Drug Pharmacology Quiz

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What is addiction?

The occasional use of drugs
The compulsive use of drugs despite negative consequences (correct)
The use of drugs to improve health
The use of drugs only for recreational purposes

What is the function of the blood brain barrier?

To allow drugs to easily pass into the brain
To restrict the passage of drugs into the brain (correct)
To regulate the amount of drugs that enter the brain
To prevent the brain from producing its own drugs

What is cocaine hydrochloride?

A smokable form of cocaine
The unionized form of cocaine
A stable and water-soluble form of cocaine (correct)
A highly unstable form of cocaine

What is crack?

A smokable form of cocaine (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are fenestrae?

Small spaces that allow charged drugs to pass through capillaries (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is free base?

The smokable form of cocaine in its unionized form (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does lipophilic mean?

The ability to dissolve easily in oil or organic solvents (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is pharmacology?

The study of drug actions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do psychoactive drugs do?

They produce changes in mood, perception, and behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do stimulants do?

They activate certain pathways in the brain to increase alertness and decrease fatigue (C) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Addiction is the compulsive use of drugs despite negative consequences.
The blood brain barrier restricts the passage of drugs into the brain.
Cocaine hydrochloride is a stable and water-soluble form of cocaine.
Crack is a smokable form of cocaine.
Fenestrae are small spaces that allow charged drugs to pass through capillaries.
Free base is the smokable form of cocaine in its unionized form.
Lipophilic compounds dissolve easily in oil or organic solvents.
Pharmacology is the study of drug actions.
Psychoactive drugs produce changes in mood, perception, and behavior.
Stimulants activate certain pathways in the brain to increase alertness and decrease fatigue.

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Test your knowledge of drug pharmacology with this quiz covering topics such as addiction, cocaine forms, drug passage through the blood brain barrier, and the effects of psychoactive drugs.