Types of drugs that lead to the use of other, more addictive drugs
What are gateway drugs?
100
This major stimulant is derived from coca leaves
What is cocaine?
100
The neurotransmitter that is acted upon by all drugs of abuse, causing a sense of pleasure
What is dopamine?
100
The withdrawal effects of a given drug are usually the _________ of the drug's intended effect
What is opposite?
200
These types of drugs have an anorexiant effect, meaning they suppress hunger
What are major stimulants/stimulants?
200
A term used to describe the act of combining heroin with cocaine
What is speedballing?
200
The highly potent drug fentanyl falls into this category of drugs
What are narcotics?
200
This neurotransmitter is acted upon by both benzodiazepines and alcohol
What is GABA?
200
A severe condition that can occur during alcohol withdrawal,which includes hallucinations, mental confusion, fever, and a rapid heartbeat
What is delirium tremens?
300
This drug is commonly associated with amotivational syndrome
What is marijuana?
300
This is the difference between the amount of drug necessary to cause a therapeutic effect and the amount necessary to cause a toxic effect
What is margin of safety?
300
This hallucinogen is derived from the peyote cactus
What is mescaline?
300
Narcotics act on this neurotransmitter, giving them their pain relieving effects
What are the endorphins?
300
Withdrawal from this class of drugs causes symptoms of depression and lethargy
What are the major stimulants/stimulants?
400
Alcohol abuse is known to cause this liver disease, which is irreversible
What is cirrhosis?
400
This describes a drug user's need to take more of a given drug to achieve the same effects
What is tolerance?
400
This benzodiazepine was the top selling prescription drug from 1972 to 1978
What is Valium?
400
This neurotransmitter is acted upon by hallucinogens
What is serotonin?
400
This class of drugs doesn't create dependence, so it doesn't cause any withdrawal effects
What are the hallucinogens?
500
Narcotics are known to have this kind of effect, which means pain relieving
What is analgesic?
500
Perceiving a sensation using a different sense than normal (ex- hearing color), an effect of hallucinogen usage
What is synesthesia?
500
One of the strongest forms of marijuana, whose name means "without seeds" in Spanish
What is sinsemilla?
500
This neurotransmitter is acted upon by marijuana
What is anandamide?
500
A symptom of withdrawal from narcotics
What are runny nose, tears, minor stomach cramps, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, chills, fever, aching bones, or muscle spasms?