B1- Medicine and Drugs 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEEdexcel Created by: c//ana00Created on: 25-10-16 15:41 What are drugs? Chemical substances that affect the central nervous system. 1 of 12 What is an example of an antibiotic? Penicillin 2 of 12 Why can you only get some drugs with a prescription? Because they are harmful if misused 3 of 12 What is the addictive substance in tobacco? Nicotine 4 of 12 Why does smoking tobacco cause cancer? Because it contains tar which is a carcinogen 5 of 12 Name a depressant Alcohol 6 of 12 Name a Stimulant Nicotine 7 of 12 Name a painkiller Morphine 8 of 12 Name a hallucinogen LSD 9 of 12 What do depressants do to reactions? Slows them down 10 of 12 What do stimulants do reactions? Speeds them up 11 of 12 What liver disease does smoking cause? Cirrhosis 12 of 12
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