Psy 404 Study Guide Lessons 1-6
Psy 404 Study Questions Part-1
Lesson 1-6
1. How were psychoactive drugs defined in the lessons? * Psychoactive drugs: Chemical substances that effect thoughts, emotions and behavior
2. What is pharmacology? * Pharmacology: The study of the mechanisms by which drugs (chemical substances) interact with living systems to produce biological (psychoactive) effects
3. Identify 6 pharmacological categories of psychoactive drugs identified in the lessons. 1. Depressants 2. Stimulants 3. Opioids 4. Hallucinogens 5. Psychotherapeutic Drugs 6. Anabolic Steroids
4. What does the term analgesic mean? Painkilling
5. What does the term sympathomimetic mean? * simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect <sympathomimetic drugs>
6. What do the terms anabolic and androgenic refer to respectively? * Anabolic: increases muscle mass * Androgenic: refers to the development of male characteristics
7. What are illicit drugs? * Illegal
8. To what does the phrase drug misuse refer? * Drug misuse refers to the use of a prescription drug in greater amounts or for purposes other than prescribed by a physician
9. Identify three characteristics that are used to define legal and illegal drug use. * Legal and illicit drug status is variously determined by characteristics of the user
10. What 2 variables are used to define the 5 federal drug schedules? * Medical Utility * Potential for Abuse
11. Provide examples of American drug regulatory practices that appear inconsistent with the scheduling criteria. * Medical utility of marijuana and heroin are not recognized * Alcohol and tobacco are not scheduled * Cocaine and amphetamine are tolerated as prescription drugs
12. Provide reasons for these inconsistencies in applying the drug schedules. * Federal Drug schedules are a political compromise that reflect:
– Pragmatic constraints (cocaine,
Lesson 1-6
1. How were psychoactive drugs defined in the lessons? * Psychoactive drugs: Chemical substances that effect thoughts, emotions and behavior
2. What is pharmacology? * Pharmacology: The study of the mechanisms by which drugs (chemical substances) interact with living systems to produce biological (psychoactive) effects
3. Identify 6 pharmacological categories of psychoactive drugs identified in the lessons. 1. Depressants 2. Stimulants 3. Opioids 4. Hallucinogens 5. Psychotherapeutic Drugs 6. Anabolic Steroids
4. What does the term analgesic mean? Painkilling
5. What does the term sympathomimetic mean? * simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect <sympathomimetic drugs>
6. What do the terms anabolic and androgenic refer to respectively? * Anabolic: increases muscle mass * Androgenic: refers to the development of male characteristics
7. What are illicit drugs? * Illegal
8. To what does the phrase drug misuse refer? * Drug misuse refers to the use of a prescription drug in greater amounts or for purposes other than prescribed by a physician
9. Identify three characteristics that are used to define legal and illegal drug use. * Legal and illicit drug status is variously determined by characteristics of the user
10. What 2 variables are used to define the 5 federal drug schedules? * Medical Utility * Potential for Abuse
11. Provide examples of American drug regulatory practices that appear inconsistent with the scheduling criteria. * Medical utility of marijuana and heroin are not recognized * Alcohol and tobacco are not scheduled * Cocaine and amphetamine are tolerated as prescription drugs
12. Provide reasons for these inconsistencies in applying the drug schedules. * Federal Drug schedules are a political compromise that reflect:
– Pragmatic constraints (cocaine,