Medicene and Drugs flashcards

Pregunta	Respuesta
Double blind trials	Double blind are used to check if both non-prescribed an prescribed drugs actually work. By using the drug and a placebo.
Placebo	This is a non effective drug used to test whether the patient gets better using it. In a double blind trial the drug must be more effective than the placebo over a certain percentage.
Drug	Chemicals which alter the body's chemistry, you can become addicted to some drugs both illegal and legal ones, such as alcohol and tobacco, may harm your body Chemicals in cannabis may cause mental health problems and lead to using hard drugs Heroin and cocaine are very addictive
legal and illegal drugs	Many recreational drugs cause changes in the brain and nervous system, some are very harmful. Recreational drugs may be legal or illegal. More people use legal drugs, so their impact on health is greater than that of illegal drugs
Drugs in sport	Some athletes use drugs to make them perform better Steroids are one type one of performance-enhancing drug Use of performance-enhancing drugs is considered unethical by most people and can permanently harm body and even lead to death

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