Drugs 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEAQA Created by: EllaBella888Created on: 01-12-16 15:38 Example(s) of legal recreational drugs? Alcohol, Nicotine, Caffeine 1 of 11 Example(s) of legal medicinal drugs? Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Antibiotics 2 of 11 Example(s) of illegal recreational drugs? Cocaine, Heroine, Cannabis, Ecstacy 3 of 11 What is a drug? a substance which alters the way your body works. 4 of 11 What is an addiction? to become physically and/or psychologically dependent on a (chemical) substance. 5 of 11 What are withdrawal symptoms? symptoms occuring when the substance one is addicted to is not injested. 6 of 11 What do stimulants do? (3 points) speed up the activity of the nervous system, increase alertness, raise heart rate and blood pressure 7 of 11 What do depressants cause? (4 points) slow down the actiivty of the nervous system, sleepiness, forgetfulness, clumsiness 8 of 11 Finish the sentence (3 points) Pain killers/ anaesthetics: blocks nerve impulses, reduce the pain felt, can be very addictive 9 of 11 Where is cholesterol made? The liver 10 of 11 Where is it found? It is found in the blood and is carried by proteins (lipoprotein) 11 of 11
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