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BPK 140 - Final Exam Modules 10-13Questions With Complete Solutions
drugs CORRECT ANSWERS any chemical other than food intended to affect the
structure or function of the body
psychoactive drugs CORRECT ANSWERS chemicals that can alter a person's
consciousness or experience
intoxication CORRECT ANSWERS the state of being mentally affected by a chemical
(literally, a state of being poisoned)
addictive behaviours CORRECT ANSWERS any habit that becomes out of control,
resulting in a negative effect on a person's health
addiction CORRECT ANSWERS a chronic disease that disrupts the brain's system of
motivation and reward, characterized by a compulsive desire and increasing need for a
substance or behaviour, and by harm to the individual and/or society
tolerance CORRECT ANSWERS a physical state in which the body adapts to a drug so
that the initial dose no longer produces the original physical/psychological effects
withdrawal CORRECT ANSWERS a set of symptoms including
anxiety/pain/irritability/sweating/tremors/vomiting/insomnia
pharmacy CORRECT ANSWERS the art of compounding drugs from various
substances
pharmacology CORRECT ANSWERS the science/study of drugs
neurotransmitters CORRECT ANSWERS brain chemicals that transmit nerve impulses
pharmacological properties CORRECT ANSWERS the overall effects of a drug on a
person's behavior, psychology, and chemistry
dose-response function CORRECT ANSWERS the relationship between the amount of
a drug taken and the intensity and type of the resulting effect
time-action function CORRECT ANSWERS the relationship between the time elapsed
since a drug was taken and the intensity of its effect
high CORRECT ANSWERS the subjectively pleasing effects of a drug, usually felt quite
soon after the drug is taken
, placebo effect CORRECT ANSWERS a response to an inert or innocuous substance
given in place of an active drug
opioids CORRECT ANSWERS any of several natural/synthetic drugs relieve pain and
cause drowsiness or euphoria
euphoria CORRECT ANSWERS an exaggerated feeling of well-being
fentanyl CORRECT ANSWERS a prescription painkiller that is estimated to be 50-100
times more potent than morphine, and is now being imported and sold illegally in
Canada
fentanyl analogues CORRECT ANSWERS drugs designed to mimic the
pharmacological effects of the original drug
naloxone CORRECT ANSWERS a drug that can temporarily reverse an opioid
overdose
depressants CORRECT ANSWERS drugs that decrease nervous/muscular activity
central nervous system (CNS) CORRECT ANSWERS brain and spinal cord
sedation CORRECT ANSWERS the induction of a calm, relaxed, often sleepy state
tranquilizers CORRECT ANSWERS CNS depressants that reduce tension/anxiety
anaesthetics CORRECT ANSWERS drugs that produce a loss of sensation with or
without a loss of consciousness
stimulants CORRECT ANSWERS drugs that increase nervous/muscular activity
state dependence CORRECT ANSWERS when information learned in a drug-induced
state is difficult to recall when the effect of the drug wears off
psychosis CORRECT ANSWERS a severe mental disorder characterized by loss of
contact with reality
depersonalization CORRECT ANSWERS a state in which one's thoughts and feelings
seem unreal or not to belong to oneself, or in which one loses all sense of identity.
cannabis act CORRECT ANSWERS law creating a strict legal framework for controlling
the production/distribution/sale/possession of cannabis across Canada
hallucinogens CORRECT ANSWERS drugs that alter perception/feelings/thoughts
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