Drug Chemistry Flashcards
(49 cards)
What act was passed in 1956?
Narcotic Drug Control Act
What was the Narcotic Drug Control Act (1956)
- Increased penalties for illicit use of drugs
- Stiff jail sentences imposed
- Possible death penalty for selling drugs to a minor
- FDA could recommend control of new “dangerous drugs”
What was the Bureau of Narcotics renamed to?
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
-To enforce new laws
When was the Comprehensive Controlled Substances Act. And what was it.
- 1970
- All drug laws either repealed or updated to make all controlled substances federally regulated
- Federal jurisdiction supersedes state laws
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs moved to what department and was renamed what?
- Department of Justice
- Drug Enforcement Administration
Who determined which substances were controlled through the FDA?
Secretary of Health and Human Services
What were the criteria for determining which substances were controlled?
- Pharmacological effects
- Ability to induce psychological dependence or physical addiction
- Legitimate medical use
What drugs are schedule 1?
Heroin
LSD
Marijuana
Methaqualone
What are schedule 1 drugs? (Abuse/Dependence/Medical)
-The drug has a high potential for abuse.
-The drug causes physical addiction or psychological dependence.
-The drug has no accepted medical use
There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision.
What drugs are schedule 2?
Morphine
PCP
Cocaine
Methadone
What is schedule 2?
- The drug has a high potential for abuse
- Has an accepted medical use
- Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence
What drugs are schedule 3?
- Anabolic steroids
- Less than or equal to 90 mg codeine with aspirin or acetaminophen AKA Tylenol
- Ketamine
What is schedule 3?
- Some potential for abuse, less than 1/2
- Has medical use
- Abuse may lead to moderate or low dependence
What drugs are schedule 4?
- Propoxyphene
- Pentazocine
- Benzodiazepines
What is schedule 4?
- Low potential for abuse
- Has medical use
- Limited dependence
What drugs are schedule 5?
OTC cough medicines with codeine
What is schedule 5?
Low potential for abuse
Has medical use
Limited dependence
How are carisoprodol and meprobamate related?
Meprobamate is a metabolite of carisoprodol
Which schedules carry high penalties for possession, manufacturing and sale of the drugs?
Schedules 1 and 2
Who can be charged if a drug user dies from an overdose of certain drugs?
The dealer
Which act is still the law governing law enforcement activity today?
Comprehensive Controlled Substances act
What can also be listed as controlled substances?
Precursors or chemicals used to manufacture drugs
-The precursors may not have a pharmacological activity of effect as the resulting drug
The DEA developed a model state law entitled what?
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
What does Pharmacophore mean?
The portion of a chemical structure that confers the activity of the substance.
