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Drugs Brains and Behaviors
Exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
03/08/2012

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Term
ethyl alcohol
Definition
what you drink
Term
methyl alcohol
Definition
wood alcohol, lethal
Term
isopropyl alcohol
Definition
rubbing alcohol
Term
per capita consumption of alcohol in US (over 14yoa)
Definition
25 gal beer
3 gal wine
1.5 gal liquor
Term
alcohol is absorbed mostly through the
Definition
intestines
Term
after alcohol is distributed through the blood, ___ of it gets to the brain
Definition
40%
Term
alcohol is metabolized by the ____ at a fixed rate
Definition
liver
Term
alcohol-> _____ -> acetic acid -> H2O + CO2 -> ____
Definition
acetaldehyde
energy
Term
What degrades acetayldehyde?
Definition
acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
Term
p450 liver enzyme system
Definition
used to "detoxify" substances in the liver
Term
women have ____ ALDH in their systems then men
Definition
less
Term
antabuse is an ______ for ALDH, that when taken with alcohol will make you ______
Definition
antagonist
very ill
Term
What 4 systems does alcohol primarily act upon?
Definition
cardiovascular
GI tract
liver
brain
Term
3 factors correlated with hangovers
Definition
BAC
congeners
alcohol is a diuretic-makes you dehydrated
Term
alcohol ____ GABA
Definition
agonizes
Term
it is bad to abruptly stop chronic alcohol use because...
Definition
of the compensation effects
Term
drug dispositional tolerance
Definition
your body gets rid of the drug more efficiently
Term
pharmacodynamic tolerance
Definition
change in up/down regulation
Term
cross-tolerance
Definition
taking one drug will alter the effects of another drug
Term
adoption studies show that individuals who's parents are alcoholics are _____ as likely to become alcoholics in the future
Definition
twice
Term
alcoholics and their children are ______ to external stimuli
Definition
more sensative
Term
major pieces of drug legislation have often been influenced by...
Definition
highly publicized tragedies
Term
bare bones history of drug regulation
Definition
pure food and drug
shirley amendment
food drug and cosmetic act
humphrey-durham amendment
kefauver-harris amendment
Term
GRAS
GRAE
Definition
generally recognized as safe
generally recognized as effective
Term
the common cold is generally the ____ or the ____ virus
Definition
rhinovirus
corona
Term
anti-tussive
Definition
codeine
detromethorphan
Term
expectorate
Definition
guafenesin
Term
bronchiodialators
Definition
phenylephrine
Term
anti-cholinergics
Definition
atropine
Term
decongestants
Definition
pseudoephedrine
phenylpropanalomine
Term
anti-histamine
Definition
chlorpheniramine maleate
diphenhydramine
Term
aspirin
Definition
analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory
Term
acetominophen
Definition
analgesic
anti-pyretic
Term
ibuprofen
Definition
analgesics
anti-inflammatory
Term
opioids/opiates come naturally from the...
Definition
opium poppy
Term
_____ is a synthetic version of morphine
Definition
heroin
Term
in 1874, _____ invented heroin and marketed it as a nonaddictive pain reliever
Definition
Bayer
Term
5 types of pain
Definition
localized
visceral
cancer
phantom
referral
Term
morphine acts on the receptors for _____.
Definition
endorphins
Term
PAG
Definition
para-aqueductal gray
pain center
releases endorphins
Term
neuromodulation
Definition
AP are decreased when opioid neurons open the K+ channel, making the cell more negative
Term
opioid neurons ______ Ca2+ in non-opioid axon endfoot
Definition
inhibit
Term
3 types of opioid receptors
Definition
mu
delta
kappa
Term
withdraw from opiates consists of (5)
Definition
pain
diarrhea
coughing
disphoria
dilated pupils
Term
methadone maintenance prevents...
Definition
heroin from binding
Term
4 effects of amphetamines
Definition
increased arousal
changes in mood
cognitive
psychosis
Term
amphetamines are _____ soluble
Definition
lipid
Term
when taken orally, amphetamines peak at around...
Definition
one and a half hours
Term
when taken intranasally amphetamines peak at around...
Definition
fifteen to thirty minutes
Term
amphetamine is an ____ that causes the neurotransmitter to be...
Definition
agonist
released abnormally
Term
the classic withdrawal symptoms are not present for _____
Definition
amphetamines
Term
leaky vesicles
Definition
dopmines vesicles leak out dopamine until it is depleted causing anheddonia and Parkinsons-like symptoms
Term
in psychotherapy, MDMA is used to
Definition
fcilitate insight and empathy
Term
efects of moderate doses of MDMA (6)
Definition
increased heart rate and blood pressure
increased boyd temp and less sweating
mild euphoria
enhanced sensory perception
increased energy and confidence
increased sexual arousal (for some)
Term
negative effects of MDMA (3)
Definition
increased stress
increased arousal
brain damage
Term
MDMA damages _____ systems in the ____
Definition
serotonin
neocortex
Term
five forms of cocaine
Definition
coca plant
coca paste
cocaine hydrachloride
crack cocaine
free base (cocaine + ether)
Term
Who wrote Uber Coca
Definition
sigmund freud
Term
the anti-drug abuse act of 1986 created _________ for cocaine and crack
Definition
disparate penalties
Term
methods of cocaine administration
Definition
snorted
chewed
injected
smoked
Term
cocaine is metablozied by
Definition
enzymes in the blood and liver
Term
cocaine has a half life of
Definition
30-90 min
Term
cocaine works as a local anesthetic by...
Definition
blocking voltage-gated Na+ channels.
Term
cocaine dependence does not show...
Definition
withdrawal symptoms
Term
three types of pain
Definition
emotional
cognitive
physical
Term
nigrostriatal motor system (NMS)
Definition
substantia nigra -> striatum -> basal ganglia
Term
amphetamines cause a leakage of ____ and block the reuptake in the _____.
Definition
dopamine
NMS
Term
compared to amphetamines, methylpheidate is... (3)
Definition
less addictive
has less peripheral effects
better in clinical trials
Term
MDMA is often used at ______ which intensifies the dangers of ______.
Definition
dance raves
overheating
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