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What is the most common way of taking cocaine?

Ingesting

Smoking

Injecting

Snorting (correct)

What is the purpose of the blood brain barrier?

To restrict the passage of drugs (correct)

To regulate the flow of oxygen

To allow the passage of drugs

To regulate the flow of water

What type of compounds cannot cross cell membranes easily?

Polar compounds

Non-polar compounds (correct)

Organic solvents

Lipids

What is the short term for a smokable form of cocaine?

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What is the study of the actions of drugs called?

Pharmacology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main effect of cocaine on the body?

Stimulation Signup and view all the answers

What type of substance is cocaine?

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What type of compounds mix well with water?

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What is the main effect of cocaine on the brain?

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What type of substances affect the structure or function of cells or organisms?

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Study Notes

Cocaine is a psychoactive drug that affects the structure or function of cells in the body.
The blood brain barrier restricts the passage of drugs into the brain, including cocaine.
Cocaine is usually snorted or injected and is a strong stimulant.
Non-polar compounds do not cross cell membranes easily, while polar compounds mix well with water but not with organic solvents and lipids.
Crack is the short term for a smokable form of cocaine (the free base).
Drugs are substances that affect the structure or function of cells or organisms.
The pharmacology of drugs is the study of their actions.
The psychoactive effects of cocaine are due to its interaction with the brain.