Question 1

Psychoactive plants are still used today to reduce pain,relieve fatigue and hunger,and enhance spirituality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The main effect of psychoactive drugs is on the brain's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) neurotransmitters 
B) sensory neurons 
C) motor neurons 
D) interneurons 
E) More than one of these are correct 
A) neurotransmitters 
B) sensory neurons 
C) motor neurons 
D) interneurons 
E) More than one of these are correct

Question 3

The phrase "going cold turkey" used to describe the abrupt cessation of a drug habit because "goose bumps" became prominent in a person undergoing opiate withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Tolerance means requiring ever-increasing amounts of a drug to obtain stronger effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Marijuana shows promise in treating which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) PTSD 
D) wound healing. 
E) All of the above conditions can be treated by substances from marijuana. 
A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) PTSD 
D) wound healing. 
E) All of the above conditions can be treated by substances from marijuana.

Question 6

What is the name of the area in the brain that is the origin of the "reward pathway"?

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine 
B) Ventral Tegmental Area 
C) Lateral sinus 
D) Corpus callosum 
E) Corpora quadrigemina 
A) Dopamine 
B) Ventral Tegmental Area 
C) Lateral sinus 
D) Corpus callosum 
E) Corpora quadrigemina

Question 7

VTA,NA,cyclic AMP,and CREB are all factors involved in which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological dependence 
B) physiological dependence 
C) tolerance 
D) resistance 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) psychological dependence 
B) physiological dependence 
C) tolerance 
D) resistance 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Morning glory seeds contain the psychoactive compound ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) THC 
C) D-lysergic acid 
D) belladonna 
E) morphine 
A) cocaine 
B) THC 
C) D-lysergic acid 
D) belladonna 
E) morphine

Question 9

Laudanum is a tincture of alcohol and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) opium 
B) marijuana 
C) heroin 
D) peyote 
E) tobacco 
A) opium 
B) marijuana 
C) heroin 
D) peyote 
E) tobacco

Question 10

Which of the following choices applies to the opium poppy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a large annual herb of the family Papaveraceae. 
B) After pollination,the ovary matures into a capsule. 
C) The milky sap of the green capsule exudes a white latex rich in alkaloids. 
D) It is native to the Middle East. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) It is a large annual herb of the family Papaveraceae. 
B) After pollination,the ovary matures into a capsule. 
C) The milky sap of the green capsule exudes a white latex rich in alkaloids. 
D) It is native to the Middle East. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

The first peoples known to have used marijuana as a psychoactive plant were the

Accepted Answer

A) Cyprians. 
B) Incas. 
C) Spartans. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Mayans. 
A) Cyprians. 
B) Incas. 
C) Spartans. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Mayans.

Question 12

Opiates have been used indiscriminately in the past to control such common ailments as diarrhea and coughing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Psychoactive plants are still used today to reduce pain,relieve fatigue and hunger,and enhance spirituality.

The main effect of psychoactive drugs is on the brain's ________.

The phrase "going cold turkey" used to describe the abrupt cessation of a drug habit because "goose bumps" became prominent in a person undergoing opiate withdrawal.

Tolerance means requiring ever-increasing amounts of a drug to obtain stronger effects.

Marijuana shows promise in treating which of the following conditions?

What is the name of the area in the brain that is the origin of the "reward pathway"?

VTA,NA,cyclic AMP,and CREB are all factors involved in which of the following conditions?

Morning glory seeds contain the psychoactive compound ________.

Laudanum is a tincture of alcohol and which of the following?

Which of the following choices applies to the opium poppy?

The first peoples known to have used marijuana as a psychoactive plant were the

Opiates have been used indiscriminately in the past to control such common ailments as diarrhea and coughing.

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Exam 20: Psychoactive Plants

Psychoactive plants are still used today to reduce pain,relieve fatigue and hunger,and enhance spirituality.

The main effect of psychoactive drugs is on the brain's ________.

The phrase "going cold turkey" used to describe the abrupt cessation of a drug habit because "goose bumps" became prominent in a person undergoing opiate withdrawal.

Tolerance means requiring ever-increasing amounts of a drug to obtain stronger effects.

Marijuana shows promise in treating which of the following conditions?

What is the name of the area in the brain that is the origin of the "reward pathway"?

VTA,NA,cyclic AMP,and CREB are all factors involved in which of the following conditions?

Morning glory seeds contain the psychoactive compound ________.

Laudanum is a tincture of alcohol and which of the following?

Which of the following choices applies to the opium poppy?

The first peoples known to have used marijuana as a psychoactive plant were the

Opiates have been used indiscriminately in the past to control such common ailments as diarrhea and coughing.

Plants in Our Lives

The Plant Cell

The Plant Body

Plant Physiology

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

The Grasses

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Fungi That Affect Human Health

Plant Ecology

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