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EXAM #3: DRUGS OF ABUSE II Flashcards

1
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What are the two most commonly abused Benzodiazepines?

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1) Diazepam (Valium)

2) Alprazolam (Xanax)

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What is Flunitrazepam?

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Rohypnol i.e. the date rape drug

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What is Flumazenil?

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Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist

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4
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What Barbiturate is commonly abused?

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Pentobarbital

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How does the abuse of Pentobarbital compare to the Benzodiazepines?

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  • Not as common

- Lower margin of safety

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What is the MOA of reward seen with Benzodiazepine and Barbiturate drugs?

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1) Increased frequency/ duration of opening of GABA Cl- channels
2) GABA-A receptors are located on GABAnergic neurons in the VTA

Net result is dis-inhibition and activation of mesolimbic reward pathway.

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What is Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)?

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CNS depressant that has been used as a date rape drug

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What is the MOA of GHB?

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Disinhibition of GABA-B receptors in the VTA

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List the five common psychostimulants.

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1) Cocaine
2) Amphetamine
3) Methamphetamine
4) Methylphenidate
5) MDMA

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10
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What is the trade name of Methylphenidate?

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Ritalin

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What is the RR of addiction with the psychostimulants?

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5

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What endogenous chemical do the psychostimulants mimic?

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NE

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13
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What drug has the strongest psychological dependence of any drug?

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Cocaine

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What is cocaethylene?

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Cocaine and alcohol mixed–this is the metabolite made in the liver

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What is cocaethylene associated with?

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  • Intensification of cocaine’s euphoric effects

- Most common fatal two-drug combination

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16
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What amphetamine derivative is most commonly abused? Why?

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Methamphetamine

- Can easily be burned/smoked

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17
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What are the side effects seen with methamphetamine use?

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Sympathomimetic

  • Mydriasis
  • Tachycardia
  • HTN
18
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What is the MOA of MDMA (ecstacy)?

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1) Blocks SERT transporters (5-HT)

2) Causes the release of 5-HT from presynaptic neurons

19
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What are the long-term effects of MDMA use in regards to 5-HT?

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Can cause permanent 5-HT depletion

20
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What toxicity is associated with MDMA?

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Acute hyperthermia and dehydration

21
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What phenotype is produced by long-term abuse of psychostimulants?

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Toxic psychosis that cannot be distinguished from paranoid schizophrenia

22
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What is another name for a Psychedelic?

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Hallucinogen

23
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List the drugs categorized as Psychedelics.

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1) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
2) Psilocybin
3) Ketamine
4) Phencyclidine

24
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What is the RR of addiction seen with the Psychedelics?

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1

25
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What is the MOA of LSD and Psilocybin?

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  • Glutamate release
  • 5-HT2A agonist

Gq–>Ip3–> increased Ca++ that causes glutamate release*

26
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What is correlated with increased hallucinogen potency?

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5-HT2 affinity

27
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Do LSD and Psilocybin activate the mesolimbic DA pathway?

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NO–thus, low risk for addiction and no withdrawal syndrome

28
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What is the MOA of Ketamine and PCP?

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NMDA antagonists that decrease activity of:

  • Cortex
  • Limbic system
29
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What is the RR of opioid addiction?

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4

30
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What are the most commonly abused opioids?

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1) Codeine
2) Heroin
3) Morphine
4) Oxycodone

31
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What is the MOA of euphoria seen with opioid use?

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1) Activation of mu-opioid receptors

2) Inhibition of GABAergic neurons in the VTA= disinhibition of VTA DA neurons

32
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What is the effect of kappa-opioid receptor agonism?

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Dysphoria

33
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What is Naloxone used to treat?

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Opioid receptor antagonist used to treat opioid overdose

34
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What drug is used to treat opioid withdrawal and addiction?

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Methadone

35
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What drug is used as maintenance therapy in opioid addiction?

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Naltrexone

36
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What is the active substance found in marijuana?

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THC

37
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What is Dronabinol?

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Synthetic THC

38
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What is Dronabinol used for clinically?

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Chronic pain

39
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What is the RR of cannabinoid addiction?

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2

40
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What is the MOA of THC?

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Blocks GABA-A receptors on DA neurons in the VTA

41
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What is the mechanism of nictone addiction?

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NAChR activation results in DA release in:

  • Nucleus accumbens
  • PFC

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