Drugs of abuse and their descriptions.

Question 1

Only acidic group of drugs of abuse

Answer 1

Barbiturates

Question 2

Condensation product of urea and malonic acid

Answer 2

Babituric acid

Question 3

Tertiary amines with benzene rings

Answer 3

Opiates

Question 4

Popularly known as “shabu”

Answer 4

Methamphetamine

Question 5

Urinary metabolite of cocaine

Answer 5

Benzoylecgonine

Question 6

Metabolite of marijuana

Answer 6

Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol

Question 7

Also known as “hashish” causing red eyes

Answer 7

Marijuana

Question 8

Naturally produced opiate peptide in the brain

Answer 8

Met-enkaphalin

Question 9

Opiate that is a powerful analgesic

Answer 9

Morphine

Question 10

Opiate that is used to treat cough

Answer 10

Codeine

Question 11

Opiate that is the source of morphine & N-acetylmorphine

Answer 11

Heroine

Question 12

Commercially available as Valium

Answer 12

Diazepam

Question 13

Long-acting barbiturate

Answer 13

Phenobarbital

Question 14

Intermediate-acting barbiturate

Answer 14

Amobarbital

Question 15

Short-acting barbiturate

Answer 15

Pentobarbital

Question 16

Snorted drug derived from the Coca plant; known as “crack”

Answer 16

Cocaine

Question 17

Enzyme inhibited by amphetamines

Answer 17

MAO

Question 18

Also known as “angel dust”

Answer 18

Phenycyclidine

Question 19

Most commonly abused hallucinogen in the U.S.

Answer 19

LSD

Question 20

Anticonvulsant structurally similar to phenobarbital; Dilantin

Answer 20

Phenytoin