Medicine And Drugs

Question 1

What is tested on first when developing a drug?

Answer 1

Cells tissues and organs if the drug seems to work it is tested on animals then healthy volunteers and finally patients

Question 2

What is a placebo?

Answer 2

A substance used in clinical trials which does not contain any drug at all

Question 3

What do they look for when testing a drug?

Answer 3

If they are toxic
If they work
Side effects

Question 4

What is a double blind trial?

Answer 4

Neither the doctor nor patient knows who is given a drug

Question 5

What was thalidomide?

Answer 5

It was developed as a sleeping pill but doctors realised it could control morning sickness in pregnant women, unfortunately it had not been tested on pregnant women

Question 6

What did were the side effects of thalidomide?

Answer 6

Some babies were born with limb abnormalities

Question 7

What does thalidomide treat now?

Answer 7

Leprosy

Question 8

What are statins?

Answer 8

Drugs which lower the amount of bad cholesterol carried in the blood

Question 9

By what percentage has statins lowered cardiovascular disease?

Answer 9

40%

Question 10

Instead of drugs, what do other people prefer to use?

Answer 10

Herbs instead of prescribed drugs, st Johns Wort is used to treat depression

Question 11

Why should herbal remedies be tested in a double blind trial?

Answer 11

To check they work as a drug like Prozac

Question 12

What is a drug?

Answer 12

A chemical that can alter the body’s chemistry

Question 13

What are recreational drugs?

Answer 13

Drugs used for pleasure

Question 14

Heroin and cocaine…

Answer 14

Are recreation, addictive and illegal

Question 15

What happens if you stop taking an addictive drug?

Answer 15

You suffer from withdrawal

Question 16

What are withdrawal symptoms?

Answer 16

The symptoms experienced by a drug addict when they do not get the drug to which they are addicted

Question 17

Why are some drugs addictive?

Answer 17

They change your body’s chemistry

Question 18

What can recreational drugs do?

Answer 18

Affect the brain and nervous system they may also have adverse affects on the heart and circulatory system

Question 19

Name 2 illegal drugs

Answer 19

Heroin and cocaine

Question 20

Name 2 legal drugs

Answer 20

Nicotine and caffeine and alcohol (over 18)

Question 21

What health issues are associated with legal drugs?

Answer 21

Alcohol poisoning, addiction to nicotine leading to lung cancer from cigarettes

Question 22

When can medicinal drugs be used illegally?

Answer 22

Stimulants used by sports people

Question 23

Name 2 addictive drugs

Answer 23

Heroin, cocaine, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine

Question 24

Name some non addictive drugs

Answer 24

Solvents, ecstasy, cannabis, anabolic steroids but really all drugs are addictive as they alter the body chemistry

Question 25

What can can ibis cause in some people?

Answer 25

Mental illness

Question 26

Teenagers who smoke cannabis increase their risk of…

Answer 26

Depression

Question 27

Is cannabis illegal?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Where must cannabis be bought?

Answer 28

Drug dealers

Question 29

Why do some can ibis users go onto heroin?

Answer 29

They are in contact with dealers who may push hard drugs such as heroin

Question 30

Nearly all heard in users…

Answer 30

Previously smoked cannabis

Question 31

What are steroids used for?

Answer 31

To build up muscle mass

Question 32

Why are pain killers banned in sport?

Answer 32

Athletes may ignore an injury and suffer further damage

Question 33

Why are performance enhancing drugs unethical?

Answer 33

They are expensive and it is an unfair advantage for the people who can afford them

Question 34

What can performance enhancing drugs do?

Answer 34

Damage the body permanently and even lead to death

Question 35

Why do some athletes take drugs to improve their performance?

Answer 35

They want to win