unit 1

Question 1

Depressors of CNS

Answer 1

• alcohol
• hypnotics
• anxyolitics

Question 2

Stimulants of CNS

Answer 2

• anphetamines
• methylphenidate
• cocaine
• products for weight-loss

Question 3

opiates

Answer 3

• heroin
• morphine
• methadone
• anesthetic

Question 4

Cannabinoids

Answer 4

Marijuana, hash

Question 5

Hallucinogen

Answer 5

• LSD
• mescaline
• ecstacy

Question 6

Solvents

Answer 6

• glue
• gasoline

Question 7

Effects of alcohol

Answer 7

• euphoria and disinhibtion
• somnolence and depression

Question 8

Effects of tobacco

Answer 8

• relaxing effect

Question 9

Effects of coffee

Answer 9

• less appetite and sleeping needs
• more thinking speed

Question 10

Effects of amphetamines

Answer 10

• euphoria, loss of appetite, less sleepiness
• agitation, hallucination, persecution ideas

Question 11

Effects of barbiturics

Answer 11

• low = relax sensation
• high = less reflexes, breathe slowing-down, somnolence, coma and death

Question 12

Effects of benzodiacepines

Answer 12

short term = relax, less tension, less vigilance, light alteration of equilibrium and coordination

Question 13

Effects of cannabis

Answer 13

1st phase = pleasant sensation of joy and well-being, difficulties in complex mental processes and alternations in sensorial and temporal perception
2nd phase = confusion, panic states, hallucinatory or paranoid states

Question 14

Effects of heroin

Answer 14

tension and anxiety alleviation, pleasant euphoria, wellbeing and tranquility

Question 15

Effects of cocaine

Answer 15

more awaken, energy and euphoric, more self-confidence, less tiredness and appetite

Question 16

effects of synthetic drugs

Answer 16

disinhibition, euphoria and more sociability, adverse physical effects

Question 17

Effects of LSD

Answer 17

alternation of perception, hallucinations

Question 18

Effects of volatile solvents

Answer 18

humor-enhancement

Question 19

Components model of addiction

Answer 19

• salience
• tolerance
• mood modification
• withdrawal
• relapse
• conflict

Question 20

Salience

Answer 20

When particular activity becomes more important activity in person’s life and dominates their thinking, feelings and behavior

Question 21

Tolerance

Answer 21

Process whereby increasing amounts of particular activity are required to achieve former effects

Question 22

Mood modification

Answer 22

subjective experience that people reports as consequence of engaging in particular activity

Question 23

withdrawal

Answer 23

• unpleasant feelings, states, and/or physical effects which occur when particular activity is discontinues or suddenly reduced
• psychological or physiological

Question 24

conflict

Answer 24

• conflicts between addict and those around them or from within individual themselves which are concerned with particular activity
• compromising personal relationship, working/educational lives, other social activities

Question 25

relapse

Answer 25

tendency for repeated reversions to earlier patterns of particular activity to recur