Chapter 6

Question 1

bush that grows in the Andes and produces cocaine

Answer 1

coca

Question 2

active chemical in a coca plant

Answer 2

cocaine

Question 3

crude extract containing cocaine in a smokeable form

Answer 3

coca paste

Question 4

most common form of pure cocaine

Answer 4

cocaine hydrochloride

Question 5

method of preparing cocaine as a chemical base so that it can be smoked

Answer 5

freebase

Question 6

street name for simple and stable preparation of cocaine base for smoking

Answer 6

crack

Question 7

to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance

Answer 7

adulterated

Question 8

chemical formed when ethanol and cocaine are co-administered

Answer 8

cocaethylene

Question 9

sympathomimetic drug used in treating asthma

Answer 9

ephedrine

Question 10

drug that stimulates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

Answer 10

sympathomimetic

Question 11

synthetic CNS stimulant and sympathomimetic

Answer 11

amphetamine

Question 12

mixture of amphetamine salts used to treat ADHD

Answer 12

adderall

Question 13

disease that causes people to fall asleep suddenly

Answer 13

narcolepsy

Question 14

street name for amphetamine

Answer 14

speed

Question 15

treatment used together with primary treatment

Answer 15

adjunctive therapy

Question 16

stimulant used in treating ADHD

Answer 16

methylphedinate

Question 17

what are the forms of cocaine?

Answer 17

coca paste, cocaine hydrochloride, freebase, and crack

Question 18

what is the mechanism of action for cocaine

Answer 18

blocks the reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin

Question 19

routes of administration for cocaine?

Answer 19

ingestion, insufflation, injection, inhalation

Question 20

how is cocaine absorbed?

Answer 20

fast

Question 21

speed of the onset of effect for cocaine

Answer 21

fast

Question 22

rate of elimination for cocaine

Answer 22

fast

Question 23

duration of action for cocaine

Answer 23

30 mins

Question 24

benefits of cocaine

Answer 24

local anesthesia

Question 25

possibility of dependence for cocaine users

Answer 25

majority don't end up addicted

Question 26

negative side effects of cocaine binge use

Answer 26

withdrawal

Question 27

half life of cocaine

Answer 27

1 hour

Question 28

time of high for cocaine

Answer 28

20-30 mins

Question 29

half life of methamphetamine

Answer 29

5-12 hours

Question 30

high for mehtamphetamine

Answer 30

8-24 hours

Question 31

mechanism of action for amphetamine

Answer 31

similar to cocaine except by stimulating release

Question 32

route of administration of amphetamine

Answer 32

ingestion, insufflation, injection, inhalation

Question 33

rate of absorption for amphetamine

Answer 33

fast

Question 34

onset of effect for amphetamine

Answer 34

fast

Question 35

rate of elimination for amphetamine

Answer 35

slow

Question 36

duration of effect for amphetamine

Answer 36

6-12 hours

Question 37

abuse potential for amphetamine relies on what?

Answer 37

dosage amount

Question 38

rate of elimination for amphetamine

Answer 38

2-3 days by enzymes in liver

Question 39

fast onset of effect equals

Answer 39

psychological dependence

Question 40

long duration of effect equals

Answer 40

physical dependence

Question 41

benefits of amphetamine

Answer 41

helps with depression, narcolepsy, ADHD, weight control

Question 42

main difference between amphetamine and mehtamphetamine

Answer 42

almost similar structure, methamphetamine can cross blood brain barrier much easier