Wgu C458 Health, Wellness And Fitness Study Guide Questions And Answers

WGU C458 HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1 / 78 1. Amphetamines Uppers, stimulants. Legitimate and useful medical ap- plications, but often abused. Example Ritalin for ADHD. Adderall for obesity, ADHD and narcolepsy. 2. Ecstasy MDMA. Club drug often used at all night dance parties (raves). Stimulant that increases heart rate and blood pressure and can lead to heart or kidney failure; regular use produces long-lasting, perhaps permanent, damage to your brains ability to think and store memories. 3. Hallucinogens Substances that occur naturally or produce synthetically that distort user's perception of reality; cause sensory illu- sions that make it difficult to distinguish fact from fantasy. Example: LSD, peyote, PCP. 4. Barbiturates Historically represented one of nations biggest drug abuse problems. Generally known as downers, often tak- en as a way of escaping problems of daily living. Effects range from person feeling drowsy, uninhibited, and intox- icated to intoxication and staggering as if drunk, slurred speech, confused. 5. Nicotine Found in tobacco. Potent parasympathetic alkaloid, stim- ulant drug, addictive. Associated with cardiovascular dis- ease, potential birth defects, and poisoning. Associated with cancer. 6. Suppositories Drug delivery system inserted into rectum, vagina, or urethra where it dissolves