Pharmacology - Chapter 39 - Drug Abuse - Opiods, Depressants, Stimulations, Mowie-Wowie, Psychedlics, Inhalants, and Nicotine

Question 1

Opioids - drug of choice =

Answer 1

Heroin.

Question 2

Heroin - produces a sensation in lower abdomen similar to ____.

Answer 2

Orgasm. Lasts for about 45 seconds.

Question 3

Demerol - as an abused drug is effective when administered…

Answer 3

orally. Has less pupillary constriction, and does not cause constipation and urinary retention.

Question 4

For opioid withdrawal, take…

Answer 4

Methadone!

Question 5

Psychostimulants -

Answer 5

increase alertness, heighten arousal, cause behavioral excitement.Can be illegal or illicit.

Question 6

One can take cocaine how?

Answer 6

Snort it, Inject it, or smoke it.

Question 7

Cocaine has 2 forms…

Answer 7

Cocaine Hydrochloride - white powder. and Cocaine Base = Crack = Crystals.

Question 8

Cocaine overdose is easy to treat. T/F?

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

Marijuana - loss of apathy. T/F?

Answer 9

True. Just don’t want to do much!

Question 10

LSD - oral, IV, smoked. T/?F

Answer 10

True!

Question 11

MDMA - blocks transport of……

Answer 11

serotonin in serotonergic cells.

Question 12

Anabolic Steroids are….

Answer 12

androgenic compounds.