Which of the following brain disorders is least associated with drug abuse and a
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Which of the following brain disorders is least associated with drug abuse and addiction.
Epilepsy
Schizophrenia-treated with antipsychotic drugs
Schizophrenia –not treated with antipsychotic drugs.
Parkinson’s Disease
Cocaine addicts are known to be harmed by mental and physical malfunction. Select statements that are TRUE. There is one statement that is NOT TRUE. Select the statement that is FALSE.
Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, such as a heart attack or stroke, which may cause sudden death.
No risk of becoming infected with HIV and hepatitis from sharing needles.
Damage to nasal septum (which divides the nostrils), loss of sense of smell; nosebleeds.
Malnourishment
The initials DEA is the abbreviation for Drug Enforcement Agency. This is a federal agency that assigns drugs of abuse to certain schedules listed for each drug of abuse. Methamphetamine is listed in which Schedule? The numbers are written in Latin numerals.
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Select from the following list, the drug of abuse that also acts as a local anesthetic and is able to perform vasoconstriction that is, this drug can produce its own constriction of blood vessels to keep the substance in the site of injection longer. This property, though, can also cause necrosis, that is, lesions in the skin and mucosa.
Amphetamine
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Nicotine
A.Epilepsy
B.Schizophrenia-treated with antipsychotic drugs
C.Schizophrenia –not treated with antipsychotic drugs.
D.Parkinson’s Disease
Explanation / Answer
Ans 1 : C) Schizophrenia –not treated with antipsychotic drugs
The disorders such as epilepsy , schizophrenia and parkinson's disease are treated with drugs which are often associated with substance misuse and addiction. The drug phenazepam used to treat epilepsy is highly addictive. Likewise antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia is also misused as it elicits a pleasure and rewarding response in the brain.
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