Medicine and Drugs

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Why was thalidomide prescribed to pregnant women?
To stop morning sickness.
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What can thalidomide treat safely?
Some autoimmune diseases
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Stages of developing a drug:
1) Drug. 2) Cells, tissues, organs. 3) Animals. 4) Humans.
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A drug is tested to establish:
Its effectiveness, toxicity and most appropriate dose.
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What is a placebo?
A substance used in clinical trials which doesn't contain any drug.
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A double-blind trial is when...
Neither the doctor nor patient know who has received the real drug and who has received the placebo.
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What are statins?
Drugs that lower the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
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A drug is a substance that alters the way in which your body works. They can affect:
Both: mind and body
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Give an example of one drug which is legal in the UK.
Nicotine
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What is a recreational drug?
A drug which is taken for fun.
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What do recreational drugs affect?
The way your nervous system works.
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Paracetamol is a type of drug which:
Relives symptoms
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An antibiotic is a type of drug which:
Treats symptoms
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Which have more negative impacts on health?
Legal drugs
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Cannabis is linked to:
Mental illness
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Alcohol is linked to:
Liver cancer
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Cannabis is known as 'the gateway drug', because:
It puts people in touch with illegal drug dealers.
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What are anabolic steroids?
Drugs that help to build up muscle mass.
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