Drugs & Medicines
Classes of Drugs (Part 1)
Classes of Drugs (Part 2)
Alcohol & Nicotine
Terms
100

What's the difference between OTC drugs and prescription drugs?

OTC drugs are available to the general public on the shelf of stores (think ibuprofen, tylenol, aspirin), whereas prescription drugs require a prescription from a doctor/pharmacist.

100
The drug acetaminophen is generally classified as what type of drug?

Analgesic

100

LOSE 300 POINTS AND CHOOSE A TEAM TO GIVE THEM TO

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100
Alcohol goes as far back as ancient Greece, and further. What is the name of the Greek physician who detailed in ancient medical records some useful medicines?

Hippocrates

100

The main active ingredient in opium is...

Morphine

200

Common prescription drugs that stop bacterial growth are...

Antibiotics

200

Cocaine, which causes higher alertness and euphoria, is an example of which type of drug?

Stimulant

200
If Lily takes a medication that slowed her breathing and made her feel extremely relaxed and sleepy, what class of drug did Lily probably just take?

Depressant

200

What is the most widely abused drug in the world?

Alcohol

200

The inability to function normally without a certain drug is known as ...

Dependence

300

Medicines that kill pathogens in minor open wounds to prevent infection are called...

Antiseptics

300

Drugs that relieve pain and may produce euphoria and drowsiness are known as...

Narcotics

300

Drugs derived from the hemp plant, among which the most common one in the U.S. is marijuana, are known as...

Cannabinoids

300
Nicotine is a psychoactive drug that serves as the active ingredient in...

Tobacco

300

Requiring more and more of a drug in order to reach a "high" is a condition known as 

Tolerance


400

Over-the-counter drugs that help clear stuffy sinuses and nasal passages are called...

Decongestants
400

LOSE 400 POINTS AND CHOOSE A TEAM TO GIVE THEM TO

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400

Heroin, opioids, and fentanyl are all examples of what class of drug?

Narcotics

400

Alcohol is classified as a type of ___________, due to its slowing down brain activity.

Depressant

400

Steroids, commonly abused by young males, seek to imitate what hormone?

Testosterone

500

What's the difference between an analgesic and an anesthetic?

Analgesic -- blocks pain without numbing (ibuprofen, tylenol, etc.)

Anesthetic -- blocks pain and numbs (anesthesia, localized numbing creams/shots)

500

Name the two categories of anesthetics, and describe the difference between the two.

Local (just an isolated feeling of numbness at a specific location, like a shot in your gums at the dentist) & General (normally produces unconsciousness for surgery or a procedure)

500

LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin are all examples of what class of drugs?

Hallucinogens
500

BONUS FOR EVERYONE: Fill in the blanks for the following verse from Proverbs 20:1,

"Wine is a ________, strong drink is __________: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not _________."

Mocker; Raging; Wise

500

Some drugs cause excessive amounts of a neurotransmitter that is associated with the temporary "high" of happiness and positive feelings. What is the name of that neurotransmitter?

(BONUS FOR ALL)

Dopamine

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