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3S [LAB]: Drug Abuse Flashcards

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Refers to natural alkaloids extracted from poppy

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Opiates

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Opioid are classified as ___, that in moderate doses dull the senses, relieve pain, and induce deep sleep

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Narcotics

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Refers to synthetic opiates and opiate-like drugs

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Opioids

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The most abundant naturally occurring opiate

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Morphine

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Mode of administration of heroin

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Injection, inhalation

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White to dark brown powder or tar-like substance

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Heroin

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Heroin is a ___ form of morphine

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Diacetyl

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A downer or depressant that affects the brain’s pleasure systems and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain

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Heroin

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Heroin overdose is treated with ___

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Naloxone

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Active component of cough syrups because of its antitussive effects

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Codeine

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Mode of administration of codeine

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Injection, intranasal, smoking

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A naturally occurring opiate but can only be synthesized chemically by 3-0-methylation of morphine

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Codeine

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An opiate that has a similar structure to morphine and heroin and acts in a manner similar to that of morphine

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Codeine

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A metabolite of heroin that is used as a powerful analgesic

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Morphine

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Morphine is also known as ___

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Dilaudid

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A minor metabolite of morphine

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Hydromorphone

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Synthetic, nonbicyclic drug that binds competitively with morphine to u-receptors in the brain

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Methadone

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Half-life of methadone in serum

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20-60 hours

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Used as heroin withdrawal therapy

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Methadone

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T/F: D-methadone is used as a potent analgesic

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False (L-methadone)

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T/F: D-methadone is used as an antitussive

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True

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Major cause of drug-related death

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Propoxyphene (DarVon)

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Treatment for propoxyphene (DarVon) overdose

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Naloxone

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An analgesic drug that is 80 times more portent than morphine

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Fentanyl

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A dopaminergic pathway stimulant that is a cocoa plant derivative and is chemically known as benzoylmethylecgonine (INN)
Cocaine
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Most commonly encountered form of cocaine
HCl (salt)
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Lower purity form of cocaine that is more affordable
Crack of cocaine
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Insoluble in H2O but soluble HCl solution form of cocaine
Basic form "freebase"
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Occasionally seen forms of cocaine
Sulfate (SO4) and Nitrate (NO3)
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An oral method of administration of cocaine that is wrapped up in rolling paper and then swallowing it
Snow bomb
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A dopaminergic pathway stimulant that may be administered by rubbing the powder along the gum line or onto cigarette filter then inhaled through smoking
Cocaine (crack)
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Cocaine hair follicle test can detect the drug within ___ after intake, or may last for a month if hair is uncut
8 hours
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Cocaine blood test can detect the drug within minutes to as long as ___ after a single dose
5-6 hours
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Salivary drug test for cocaine can detect the drug after smoking until ___ of its intake
1-2 days
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Sweat patch drug test for cocaine can detect the drug within ___ after intake
1-4 hours
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Amphetamine is commonly known as ___
Shabu
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A dopaminergic pathway stimulant that closely resembles adrenergic amines and dopamine
Amphetamine
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Unique and rapid thin-layer chromatographic system designed for broad spectrum drug detection and confirmation
Toxi-Lab
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Tests used to detect amphetamine
Toxi-Lab EMIT
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A mixture of cut, dried, and ground portions of the hemp plant Cannabis sative
Marijuana (Cannabis)
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One of the oldest and most widely used of the mind altering drugs
Marijuana (Cannabis)
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Refers to a more potent product produced by extraction of the resin from the plant
Hashish
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Half-life of marijuana
1 week
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Marijuana is detected in the urine within ___
1-4 weeks
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Marijuana detection should be reported as positive if it has a value of ___
>50 ng/mL
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Sedative-hypnotics that passes easily across the blood-brain barrier and is used to induce anesthesia or treat epilepsy
Barbiturates
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T/F: Barbiturates are fat soluble
True
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Binds to alpha-GABA receptor and increases the duration of chloride ion channel opening
Barbiturates
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Treatment for barbiturates
Activated charcoal
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Confirms immunoassay result for sedative-hypnotic barbiturates
TLC
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3 derivatives of barbiturates
Phenobarbital Pentobarbital Thiopental
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Also known as angel dust or angel hair
Phencyclidine
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A hallucinogen that has numerous effects on different neural pathways that is used exclusively as a drug of abuse
Phencyclidine
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Main mode of administration of Phencyclidine
IV
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Interact with cholinergic, adrenergic, GABA-secreting, serotonergic, opiate neural receptor
Phencyclidine
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Block NMDA receptor and binds to specific region in the inner chloride channels of neurons, affecting chloride receptors
Phencyclidine
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Any non-medical use of drugs that cause physical, psychological, legal, economic, or social damage to the user or to people affected by the user's behavior
Drugs of abuse
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Screening drug testing laboratories are supervised and operated by a ___
Registered MT and/or chemist
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Confirmatory drug testing laboratories are supervised and operated by a ___
Registered chemist
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Tests performed in CDTL
GC-MS and LC-MS
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Relies on the competition for binding to the antibodies between drug protein conjugates and drugs which may be present in the urine sample
Immunochromatographic dipstick test kit
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The membrane strip in immunochromatographic dipstick test kit is coated with ___
Drug-protein conjugate
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The nitrocellulose membrane in immunochromatographic dipstick test kit is conjugated with ___
Antibody-gold
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Most active component of the psychoactive substance of marijuana
THC
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Used to treat male hypogonadism and improve muscle mass of athletes
Anabolic steroids
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Most common sedatives abused
Benzodiazepines & Barbiturates
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