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Chapter 26 Review
Drugs
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Psychology
11th Grade
04/07/2013

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Term
psychoactive drug
Definition

chemical substance that alters perception, mood, or behavior

a. stimulant

b. hallucinogen

c. psychoactive 

Term
dependence
Definition

state of physiological and psychological type of need to take more of a drug after discontinued use (but has not fully disrupted life yet) 

a. withdrawal

b. addiction

c. dependence 

Term
withdrawal
Definition

discomfort or distress that follows when a person who is dependent on a drug continues the use of a drug

a. dependence

b. withdrawal

c. tolerance 

Term
tolerance
Definition

reduced responsiveness to a drug, prompting the user to larger doses to acheive the same effect

a. withdrawal

b. tolerance

c. dependence 

Term
depressants
Definition

drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functioning

a. depressants

b. stimulants

c. hallucinogens

Term
alcohol
Definition

the second most used psychoactive drug (after caffeine)

a. tobacco

b. alcohol

c. coffee

Term
stimulant
Definition

drugs that excite neural activity & speed up body functions

a. depressants

b. stimulants

c. hallucinogens

Term
caffeine
Definition

provides users with sense of energy & mental alertness

a. tobacco

b. marijuana

c. caffeine

Term
nicotine
Definition

very addictive psychoactive drug & does not stay in body long

a. caffeine

b. alcohol

c. nicotine

Term
cocaine
Definition

dependency is quick & severe, can even cause death; Freud prescribed as medicine in early 1900s & was ingredient in Coke

a. marijuana

b. LSD

c. cocaine 

Term
amphetamines
Definition

changes mood & energy; personality can change permanently; tolerance builds quickly (meth)

a. hallucinogens

b. amphetamines

c. cocaine  

 

Term
hallucinogens
Definition

psychedelic drugs that distort reality; mind-manifesting

a. marijuana

b. cocaine

c. hallucinogens

Term
LSD
Definition

powerful hallucinogenic drug; known as "acid"; detachment from reality

a. ecstasy

b. meth

c. LSD

Term
Ecstasy
Definition

Also called MDMA, can cause permanent brain damage; big at Rave parties

a. cocaine

b. LSD

c. ecstasy 

Term
marijuana
Definition

first used as rope; lung damage from smoke; disrupts memory

a. cocaine

b. marijuana

c. LSD

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