TYPES OF MEDICINE
Substance used to cure or treat disease?
→ Medicine
Drug famous for causing hallucination “trips”?
→ LSD
Plant used to produce most narcotics?
→ Opium poppy
Drugs that disrupt normal mental processes?
→ Hallucinogens / LSD
Medicine that relieves pain?
→ Analgesic
Medicine sold to the general public by FDA?
→ OTC (Over-the-Counter)
When user can’t function normally without drug?
→ Dependence / Addiction
Chemically altered form of morphine?
→ Heroin
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system?
→ Stimulants
Example of OTC medicine?
→ Aspirin / Ibuprofen / Acetaminophen
Medicine that causes loss of feeling?
→ Anesthetics
Need more drug for same effect?
→ Tolerance
Active ingredient 10× stronger than opium?
→ Morphine
→ Morphine
Drugs used to treat anxiety?
→ Depressants
Example of stimulant?
→ Amphetamine / Cocaine
Drug also known as Tylenol?
→ Acetaminophen
Three major categories of abused drugs?
→ Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens
OTC drug that blocks histamine?
→ Antihistamines
Most commonly abused illegal drug?
→ Marijuana
xample of depressant?
→ Sedatives / Tranquilizers
Oldest OTC pain reliever causing stomach irritation?
→ Aspirin
Difference between medicine and drugs?
→ Medicine treats illness safely; drugs may be abused or harmful
Difference between local and general anesthetic?
→ Local numbs one area; general causes unconsciousness
Dangerous and unpredictable drug?
→ PCP
Example of hallucinogen?
→ LSD