B1.3 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyDrugs and Drug ClaimsTesting Medicinal DrugsRecreational DrugsGCSEAQA Created by: phoebehannaCreated on: 19-01-16 19:39 Drug Substances that alter what goes on in your body by affecting your chemical reactions 1 of 20 Addicted to Drugs When your body becomes dependant on them 2 of 20 Withdrawal Symptons When an addict immediately stops taking the drug 3 of 20 Name Addictive drugs Heroine, Cocaine, Caffeine, Nicotine 4 of 20 Medicinal Drugs Drugs that are medically useful such as antibiotics 5 of 20 Recreational Drugs Drugs that are used for fun or because someone wants to take them 6 of 20 Performance-Enhancing Drugs Drugs that can improve someone's performance in sport 7 of 20 Anabolic Steroids Increase muscle size so that someone becomes stronger 8 of 20 Stimulants These increase heart rate so glucose and oxygen are transported to the muscles faster 9 of 20 Statins Drugs that are prescribed to lower the risk of heart and circulatory disease 10 of 20 Step 1 of Laboratory Testing: Cells and Tissues Drugs are tested on human cells and tissues in a lab 11 of 20 Step 2 of Laboratory Testing: Live animals Drugs are tested on live animals to find how toxic it is 12 of 20 Step 3 of Laboratory Testing: Clinical Trials Drugs are then tested on human volunteers, first on healthy people 13 of 20 Optimum Dose The dose of the drug which is most useful and has the least amount of side affects 14 of 20 Placebos A substance that is like the drug but doesn't do anything 15 of 20 Blind Trials When a patient doesn't know if they have the real drug or the placebo 16 of 20 Double Blin Trial When neither the doctor or the patient knows if they have the placebo or not 17 of 20 Thalidomide It was invented as a sleeping pill but was later found to prevent morning sickness 18 of 20 What was wrong with Thalidomide? It passed through the placenta to the foetus and cause abnormal limb development 19 of 20 Legal Recreational Drugs Such as Alcohol and Nicotine can be addictive and can damage people's health 20 of 20
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