lecture 1 - intro to psychoactive drugs Flashcards
intro to psychoactive drugs
what is a drug?
chemical substances that influences physiological function
what is not included in the chemical substances that are considered drugs?
food
what is pharmacology?
the study of drugs and their actions
what is neuropharmacology?
concerned with drug induced changes to the nervous system
what is psychopharmacology?
concerned with drug induced changes in mood, thinking, and behavior
what is neuropsychopharmacology?
concerned with chemicals that can disrupt behavior and uses chemicals to understand the neurobiology of behavior
what are psychoactive drugs?
drugs that affect how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior
how many of the US takes prescription drugs?
around 66%
how many of the US above (age of 12) use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs in the last year?
20%
how many of the US used alcohol and tobacco?
greater than 60%
what is the commonly abused drug?
marijuana
how are drugs classified by?
- chemical names
- generic names
- trade/brand names
- street names
what is a drugs chemical name?
the drug’s atomic and molecular structure
what is a drugs generic name?
classified a drug into a given category and distinguishes it from other drugs in that category (ex. ibuprophen)
what is a drugs brand name?
a trademarked name for a drug that is assigned by the company that markets it (ex. motrin/advil)
what is a drugs street name?
used by individuals who make, use, or sell drugs for recreational purposes
how can drugs be used?
- instrumental drug use
- recreational drug use
what is instrumental drug use?
taking prescribed or OTC drugs as they are intended, to relieve / treat sysmptoms
what is recreational drug use?
using a drug without medical justification for psychoactive effects (for fun)
what is a drug use?
therapeutically taking drugs at the correct dosage
what is drug misuse?
improper or excessive use of a drug
can be intentional or accidental
potentially harmful to user or those around them
what is drug abuse?
improper drug use to achieve pleasurable sensation
what can repeated drug misuse/abuse lead to?
drug dependance
what is drug dependence?
physiological or psychological reliance on the drug
what effects drug experience?
- pharmacological experience
- non pharmacological experience
what is a pharmacological experience?
factors related to the drug that affects its experience like type of drug, dose, route of admin.
what is non-pharmacological experience?
personal factors (age, sex) or environmental factors (family life, peer attitudes) that affect experience
what are the 2 main categories of drug classification?
- non legend
- legend
what are non legend drugs?
over the counter drugs
what are legend drugs?
approved by FDA, requires prescription
what are the types of legend drugs?
- controlled
- non controlled
what are controlled drugs?
potential for abuse and regulated by DEA
what are non controlled drugs?
no potential for abuse
what are the types of controlled drugs?
- licit
- illicit
what are licit controlled drugs?
legal
what are illicit controlled drugs?
illegal
what schedule drugs have no accepted medical use and high abuse potential?
schedule 1
what schedule drugs have accepted medical use but varies in abuse potential?
schedule 2,3,4
what schedule drugs have accepted medical use and the lowest abuse potential?
schedule 5
