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Psychoactive drugs impact which nervous system?
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Central nervous system (CNS)
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What are the three major classifications of substances? Debate over possibly 7 classifications. SMEs more familiar with 3. When making a diagnosis for example, a clinician would say someone has an opioid use disorder not "depressant" use disorder.
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Stimulants, depressants, and psychedelics/hallucinogen
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Cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, and bath salts are in what drug classification?
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Stimulant
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Which substance will most likely result in insomnia, increased heart rate, and elevated blood pressure? Cocaine or Alcohol?
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Cocaine
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Will benzodiazepines make someone feel energetic or lethargic?
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Lethargic
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A common side effect of LSD is hallucinations. What is a hallucination?
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A perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that is not real.
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What is the key metabolic organ responsible for breaking down substances in the bloodstream?
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Liver
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The nervous system is comprised of which two parts?
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Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
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Use of psychoactive drugs can cause a loss of neurons in the hippocampus. This can cause an impairment to what?
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Memory
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Dopamine, GABA, and endorphins are examples of what?
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Neurotransmitters
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Drugs that bind to neurotransmitter receptor sites and mimic the effects of the natural neurotransmitter are known as what?
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Agonist
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A substance that binds to a neurotransmitter receptor, does not trigger a response, and prohibits stimulation from an opioid is known as a what?
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Antagonist
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An individual has been using cocaine for three years and has had to gradually increase the amount of cocaine used to feel its effects. This is an example of what?
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Tolerance
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When a user becomes more sensitive to a substance over time and experiences a higher impact when using their normal dose this is an example of what?
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Reverse tolerance
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An individual who has developed a tolerance to heroin and morphine has developed what kind of tolerance?
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Cross tolerance
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