Pharmacology Chapter 39 - Drug Abuse - Mowie Wowie/Psychedelics/Etc.

Question 1

Marijuana - aka Hashish/Cannabis Sativa…. T/F? And grass, weed, pot..

Answer 1

True!

Question 2

Marijuana acts on ____ receptors in brain.

Answer 2

Specific.

Question 3

Receptor for Marijuana is….

Answer 3

anandamide - activation of phospholipids. Prostaglandin - promotes release of dopamine!

Question 4

Marijuana - loss of ___ is the biggest side effect.

Answer 4

Apathy - you just don’t give a shit!

Question 5

Mowie-Wowie - can cause __ heart rate.

Answer 5

increased heart rate.

Question 6

What is the therapeutic use of Marijuana?

Answer 6

Suppression of emesis, appetite stimulation, glaucoma.

Question 7

Physiological Effects - Mowie Wowie

Answer 7

Increased heart rate, increased BP, bood shot eyes, dizziness.

Question 8

Marijuana contains less tars than tobacco smoke. T/F?

Answer 8

FALSE. It contains more!

Question 9

Mowie-Wowie - reduced ___ function.

Answer 9

spleen!

Question 10

How to treat for mowie-wowie problems?

Answer 10

Group therapy, focusing on other issues, why you are taking it, etc.

Question 11

LSD - What does it stand for?

Answer 11

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

Question 12

What does LSD do?

Answer 12

It acts by inducing serotonin receptor activation.

Question 13

What does LSD cause?

Answer 13

Hallucinations, color images, sensory experiences, flashbacks, etc.

Question 14

MDMA - Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Answer 14

Mixed properties of a psychedelic and psychostimulant.

Question 15

Low doses of MDMA = ___ effects.

High doses = ___ like effects.

Answer 15

LSD/Amphetamines.

Question 16

How does MDMA work?

Answer 16

It blocks transport of serotonin in serotonergic cells. Mimics schizo?

Question 17

Tobacco - greatest single cause of ___ illness and premature death.

Answer 17

Preventable.

Question 18

Nicotine from cigarettes absorbed from __ into ___ then into ___.

Answer 18

lung/blood/brain.

Question 19

What are the main effects of nicotine?

Answer 19

Vasoconstriction, CNS stimulant, increased production of gastric acid and motility of GI tract…

Question 20

Symptoms of nicotine toxicity -

Answer 20

nausea, salivation, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, etc.