Drugs 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEAQA Created by: puntm003Created on: 17-02-14 12:42 What are recreational drugs used for? Fun (legal or illegal) 1 of 12 What do anabolic steroids do? Increase muscle size 2 of 12 Stimulants Increase heart rate 3 of 12 What are statins? Prescribed drugs that lower the risk of heart and circulatory disese. 4 of 12 Is cannabis a illegal drug? Yes 5 of 12 What is the first stage of medicinal drug testing? Human cells and tissues tested in the lab 6 of 12 What's the second stage of medicinal drug testing? Testing on live animals to see how harmful it is and to find the best dosage 7 of 12 What's the third stage of medicinal testing? When it's been passed a safe it's tested on humans in clinical trials. Healthy people first, then the ones with the illness. 8 of 12 What's a placebo? A fake injection or pill which looks exactly the same as the real one however it does not contain any drug 9 of 12 What is a double blind trial? This is when the doctor and the patient don't know if they are receiving the placebo or real drug to avoid biased results 10 of 12 What is Thalidomide? A drug that wasn't tested properly for morning sickness relief and caused limb deformations in the babies. 11 of 12 True or False? Almost all hard drug users have tried cannabis first. TRUE 12 of 12
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