Drug Basics
All of the following are drugs except?
a) Marijuanab) Alcoholc) Donutsd) Oxycontine) Ritalin
Drug Categories
CNS action and behavioral effects
Amphetamine:
1. CNS Stimulant
2. Psychomotor Stimulant
3. Anorectic4. Sympatho-
mimetic5. Schedule III
Drug Basics
Routes of Administration
Dose-Response Curves
Drug Basics
Cardiovascular Perfusion of the Body
Dose-Response Curves for Different Effects
anti-
Membrane Properties
Drug Basics
How a drug is taken affects blood levels
Time-course of Drug Clearance: ½-life
Drug Basics
Reminder: Your Classic Neuron
Drugs Change The Way Neurons Communicate
An individual will experience a more powerful high if…
a) they smoke the drug vs. snorting itb) they take a drug that is less
lipophilicc) they take a drug that is less potent
Taking one drug can lead to all of the following effects: nausea, euphoria, constipation, constriction of the pupils, increased body temperature and pain relief
a) trueb) false
When I take aspirin it goes to all of the following places except…
a) my big toeb) my liverc) my eye ballsd) my braine) none of the above