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Harrison Narcotic Act - Established record keeping for receipt of opium or coca leaf products Durham-Humphrey Amendment to FD&C - 1. Defined prescription drugs from OTC drugs 2. Rx must come from doctor 3. Refills 4. Oral rxs Kefauver-Harris Amendment to FD&C - Brought on by thalidomide disaster 1. Evidence of effectiveness before marketing 2. Compliance with CGMP 3. Generic approval easier 4. Extended patent life - 20 years from first filing 5. Bans sale of drug samples

naturally occurring drugs : come from bacteria, fungi, plants, or animals, no effect from human beings. ex - opium, coca leaf, marijuana and tobacco Semi-synthetic drugs : isolated from nature and then modified in the lab ex - heroin and cocaine synthetic drugs : chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory ex - methadone, barbiturates', ectasy, PCP, methamphetamine. onset : how long before a drug's effect is felt duration : length of time something lasts 2 | P a g e ...

Which of the following is NOT true about cocaine? a. Cocaine grows mainly on the slopes of the Andes Mountains in South America. b. The unites States consumes 80% of the world's cocaine c. Cocaine refinement technique is a simple 4 to 5 step process d. there is speculation that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde under the influence of Cocaine. e. none - correct answer all of north americans consume only 40-50% of the worlds cocaine supply. Which of the following is tr...

What was the initial use of cocaine? Indigenous South American use Coca leaf Chewed What was the initial use of cocaine in the Western Cultures? Local anesthetic Injection local for injury Topical anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, nerve blocks (until Novacane was developed) What kind of drug is cocaine? Psychostimulant What is a psychostimulant? drug that exerts behavioral effects by augmenting the action of the monoamine neurotransmitters, the most important DOPAMINE Daily dose of cocaine ...

Beverage Specialist Certificate The three leading producers of coffee - Brazil, Vietnam, Columbia Popular brewed product originally produced in Japan - Sake Most popular spirit category in the United States - Vodka The world's leading consumer of beer - China Country with the most breweries - United States Who is Robert Parker, Jr.? - A wine critic Trend driving the popularity of wine in tetra-paks - Eco-conscious consumers How do most consumers view Sparkling Wine? - As...

naturally occurring drugs : come from bacteria, fungi, plants, or animals, no effect from human beings. ex - opium, coca leaf, marijuana and tobacco Semi-synthetic drugs : isolated from nature and then modified in the lab ex - heroin and cocaine synthetic drugs : chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory ex - methadone, barbiturates', ectasy, PCP, methamphetamine. onset : how long before a drug's effect is felt duration : length of time something lasts 2 | P a g e ...

Examples of synthetic stimulants Amphetamines Amphetamine congeners (methylphenidate and pemoline) List some physical effects of stimulants Release of adrenaline (epinephrine) into the blood from adrenal glands Increased release of norepinephrine at autonomic synapses Increased heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate Sweating, dry mouth and dilated pupils Insomnia and decreased appetite High doses can lead to jaw clenching and teeth grinding Physical effects of stimulants ...

1. Related to substance-induced disorders, which of the following class of drugs does not include intoxication as an effect? correct answers Nicotine (A) Addiction is an individual's inability to exert sufficient will-power to abstain from using a substance; (B) with sufficient motivation anyone can overcome an addiction. correct answers Both part A and part B are false. Which of the following statements is least accurate related to addiction? correct answers Women are more likely to have...

this act established a record keeping requirement for the receipt and dispensing of opium or coca leaf products.....the possession of narcotics without a prescription became illegal correct answer: 1914: harrison narcotic act the sulfanilamide disaster lead to this act's passage correct answer: Federal Food, drug, and cosemtic act of 1938 who is responsible for enforcing the FD&C act correct answer: FDA define prescription drugs "legend drugs" to distinguish between OTC drugs corr...

Test Bank for Addiction Treatment, 3rd Edition, Katherine van Wormer, Diane Rae Davis Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Nature of Addiction..................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives ...................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 3: The Biology of Addiction ....................................................................................