Unit 2: Part 2C: Psychoactive Drugs

Question 1

substance use disorder

Answer 1

continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption an/or physical risk

Question 2

psychoactive drug

Answer 2

a chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods

Question 3

tolerance

Answer 3

the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s effect. ANOTHER WORD FOR TOLERANCE IS NEUROADAPTATION

Question 4

addiction

Answer 4

compulsive craving of drugs or certain behaviors (such as gambling) despite known adverse consequences

Question 5

withdrawal

Answer 5

the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior

Question 6

depressants

Answer 6

drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

Question 7

alcohol use disorder

Answer 7

(popularly know as alcoholism) Alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use

Question 8

barbitures

Answer 8

drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement

Question 9

opiates

Answer 9

opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

Question 10

stimulants

Answer 10

drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, Ecstasy, and methamphetamine) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

Question 11

amphetamines

Answer 11

drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes

Question 12

nicotine

Answer 12

a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco

Question 13

cocaine

Answer 13

a powerful and addictive stimulant, derived from the coca plant, producing temporarily increased alertness and euphoria

Question 14

methamphetamine

Answer 14

a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system with speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

Question 15

Ecstasy (MDMA)

Answer 15

a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition

Question 16

hallucinogens

Answer 16

psychedelic (mind-manifesting) drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input

Question 17

LSD

Answer 17

a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid (lysergic acid diethyl amide)

Question 18

THC

Answer 18

the major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations

Question 19

Amphetamine

Answer 19

related to methamphetamine but stronger