Drugs in medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What do drugs do?
A
affect body chemistry
2
Q
What are the 3 types of drugs?
A
1) Medical
2) Recreational
3) Performance enhancing
3
Q
Name 2 legal recreational drugs?
A
1) Tabaco
2) Alcohol
4
Q
Name 2 illegal recreational drugs?
A
1) cannabis
2) cocaine
5
Q
How do they dest for new drugs name the 4 processes?
A
1) Labs
2) Clinical trails
3) Double blind trials
4) Approval
6
Q
What are double blind trails?
A
they are volunteers who have the illness are given the placebo.
7
Q
What is placebo?
A
It is the real drug or not the real drug
8
Q
What do double blind trials prevent?
A
Any lying about if they feel better or not as it could be psychological.
9
Q
What is thalidomide?
A
It is used to treat and help people sleep
10
Q
What can thalidomide also treat?
A
Leprosy and dew others
