Toxicology Review

Poisons and toxins can be detected in samples of hair.

• True

• False

A drug is a natural or ______ substance that is used to produce physiological or psychological effects

• synthetic

• uniform

• poisonous

• spontaneous

Alcohol is considered a...

• stimulant

• hallucinogen.

• depressant.

• narcotic.

Drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system?

• depressants

• narcotics/opiods

• stimulants

• anabolic steroids

They increase feelings of energy an alertness while suppressing appetite

• Poison

• Toxin

• Stimulants

• Depressants

The Controlled Substances Act schedule of drugs that have a high potential for abuse and have medical use with severe restrictions.

• I

• II

• III

• IV

• V

Drugs that promote cell division and tissue growth are... (These drugs often are accompanied by unpredictable effects on mood and personality, depression, diminished sex drive, halting bone growth, and liver cancer.)

• Anabolic steroids

• Hallucinogens

• Narcotics

• Stimulants

An addictive drug, such as opium, that relieves pain by suppressing the central nervous system's ability to relay pain messages to the brain. It also alters mood and behavior, and causes sleep or feelings of mental numbness

• Stimulants

• Hallucinogens

• Narcotics

• Depressants

• Anabolic Steroids

The Controlled Substances Act schedule of drugs that must show low abuse potential and have medical use such as opiate drug mixtures that contain nonnarcotic medicinal ingredients.

• I

• II

• III

• IV

• V

Which of the following is a requirement for a schedule 1 drug?

• Widely accepted medical use

• Low potential for dependence

• Some accepted medical use

• High potential for abuse