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Pharm Intro Flashcards

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Any drug that affects the central nervous system and alters consciousness and/or perceptions

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Psychoactive substance

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The branch of science that examines how psychoactive substances taken to alter bodily functions or enhance bodily functions interact with the brain and body

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Pharmacology

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The physical signs and symptoms of a psychoactive substance.

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Physiological effects

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Alterations in perception and or judgment caused by a psychoactive substance

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Psychological effects

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Physiological and psychological effects of two or more psychoactive substances that are administered simultaneously

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Chemical interaction

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Signs and symptoms that occur when an individual who is physically dependent upon a psychoactive substance discontinues its use

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Withdrawal

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The method of detoxification, stabilization and maintenance that is unique to each client in order to facilitate sobriety

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Treatment applications

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After repeated administration, a given dose of a psychoactive substance produces a decreased effect or, conversely, when increasingly larger doses must be administered to obtain the effect observed with the original dose

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Tolerance

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The ability of pharmacologically similar psychoactive substances to substitute one other in relation to tolerance preventing and withdrawal symptoms

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Cross-tolerance

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The process of eliminating all psychoactive substances from an individuals body

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Detoxification

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The level of risk associated with a psychoactive substance that potentially leads to repeated use and/or dependence

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Abuse liability

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Psychoactive substances that have a demonstrated abuse liability and are regulated by the dea

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Controlled substances

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Psychoactive substances specifically invented with a different molecular chemical formula of similar controlled substances to evade law-enforcement

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Designer psychoactive substance

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A series of cells that prevents certain chemicals from reaching the brain

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Blood brain barrier

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Buy products from liver breaking down a psychoactive substance that can be eliminated from the body

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Metabolites

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The process of breaking down a psychoactive substance from the body

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Metabolism

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The amount of time necessary to eliminate one half of the original dosage of the psychoactive substance from the body

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Half-life

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The process of ridding psychoactive substance from the body by excreting it either through urine feces sweat saliva or breath

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Elimination

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Substance that is legally obtained

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Licit psychoactive substance

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What is: Licit psychoactive substance

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Substance that is legally obtained

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What is illicit substance

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Substance that is illegal to, purchase, manufacture or sale

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The brain and the spinal cord

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Central nervous system

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What are all of the neurons outside of the central nervous system

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The peripheral nervous system

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An internal stability and balance that the central and peripheral nervous systems work to accomplish

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Homeostasis

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Part of the nervous system that is responsible for a persons state of arousal

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Reticular activating system

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Part of the CNS that’s responsible for emotion

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Lambic system

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Part of the CNS that’s responsible for involuntary and fine motor skills

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Basal ganglia

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Part of the limbic system that acts as a liaison between the CNS and the autonomic nervous system

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Hypothalamus

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Part of the limbic system that controls voluntary motor skills and sensory input

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Cerebral cortex

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A component of the PNS that monitors unconscious bodily functions, such as heart rate, breathing, and digestion.

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Autonomic nervous system

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A secondary system of the autonomic nervous system that, when activated, will increase breathing, heart rate, etc

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Sympathetic nervous system

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a secondary system of the autonomic nervous system that, when activated, will decrease breathing, heart rate, etc.

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parasympathetic nervous system

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the so-called building blocks of the nervous system that receive information form the neurotransmitters

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neuron

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a type of neurotransmitter that tells a neuron to send a message to its targeted cells

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excitatory

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a type of neurotransmitter that tells a neuron not to send a message to its targeted cells

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inhibitory

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the process by which neurotransmitters that have just reacted to a neuron are taken back into the original neuron

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reuptake

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a type of psychoactive substance that binds to a neuron and elicits a reaction as if it was a neurotransmitter

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agonist

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a type of psychoactive substance that binds to a neuron and prevents other neurotransmitters from binding to that neuron

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antagonist

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