Biology Crossword

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  • Created on: 09-05-15 15:52
A fake pill or treatment which contains no form of the drug being tested.
Placebo
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A drug which was developed to treat insomnia and morning sickness, but caused birth defects in babies, as there was no clinical trial.
Thalidomide
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A class of drug which lowers cholesterol levels, by reducing the amount of cholesterol produced in the liver.
Statin
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Neither the patient nor doctor knows which is the drug or the placebo.
Double Blind Trial
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A drug that will stop or kill certain bacteria.
Antibiotic
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Only the patient doesn't know if they will recieve a placebo or the drug.
Blind Trial
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A _________ drug, one which is used for fun.
Recreational
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When someone has take a substance for so long or often, that they become reliant on it, and suffer withdrawal symptoms if they cannot have it.
Addiction
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A substance which, if consumed, changed the body or it's reactions.
Drug
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A drug used for medical purposes.
Medicinal Drug
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llegal drugs used by athletes to give an advantage in competition.
Performance Enhancing Drug
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Testing a drug to ensure that it works properly and has no harmful side effects.
Clinical Trial
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A drug which was developed to treat insomnia and morning sickness, but caused birth defects in babies, as there was no clinical trial.

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Thalidomide

Card 3

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A class of drug which lowers cholesterol levels, by reducing the amount of cholesterol produced in the liver.

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Card 4

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Neither the patient nor doctor knows which is the drug or the placebo.

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Card 5

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A drug that will stop or kill certain bacteria.

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