Question 1

Describe three factors that can influence the time course of the behavioural effect of a drug, and show that you understand how each factor influences the time course.

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Question 2

What are withdrawal symptom and how can they be avoided?

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Question 3

Describe the term; Drug Half-Life.

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Question 4

List and explain three mechanisms by which drug tolerance might occur.

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Question 5

Describe the difference between a chemical name and the generic name of a drug.

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Question 6

There are many different routes by which drugs can be administered. Describe the pros and cons of the oral route versus the intravenous route.

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Question 7

What is drug tolerance?

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Question 8

What is the placebo effect? Describe some research techniques that have been developed to separate specific drug effects from placebo effects.

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Question 9

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a well-known animal rights group, has fought against laboratory animal testing, and cited the thalidomide drug as an example in favour of their cause, however, describe the flaws in their argument.

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Question 10

Describe drug actions at a synapse.

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Question 11

Describe what is known about the purpose and effect of St. John's Wort.

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Quiz 5: The Actions of Drugs