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Adulterated |
Make something poorer in quality by adding another substance |
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Cocain action |
Blocks the reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin causing a prolonged effect of these neurotransmitters |
Reuptake |
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Ephedrine |
Sympathomimetic drug used in treating asthma |
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Sympathomimetic |
A drug that stimulates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system |
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Amphetamine |
Synthetic cns stimulant and sympathomimetic |
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Amphetamine action |
Increases the activity of monoamine neurotransmitters (dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin) stimulate release rather than prevent the reuptake - increase dopamine. |
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Antagonist |
A substance that prevents the effects of a neurotransmitters on the post synaptic cell |
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Sympathetic nervous system |
The branch of the autonomic nervous system that contains norepinephrine as its neurotransmitter and for example increases heart rate and blood pressure |
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Synapse |
The space between neurons |
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Beneficial uses of amphetamine |
Depression (old way), weight control, narcolepsy, hyper children, athletics |
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Methylphenidate |
A stimulant used to treat ADHD.. Ritalin |
Ritalin |
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Depressants |
Drugs that slow the CNS |
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Barbiturates |
A chemical group of sedative- hypnotics |
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Sedatives |
Drugs used to relax ,calm , or tranquilize |
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Benzodiazepines |
A chemical grouping of sedative hypnotics .. replacing barbiturates |
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Hypnotics |
Drugs used to induce sleep |
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Inhalants |
Volatile solvents inhaled for intoxicating purposes |
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GHB |
Gamma hydroxybutyrate, chemically related to gaba ... used recreationally as a depressant |
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Duration of action |
How long the drug lasts |
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GABA |
An inhibitory neurotransmitter |
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Anxiolytics |
Drugs such as Valium used in a treatment of anxiety disorders |
Anxiety dissolving |
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Mechanisms of sedative-hypnotics |
Enhance the normally inhibitory effects of GABA on its receptors |
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Rohypnol |
Date rape drug |
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Nitrites |
Introduces to medicine in the 1800s .. used to lower blood pressure fast |
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Over dose of depressant drugs |
Can cause death by inhibiting respiration especially if taken with alcohol |
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Anxiety disorders |
Characterized by excessive worry, fears or avoidance |
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Psychosis |
Serious mental dissorder involving loss of contact with reality |
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Organic psychosis |
Caused by known source .. ex brain tumor |
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Functional psychosis |
Ex schizophrenia. No known cause |
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Schizophrenia |
Chronic psychosis |
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Bipolar disorder |
A type of mood disorder also known as manic depressive |
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Mood dissorder |
Depressed and manic symptoms |
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Electroconvulsive therapy |
Replaced drug induced seizures , used in 1960s , still used to treat treatment and drug resistant Paitent for mood disorders |
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Phenothiazines |
Group of drugs used to treat psychosis , keep Paitent calmed , tranquilizers |
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Neuroleptic |
A general term for antipsychotic drugs |
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Anti psychotics |
A group of drugs used to reduce psychotic symptoms with out necessarily producing drowsiness and sedation |
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Monoamine oxidase (MAO inhibitor) |
Type of anti depressant drug. Toxicity and side effects limit this drug . makes the body in able to process aged cheese and wine. An enzyme used to break down serotonin , norepinephrine and dopamine. |
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Tricyclic |
Type of anti depressant drug |
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SSRI |
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
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