LCAS Exam -NC with Questions and Answers
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Overdose can cause death by respiratory depression - ✔✔Narcotics or Opiates/Opioids
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Oxycodone, Heroin - ✔✔Semi-synthetic Opiates
Demerol, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Propoxyphene (Darvone) Pentazocine (Talwin),
OxyContin - ✔✔Synthetic Narcotics
These drugs can be substituted for the drug of abuse to provide a more controllable form of
addiction. Using them alleviates many withdrawal symptoms. It acts similarly to opiates, and
bonds with an opiate receptor to trick the brain and take the place of an opiate. Substitution
Therapy. Ex. Methadone, Clonidine. - ✔✔Opiate Agonist
A drug which occupies the same space in the receptor, but does not produce the same effects.
This type of drug blocks the opiate receptor so that it blocks the effects of opiates. Non-
addictive. Example. Naltrexone (Revia, Vivitrol), Naloxone, and Buprenorphine is a partial
agonist can act as both agonist and antagonist - ✔✔Opiate Antagonist
Solvents, aerosols, gases, and nitrates which can act as Central Nervous System depressants.
Can create similar effect to alcohol intoxication. Can cause physical and psychological
dependence. Risk of immediate death. OTC so tend to be abused by adolescent population. -
✔✔Inhalant
Most frequently used illicit drug in the United States. THC potency has increased dramatically
since the early 1960s. Depressant stimulant, analgesic, and sometimes hallucinogenic effect. 4-
10 times the tar and carcinogens than found in cigarettes. Can cause physical and psychological
dependency. The buds of the female plant contain the highest concentration of THC. -
✔✔Marijuana
, Marijuana is derived from the hemp plan called this - ✔✔Cannabis Sativa
Chemical compounds found only in marijuana are referred to as _____________. The primary
one being THC. - ✔✔Cannabinoids
This class of drug alters mood, thought, and perception, cause CNS depression and, at times,
stimulation. No physical dependence, but can cause a psychological dependence. In large
quantities, can be fatal. - ✔✔Hallucinogens/Psychodelics
the only hallucinogens which are not naturally occurring. - ✔✔LSD and PCP
Mushrooms, Peyote, Morning Glory Seeds, Nightshade, DMT, Nutmeg and Mace -
✔✔Naturally occurring hallucinogens
One of the most potent drugs and one of the few which can be absorbed directly through the
skin. - ✔✔LSD
A dis-associative anesthetic, which causes stimulation, depression, analgesia and hallucinations.
Can cause death by overdose. Unpredictable length of effect. May illicit drugs on the streets are
actually this. - ✔✔PCP (phencyclidine)
Includes MDMA (Ecstasy, Molly) and Synthetic Marijuana (K2, Spice), these are synthetic
products chemically manufactured to be similar to other drugs. Can be highly dangerous and
unpredictable. Alters activity of neurotransmitters. Can interfere with body's ability to regular
temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. - ✔✔Designer drugs
Most widely used central nervous system stimulant. Produces tolerance as well as withdrawal
symptoms. - ✔✔Caffiene
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Overdose can cause death by respiratory depression - ✔✔Narcotics or Opiates/Opioids
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Oxycodone, Heroin - ✔✔Semi-synthetic Opiates
Demerol, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Propoxyphene (Darvone) Pentazocine (Talwin),
OxyContin - ✔✔Synthetic Narcotics
These drugs can be substituted for the drug of abuse to provide a more controllable form of
addiction. Using them alleviates many withdrawal symptoms. It acts similarly to opiates, and
bonds with an opiate receptor to trick the brain and take the place of an opiate. Substitution
Therapy. Ex. Methadone, Clonidine. - ✔✔Opiate Agonist
A drug which occupies the same space in the receptor, but does not produce the same effects.
This type of drug blocks the opiate receptor so that it blocks the effects of opiates. Non-
addictive. Example. Naltrexone (Revia, Vivitrol), Naloxone, and Buprenorphine is a partial
agonist can act as both agonist and antagonist - ✔✔Opiate Antagonist
Solvents, aerosols, gases, and nitrates which can act as Central Nervous System depressants.
Can create similar effect to alcohol intoxication. Can cause physical and psychological
dependence. Risk of immediate death. OTC so tend to be abused by adolescent population. -
✔✔Inhalant
Most frequently used illicit drug in the United States. THC potency has increased dramatically
since the early 1960s. Depressant stimulant, analgesic, and sometimes hallucinogenic effect. 4-
10 times the tar and carcinogens than found in cigarettes. Can cause physical and psychological
dependency. The buds of the female plant contain the highest concentration of THC. -
✔✔Marijuana
, Marijuana is derived from the hemp plan called this - ✔✔Cannabis Sativa
Chemical compounds found only in marijuana are referred to as _____________. The primary
one being THC. - ✔✔Cannabinoids
This class of drug alters mood, thought, and perception, cause CNS depression and, at times,
stimulation. No physical dependence, but can cause a psychological dependence. In large
quantities, can be fatal. - ✔✔Hallucinogens/Psychodelics
the only hallucinogens which are not naturally occurring. - ✔✔LSD and PCP
Mushrooms, Peyote, Morning Glory Seeds, Nightshade, DMT, Nutmeg and Mace -
✔✔Naturally occurring hallucinogens
One of the most potent drugs and one of the few which can be absorbed directly through the
skin. - ✔✔LSD
A dis-associative anesthetic, which causes stimulation, depression, analgesia and hallucinations.
Can cause death by overdose. Unpredictable length of effect. May illicit drugs on the streets are
actually this. - ✔✔PCP (phencyclidine)
Includes MDMA (Ecstasy, Molly) and Synthetic Marijuana (K2, Spice), these are synthetic
products chemically manufactured to be similar to other drugs. Can be highly dangerous and
unpredictable. Alters activity of neurotransmitters. Can interfere with body's ability to regular
temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. - ✔✔Designer drugs
Most widely used central nervous system stimulant. Produces tolerance as well as withdrawal
symptoms. - ✔✔Caffiene
