What do they do?
What do Stimulants do?
Boost CNS Activity
What are some examples of Analgesics?
Codeine, Heroin, Methadone, and Morphine
What is the Intramuscular route of administration?
Needle inserted into the muscle
Drugs may alter the availabilty of a neurotransmitter by changing the rate of what?
What is the half-life of Cocaine (Coke, big C, Snow)?
1-hour after use
What do Depressants do?
Inhibit or slow CNS activity
What are some examples of CNS Depressants?
Alcohol, Barbiturantes, Inhalants, and Sedatives
What is the form of administration where the drug is injected directly into the peritoneal cavity?
Intraperitoneal
What kinds of perceptions do hallucinogens alter?
Auditory and visual
What is the half-life of Nicotine?
2-hours after use
What do Hallucinogens do?
Produce altered perceptions
What are some examples of CNS Stimulants?
Amphetamines, Caffeine, Cocaine, and Nicotine
What is another name for Intravenous administration of a drug?
Mainlining
Drugs may ____ or ____ the activation of a receptor.
Activate, Prevent
What is the half-life of Ibuprofen (Advil)?
3-4 hours after use
What do Analgesics do?
Block pain messages
What are some examples of Hallucinogens?
Cannabis, Ecstasy, LSD, Mescaline, PCP
When using Intrathecal administrastion of a drug where are you injecting the drug?
Into the Nervous System
A drug ceases to have an effect when it is what from the body?
Excreted
What is the half-life of THC (Marijuana)?
20-30 hours after use
What are two drugs that effect more than one category?
Marijuana and Nicotine
What are some examples of Psychotherapeutics?
Prozac, Ritalin, and Thorazine
What does Intraventricular adminstration mean?
Injected into the brain
Enzyme induction and tolerance can occur after the use of what?
Prescriptions, OTC drugs, dietary supplements, and illicit drugs.
What is the Half-life of Fluoxetine (Prozac)?
7-9 days after last use