater than 60%

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11
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what is the commonly abused drug?

A

marijuana

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12
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how are drugs classified by?

A
  • chemical names
  • generic names
  • trade/brand names
  • street names
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13
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what is a drugs chemical name?

A

the drug’s atomic and molecular structure

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14
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what is a drugs generic name?

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classified a drug into a given category and distinguishes it from other drugs in that category (ex. ibuprophen)

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what is a drugs brand name?

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a trademarked name for a drug that is assigned by the company that markets it (ex. motrin/advil)

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16
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what is a drugs street name?

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used by individuals who make, use, or sell drugs for recreational purposes

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17
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how can drugs be used?

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  • instrumental drug use
  • recreational drug use
18
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what is instrumental drug use?

A

taking prescribed or OTC drugs as they are intended, to relieve / treat sysmptoms

19
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what is recreational drug use?

A

using a drug without medical justification for psychoactive effects (for fun)

20
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what is a drug use?

A

therapeutically taking drugs at the correct dosage

21
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what is drug misuse?

A

improper or excessive use of a drug
can be intentional or accidental
potentially harmful to user or those around them

22
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what is drug abuse?

A

improper drug use to achieve pleasurable sensation

23
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what can repeated drug misuse/abuse lead to?

A

drug dependance

24
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what is drug dependence?

A

physiological or psychological reliance on the drug

25
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what effects drug experience?

A
  • pharmacological experience
  • non pharmacological experience
26
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what is a pharmacological experience?

A

factors related to the drug that affects its experience like type of drug, dose, route of admin.

27
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what is non-pharmacological experience?

A

personal factors (age, sex) or environmental factors (family life, peer attitudes) that affect experience

28
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what are the 2 main categories of drug classification?

A
  • non legend
  • legend
29
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what are non legend drugs?

A

over the counter drugs

30
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what are legend drugs?

A

approved by FDA, requires prescription

31
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what are the types of legend drugs?

A
  • controlled
  • non controlled
32
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what are controlled drugs?

A

potential for abuse and regulated by DEA

33
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what are non controlled drugs?

A

no potential for abuse

34
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what are the types of controlled drugs?

A
  • licit
  • illicit
35
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what are licit controlled drugs?

A

legal

36
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what are illicit controlled drugs?

A

illegal

37
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what schedule drugs have no accepted medical use and high abuse potential?

A

schedule 1

38
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what schedule drugs have accepted medical use but varies in abuse potential?

A

schedule 2,3,4

39
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what schedule drugs have accepted medical use and the lowest abuse potential?

A

schedule 5

40
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