Medicine And Drugs

Question 1

What is a drug

Answer 1

Substance that alters the way the body works

Question 2

4 stages of drug testing

Answer 2

1. Test in labs ( see if toxic )
2. Test on animals ( see if they work )
3. Small group of humans ( side effects )
4. Large scale trial ( optimum dose )

Question 3

What’s a placebo

Answer 3

Fake drug

Question 4

Double blind trial?

Answer 4

Doctor or patient knows if the given drug is the real one

Question 5

Drugs can be used for 3 things

Answer 5

Medicinal - make you better
Recreational - for fun
Illegal/legal

Question 6

A good drug should be

Answer 6

Effective
Safe
Stable