Drugs And Human Behavior Test 3

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Cocaine's medical uses

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surgery involving sensitive tissues: eyes, ears, throat

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Amphetamine's medical uses

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ADHD, narcolepsy, appetite suppressant

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Order of amphetamines by potency

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Amphetamine, D-Amphetamine, Methamphetamine

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Psychomotor stimulants affect on behavior rate

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high rate behaviors decrease, low rate behaviors increase

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Cocaine causes numbness by _______

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Blocking NA+ channels

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Sympathomimetic

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The term used to describe how psychostimulants mimic the sympathetic nervous system. Increased HR, increased BP

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Effects of Psychomotor stiumlants

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increased HR, increased BP, rush/high/buzz, positive reinforcement, anorectic effect, delays in need for sleep

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Stimulant enduced psychosis

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Schizophrenic like symptoms that result from chronic use. More common in amphetamine.

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Stereotypy

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repetitive nonfunctional behaviors. Rats will turn there heads and circles and sniff one part of the cage repeatedly

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Stimulant effects on Performance

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Improved vigilance and possibly small boost to motor/athletic performance

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Physical Withdrawal symptoms of psychomotor stimulants

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sleep disturbance, ahnedonia, difficulty concentrating

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Cocaine action at synapse

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blocks reuptake of DA

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Amphetamine action at synapse

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causes more DA to release from the cell and inhibits monoamine oxidase

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2nd most traded commodity following petroleum

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coffee

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most common source of caffeine

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tea

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Animals and caffeine

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Animals will not self-administer caffeine

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Self Administration of Caffeine in humans

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Many people don't self-administer caffeine and are not willing to pay much for it. There is only a slight preference over placebo

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Caffeine might possibly become classically conditioned because _____

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it is often mixed with sugar and fat

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Alcohol is made by

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fermenting foods containing sugar with yeast. The byproducts are C02 and ethanol

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Behavioral Effects of Alcohol

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Euphoria, anti-punishment effect, general anaestetic, zero order kinetics,

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About how much alcohol is processed per hour

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1/3 of an ounce (1 drink)

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How is alcohol metabolized?

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The ethanol is broken down by ethanol dehydrogenase into acetaldehyde which is broken down by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase into acetic acid acetate which is broken down into CO2 and water

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Acetaldehyde Dehydrogenase

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is lacking in some individuals which causes build up of acetaldehyde and leads to negative effects

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Disulfiram

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Antibuse: interferes with acetaldehyde hydrogenase

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Effects of chronic administration of alcohol

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liver cirrhosis, cancer: oral, stomach, liver, central nervous system atrophy, korsakoff syndrome, neurotoxicity

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Korsakoff Syndrome

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severe anterograde amnesia

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Supplements

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unregulated, untested, manufacturer is responsible for safety, can't be marketed for specific conditions, supposed to list all ingredients but nobody checks this

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OTC Drugs

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require FDA data, must be effective and safe

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Designer Drugs

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attempts to get around the law

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Drug Analogue Act

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passed to end designer drugs. If a drug is similar to another drug you can be arrested

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Shark Cartilage

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marketed as cancer treatment

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Viagara Pills

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investigated by FDA after enough incidents occurred

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Frozen Individuals

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Took what was supposed to be heroin and ended up with parkinson's like symptoms. The drug had wiped out DA producing cells in the brain.

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The half-life of caffeine

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2.5-4.5 hours

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The half-life of theophylline and theobromine

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6.2-7.2 hours

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Caffeine affects which neurotransmitter

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It is antagonist for adenosine, blocking receptor sites

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Effects of caffeine

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stimulation of sympathetic nervous system, relaxation of involuntary muscles, strengthening of voluntary muscles, dilation of bronchi, stimulation of spinal cord

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Alcohol's Action at the synapse

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GABA, Glutamine, DA

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The half-life of amphetamine

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7-14 hours when urine is acidic, 16-34 hours when urine is basic

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The half-life of cocaine

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45-75 minutes