drugs

What is a drug?

• A substance that has a physiological effect when introduced into the body

• A substance that causes hallucinogenic responses.

• A substance which produces a toxic response in the body

The heart drug 'digitalis' is extracted from which plant?

• Willow bark

• Foxgloves

• Apple trees

• Grass

What did Sir Alexander Fleming discover?

• Penicillin

• Methicillin

• Amoxicillin

3 factors drugs must be checked for before being prescribed by doctors

• safety, toxicity, dosage

• safety, effectiveness, dosage

• dosage, effectiveness, taste

Legal or illegal

• Legal

• Illegal

Any substance that is not food which changes the way your body functions, either physically or psychologically is called:

• Medicine

• Drug

• Marijuana

• Stimulant

Any drug that is used to cure, prevent, treat illness or discomfort must be prescribed by a doctor.

• True
• False

Any effect of a drug that is different than the drug's intended effect is called:

• Drug abuse
• Drug misuse
• Drug interaction
• Side effect

what are the 3 stages of drug trialling and testing?

These types of drugs treat symptoms of a disease

• antibiotics

• steroids

• painkillers

• vitamins