Ricin is a poisonous protein in the _____________.
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________________ acts as a neurotoxin, paralyzing muscles by blocking the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
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About how many people die from "lockjaw" per year worldwide?
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In the Tylenol Tampering case studies, the case study laced some _______________ with cyanide and killed her husband for his life insurance.
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In the case studies, which had $100,000 reward posted by the drug manufacturer?
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Wood alcohol or _______________ is chemically converted to toxic metabolites, formaldehyde and formic acid, in the human liver.
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Clostridium tetani is the bacteria that produces _____________________________, a potentially deadly nervous system disease.
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Drugs, such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines that relieve anxiety and produce sleep are called _______________________________.
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The degree to which a substance is poisonous or can cause injury is_________________________.
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Which of the following are characteristics of an overdose for pesticides and heavy metal poisoning when coma is a characteristic?
mercury
lead
pesticides
Which of the following are characteristics of an overdose for pesticides and heavy metal poisoning when nausea and vomiting is a characteristic?
lead
pesticides
mercury
Which of the following are characteristics of an overdose for pesticides and heavy metal poisoning when body spasms is a characteristic?
cyanide
strychnine
arsenic
Although poisoning is popular in murder mysteries and detective stories, it is:
not a common form of murder.
a common form of manslaughter.
a common form of suicide.
a common form of murder.
Bulgarian dissident, Georgi Markov was killed in 1978 by:
arsenic.
ricin.
radiation.
cyanide.
Today the commonly used poisons include:
all of these choices
arsenic.
cyanide.
strychnine
Acute poisoning is due to:
None of these choices.
a low dose over a long period of time.
a low dose over a short period of time.
a high dose over a short period of time.
Accidental deaths from drug overdoses are more common than deaths from poisoning. Those whose deaths were linked to lethal drug combinations or overdoses are(choose all that apply):
Michael Jackson
Chris Farley.
Cameron Boyce
John Belushi.
Controlled substances are defined as:
legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are permitted.
None of these choices.
illegal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are prohibited because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potential for abuse.
legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are restricted because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potential for abuse.
Arrests for drug abuse violations have been:
increasing steadily since the early 1920s.
increasing steadily since the early 1990s.
the same since the early 1990s.
decreasing steadily since the early 1990s.
LSD was originally found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It is:
odorless.
colorless.
odorless, colorless, and tasteless
None of these choices.
PCP is available in a number of forms. It also has the street name of:
angel dust
ecstasy
meth
crack
Stimulants:
increase feelings of energy and alertness, while suppressing appetite.
decrease feelings of energy and alertness, while suppressing appetite.
increase feelings of lethargy and alertness, while increasing appetite.
increase feelings of energy and alertness, while increasing appetite.
Botulism is the:
most poisonous artificial substance known to man.
None of these choices.
most poisonous biological substance known to man.
least poisonous biological substance known to man.
Organic toxins are:
non-poisonous substances produced by artificial means.
poisonous substances produced by artificial means.
non-poisonous substances produced by living organisms.
poisonous substances produced by living organisms.
Which of the following are characteristics of an overdose for pesticides and heavy metal poisoning when produces an almond-like odor is a characteristic?
arsenic
strychnine
cyanide
For Ricin, when provided the symptom of redness and pain what was the type of exposure?
inhalation
ingestion
skin and eye
The major ways people are exposed to toxins are by ingesting
them, inhaling them, injecting them, or absorbing them through the
skin.
True
False
Today, poisoning is a very common form of murder.
True
False
There are six basic types of controlled substances.
True
False
Accidental deaths from drug overdoses are more common than
deaths from poisoning.
True
False
All alcohols are toxic to the body.
True
False
Which drug has the side effects of 👍
PCP
MDMA
LSD
mescaline
Which drug or heavy metal poisoning has the name of the Mad Hatter's Disease?
Arsenic
mercury
lead
Pesticides
cyanide
strychnine
Which of the following is an example of a uncontrolled substance?
cocaine
adderall
tylenol
antiobiotics
This poison is also known as “inheritance” powder?
strychnine
ricin
arsenic
cyanide
Lethal agents in gaseous form will include: hydrogen cyanide, CO and potassium chloride. They interfere with the production of _____, which provides energy for cellular function.
ADP
fatty acids
glucose
ATP
Which narcotice drugs have a drug overdose characteristic of blue fingernails?