Question 1

Crack is a smokeable form of amphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is man most likely to experience when taking a stimulant drug?

Accepted Answer

A) stronger erections 
B) premature ejaculation 
C) increased sexual desire 
D) high-risk sexual behavior 
A) stronger erections 
B) premature ejaculation 
C) increased sexual desire 
D) high-risk sexual behavior C

Question 3

The physiological and behavioral effects of amphetamine are most similar to those of:

Accepted Answer

A) MAO inhibitors 
B) the phenothiazines 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
E) GHB 
A) MAO inhibitors 
B) the phenothiazines 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
E) GHB C

Question 4

Prolonged use of cocaine or amphetamine can lead to a form of psychosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Accepted Answer

Cocaine produces pleasure by affecting t

Question 6

Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often treated with what drug?

Accepted Answer

A) buspirone (BuSpar) 
B) methaqualone (Quaalude) 
C) chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 
D) methylphenidate (Ritalin) 
E) lithium 
A) buspirone (BuSpar) 
B) methaqualone (Quaalude) 
C) chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 
D) methylphenidate (Ritalin) 
E) lithium

Question 7

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

Accepted Answer

A) that drugs can treat a psychological problem 
B) that stimulant drugs calm the ADHD child 
C) that these drugs act as a placebo 
D) that children nearly always become dependent on the drug 
A) that drugs can treat a psychological problem 
B) that stimulant drugs calm the ADHD child 
C) that these drugs act as a placebo 
D) that children nearly always become dependent on the drug

Question 8

Many states now control cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine.What is the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient used to make meth. 
B) Pseudoephedrine is a highly addictive drug. 
C) Pseudoephedrine is likely to produce an overdose. 
D) Pseudoephedrine is highly flammable and may explode. 
A) Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient used to make meth. 
B) Pseudoephedrine is a highly addictive drug. 
C) Pseudoephedrine is likely to produce an overdose. 
D) Pseudoephedrine is highly flammable and may explode.

Question 9

What is a physiological effect of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in heart rate 
B) pupil dilation 
C) increase in blood pressure 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) increase in heart rate 
B) pupil dilation 
C) increase in blood pressure 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Crack is another name for freebase cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cocaine has been used in some form by humans for nearly 1,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following countries is not a major producer of khat?

Accepted Answer

A) Yemen 
B) Nigeria 
C) Somalia 
D) Ethiopia 
A) Yemen 
B) Nigeria 
C) Somalia 
D) Ethiopia

Question 13

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Medellin cartel 
B) Cali cartel 
C) Mafia 
D) Taliban 
A) Medellin cartel 
B) Cali cartel 
C) Mafia 
D) Taliban

Question 14

Tolerance does not develop to cocaine or amphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The coca tree is native to .

Accepted Answer

A) South America 
B) the United States 
C) India 
D) Southeast Asia 
A) South America 
B) the United States 
C) India 
D) Southeast Asia

Question 17

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mephedrone, one of the stimulant drugs known as "bath salts," has been used as a means of insect control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of .

Accepted Answer

A) Erythroxylum coca 
B) Cannibis sativa 
C) Papaver somniferum 
D) none of these; cocaine is synthetic 
A) Erythroxylum coca 
B) Cannibis sativa 
C) Papaver somniferum 
D) none of these; cocaine is synthetic

Question 20

"Crack" is an injectable form of .

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) amphetamine 
C) heroin 
D) tobacco 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) cocaine 
B) amphetamine 
C) heroin 
D) tobacco 
E) None of these are correct.

Crack is a smokeable form of amphetamine.

Which of the following is man most likely to experience when taking a stimulant drug?

The physiological and behavioral effects of amphetamine are most similar to those of:

Prolonged use of cocaine or amphetamine can lead to a form of psychosis.

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often treated with what drug?

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

Many states now control cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine.What is the reason for this?

What is a physiological effect of cocaine?

Crack is another name for freebase cocaine.

Cocaine has been used in some form by humans for nearly 1,000 years.

Which of the following countries is not a major producer of khat?

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the United States?

Tolerance does not develop to cocaine or amphetamine.

Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.

The coca tree is native to .

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

Mephedrone, one of the stimulant drugs known as "bath salts," has been used as a means of insect control.

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of .

"Crack" is an injectable form of .

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Exam 6: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Crack is a smokeable form of amphetamine.

Which of the following is man most likely to experience when taking a stimulant drug?

The physiological and behavioral effects of amphetamine are most similar to those of:

Prolonged use of cocaine or amphetamine can lead to a form of psychosis.

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often treated with what drug?

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

Many states now control cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine.What is the reason for this?

What is a physiological effect of cocaine?

Crack is another name for freebase cocaine.

Cocaine has been used in some form by humans for nearly 1,000 years.

Which of the following countries is not a major producer of khat?

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the United States?

Tolerance does not develop to cocaine or amphetamine.

Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.

The coca tree is native to .

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

Mephedrone, one of the stimulant drugs known as "bath salts," has been used as a means of insect control.

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of .

"Crack" is an injectable form of .

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

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Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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