Narcotics Flashcards
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Alkaloids
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The group of naturally occuring chemical compounds that contain nitrogen atoms
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Analog
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Compounds with a similar compound structure
3
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Derivatisation
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A technique that transforms a compound into a product with a similar chemical structure
4
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Hallucination
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Perception of things thay are not real and caused by distruption of communication between neurons
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Hallucinogen
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A substance that causes hallucinations
6
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Immunoassay
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The way to identify and detect a substance by its ability to bind to a specific antibody
7
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Precursor chemicals
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Compounds used as the starting matericals in the synthesis of drugs
8
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Semi-synthetic drugs
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Drugs that are chemically modified from natural drugs
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Synthetic Drugs
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A substance produced by chemical reactions
