Quiz 2 freakout Flashcards
What are the 3 sub categories of CNS Stimulants?
Cocaine
Amphetamines
Others
What drug category is Desoxyn?
CNS Stimulant
What drug category is Secobarbital?
CnS Depressant (barbiturate)
What drug category is Dilaudid?
Narcotic Analgesic
What is Alprazolam?
Xanax
What drug category is Alprazolam?
CNS Depressant (Anti-Anxiety)
What drug category is Adderal and Ritalinl?
CNS Stimulant
What is Ptosis?
droopy eyelids
What is unique about the pulmonary veins?
carry blood to left side of heart
only veins that carry oxygenated blood
sensory nerves do what?
carry messages to the brain
what are sensory nerves knowns as?
Afferent nerves
Voluntary nerves do what?
motor nerves that carry messages to the muscles we consciously control
Autonomic nerves do what?
carry muscles/organs we don’t consciously control
What is a neuron?
A nerve cell, the basic “building block” of a nerve
Define Neurotransmitter
A chemical that flows across the synapse to carry messages from one neuron to the next
To which subcategory of depressants does Thorazine belong?
Anti-psychotics
To which subcategory does Chloral Hydrate belong?
Non-barbiturates
What is the generic name for the drug that has the trade name Prozac
Fluoxetine
What is Ketamine?
An analog of PCP. A white, crystalline powder or clear liquid. Used as a rapid surgical anesthetic in both animals and humans.
Street names of PCP?
Angel dust
What is Oxycodone?
Semi-synthetic narcotic produced by chemically treating Thebaine. Somewhat less addictive than Morphine, but more than codeine.
