Ch6: Cocaine, Amphetamines and Related Stimulants

Exam 2

1. the process of toxic chemicals

2. the process itself is dangerous

3. in addition to making methamphetamines, there are bio-hazard by-products

Making methamphetamines in small “kitchen” labs creates a significant health problem because of what factors.

short-term neurological problems after birth

Infants whose mothers were addicted to cocaine during pregnancy experience what?

methylphenidate (Ritalin)

children with ADHD are often treated with what drug

Treatment of anxiety

what do we NOT use Amphetamines for

coca

cocaine is obtained from the leaves of ______

Monoamine depletion

the lack of ability to experience pleasure that follows heavy use of controlled stimulants

depression

what does cocaine withdrawal include

its increased five-fold

how has rate of prescriptions for stimulants to treat ADHD change since 1990

depression and drug addiction

what did Sigmund Freud advocate the use of cocaine for

Coca ethylene

a compound that is created when someone uses cocaine and alcohol together

mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway

what do controlled stimulants activate

Cathinone

what is the active ingredient in khat

1. stereotyped behavior

2. paranoid reactions

3. formication

what are the effects of high doses of stimulant drugs

convulsions and heart attack

a mechanism by which controlled stimulants can cause death

the khat plant

the stimulants known as “bath salts” are synthetic analogues of a compound found in______

pseudoephedrine is an ingredient used to make methamphetamine

many states now control cold medicine that contain pseudoephedrine. what is the reason

sympathomimetic drugs

1. bath salts

2. amphetamines

3. cocaine

1880’s

when did cocaine become an abuse problem the FIRST time in the US

the effects of amphetamines last longer than the effects of cocaine

what is a difference between cocaine and the amphetamines

crack

a smokeable form of cocaine

ice

a smokeable form of methamphetamines

lack of pleasure

people who have anhedonia after ending long-time of cocaine experience what

3.6%

________of people 12 and older have MISUSED a stimulant in the past year

decreased appetite

an effect of cocaine and amphetamines is what

cocaine

the past year prevalence numbers are higher for _____ then methamphetamines and for misuse of prescription stimulants

1. dopamine

2. norepinephrine

3. serotonin activity

what does cocaine influence what