Core Biology Chapter 3 AQA 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEAQA Created by: taylagreen16Created on: 05-05-16 19:17 What are placebos Do not contain a drug 1 of 15 Why are they used To check if drug tested really has an effect on the patient 2 of 15 What is a double blind trial Neither doctor nor patient knows who is given a drug 3 of 15 Why is it important to test new drugs To find out if they work, side effects 4 of 15 What is thalidomide and what was it used for Developed sleeping pill, used to treat morning sickeness - deformaties in babies 5 of 15 What is it used for now Treat leprosy 6 of 15 What are statins Drugs that lower amount of bad cholesterol 7 of 15 Why should herbal remedies be tested in double blind trial To test if they work as well as a tested drug 8 of 15 What are drugs Chemicals that change your bodies chemistry 9 of 15 Why are some drugs addictive They change the bodies chemistry 10 of 15 Why is it easy to become addicted to recreational drugs Affect nervous system - brain 11 of 15 What 3 things do drugs affect Affect brain, nervous system, heart and circulatory system 12 of 15 What are steriods Drugs that build up muscle mass 13 of 15 Why are strong pain killers banned Athlete might ignore injury and suffer permenant damage 14 of 15 Why do some athletes take drugs to improve their performance Because they want to win badly 15 of 15
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