Define
medicines that the FDA considers unlikely to be abused and have minimal side effects can be sold to the general public
over-the-counter drugs
name the type of treatment that would be used: Allergy
antihistamine
Produce hallucinations
hallucinogens
the oldest OTC analgesic in common use
aspirin
drug that causes numbness in a limited part of the body
local anesthetic
a substance that alters the function of the body in some way.
drug
name the type of treatment that would be used: Sore throat
anesthetic
Speed up activity of CNS
stimulant
the most commonly abused illegal drug in the US
marijuana
a drug that enters the bloodsteam and prevents feeling by the body as a whole
general anesthetic
the user of a drug eventually becomes unable to function normally without the drug
Dependence
name the type of treatment that would be used: Headache
analgesic
Slow down brain activity
depressant
the leading preventable cause of death in the US
cigarette smoking
chemical substances that stop the growth of bacteria
antibiotics
a substance (such as a drug) that is used to cure or treat a disease or alleviate some of its symptoms
medicine
name the type of treatment that would be used: Dental surgery
anesthetic
combination of hallucinogenic, stimulant, and depressant effects on the body
marijuana
the most widely abused drug in the world today
alcohol
a medicine that blocks the actions of histamine, reduing inflammation and allergic reaction.
antihistamine
a phenomenon in which a drug user requires more and more of a drug to reach a "high"
tolerance
name the type of treatment that would be used: Fever
analgesic
Used medically to relieve severe pain
narcotics
the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US
lung cancer
drugs that can affect the brain and mind
psychoactive drugs