B1 Revision(Drugs) 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEAQA Created by: Sahil_Sharma10Created on: 28-03-16 13:54 Withdrawal Symptoms If you are addicted to a drug, when you stop taking it you get unpleasant symptoms such as: pain and tremors. 1 of 11 Statins Medicinal drugs that reduce the amount of cholesterol made by the body. 2 of 11 Epidemic Sudden outbreak of a disease that affects many people within a country. 3 of 11 Drug A chemical that alters the way your brain or body works 4 of 11 Addiction The body becomes dependent on a drug and will not function properly without it. 5 of 11 Recreational Drug A drug taken for pleasure with no medicinal purposes e.g. caffeine. 6 of 11 Medicinal Drug A drug used for medicinal purposes only e.g. antibiotics. 7 of 11 Performance Enhancing Drugs A drug used illegally by some athletes to help improve their performance in competition e.g. steroids. 8 of 11 Thalidomide Drug used as a sleeping pill and for morining sickness without clinical trials. It caused birth defects with thousands of new babies. 9 of 11 Clinical Trials Testing a drug to make sure it works and has no harmful side effects. 10 of 11 Placebo Dummy pill or treatment with NO active drug in it. 11 of 11
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