Unit 1

Question 1

antidepressants

Answer 1

relieves depression

Question 2

anxiolytic

Answer 2

drug that reduces anxiety symptoms by shutting down the nervous system

Question 3

bioavailabilty

Answer 3

amount of drug in plasma circulation that is available to interact with receptors

Question 4

clearance

Answer 4

rate of drug elimination DIVIDED by the concentration of the drug in plasma

Question 5

clinical response

Answer 5

observable or measurable change in the condition of a subject resulting from drug effect

Question 6

convulsants

Answer 6

causes neural and brain excitement, increases neural activity

Question 7

distribution

Answer 7

delivery of drug to tissues throughout the body

Question 8

drug

Answer 8

any substance that alters the bodily function at a molecular level

Question 9

drug action

Answer 9

specific molecular changes after a drug binds to receptor

Question 10

drug effect

Answer 10

bodily response (psychological or physiological) to drug

Question 11

efficacy

Answer 11

maximum response that can be achieved by a drug

Question 12

endogenous

Answer 12

substances created within the body (ie. hormones, neurotransmitters)

Question 13

exogenous

Answer 13

substance from outside of the body

Question 14

xenobiotics

Answer 14

foreign substances

Question 15

hallucinogens

Answer 15

psychedelics or psychotogens

Question 16

molecular weight

Answer 16

100-1000 Daltons

Question 17

narcotic analgesics

Answer 17

relieves pain and causes sleep

Question 18

neural depressant

Answer 18

reduces neural activity

Question 19

neuropharmacology

Answer 19

study of the effects of drug action on the nervous system

Question 20

pharmacodynamics

Answer 20

mechanisms of drug action

Question 21

pharmacokinetics

Answer 21

investigation of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination/excretion of drugs

Question 22

pharmacology

Answer 22

study of functional and chemical aspects of drug action

Question 23

psychopharmacology

Answer 23

study of behavioral and cognitive aspects of drug action

Question 24

sedative-hypnotic

Answer 24

produce drowsiness, sedation, and sleep

Question 25

stimulant

Answer 25

causes neural and behavioral excitation

Question 26

toxicology

Answer 26

toxic effects of drugs

Question 27

tranquilizer

Answer 27

depressant drugs to reduce anxiety and increase relaxation