Drugs 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMedicine and drugsGCSEAQA Created by: SunsetCreated on: 05-06-14 11:23 Name three legal drugs Nicotine, caffeine and alcohol 1 of 12 What is a drug A substance that affects chemical reactions in the body 2 of 12 What is addiction? When you cannot manage without a drug 3 of 12 How do people become addicted to drugs? They take the drug a lot and build up a tolerance until the body becomes dependant so you need to take it regularly 4 of 12 Name some side effects of anabolic steroids on women? Mood swings, nausea, deepened voice, menstrual problems 5 of 12 Name some side effects of anabolic steroids on men? Mood swings, nausea, impotence 6 of 12 Why might taking cannabis lead to taking cocaine? You are put in contact with dealers who push harder drugs 7 of 12 Why must drugs be tested on pregnant animals? To establish the effect of the drug on unborn babies. 8 of 12 Why is a drug tested on healthy people? To establish it's side effects 9 of 12 What is a placebo? A fake drug: it looks and tastes like the drug, but does not contain any of the drug itself 10 of 12 Why can't antibiotics kill viruses They reproduce inside cells, so the antibiotic would have to damage to cell 11 of 12 How does a bacteria become resistant to antibiotics? Mutations; non-resistant strain killed by antibiotics; resistant bacteria breeds and strain develops 12 of 12
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