Question 1

The psychoactive properties of heroin are likely mediated by which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  antagonist action at mu receptors 
B)  antagonist action at kappa receptors 
C)  agonist action at mu receptors 
D)  agonist action at kappa receptors 
A)  antagonist action at mu receptors 
B)  antagonist action at kappa receptors 
C)  agonist action at mu receptors 
D)  agonist action at kappa receptors C

Question 2

Which of the following routes of drug administration is associated with the effect called 'first pass metabolism'?

Accepted Answer

A)  intravenous injection 
B)  oral ingestion 
C)  inhalation 
D)  difficult to generalise: it depends on the drug 
A)  intravenous injection 
B)  oral ingestion 
C)  inhalation 
D)  difficult to generalise: it depends on the drug B

Question 3

Cannabis has been claimed to have therapeutic benefits for which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma 
B)  muscle spasticity 
C)  wasting associated with AIDS 
D)  all of these 
A)  glaucoma 
B)  muscle spasticity 
C)  wasting associated with AIDS 
D)  all of these D

Question 4

Cocaine, caffeine and the amphetamines are sometimes classified as 'stimulant' drugs. By comparing the effects of these drugs, evaluate the appropriateness of classifying them together.

Accepted Answer

While cocaine, caffeine, and amphetamine

Question 5

Tolerance to the effects of a psychoactive drug may be mediated by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the number of receptors to which the drug binds 
B)  increased affinity of the drug for the receptors to which it binds 
C)  an increase in the amount of neurotransmitter released by the target neuron 
D)  an increase the production of metabolic enzymes responsible for biotransformation 
A)  an increase in the number of receptors to which the drug binds 
B)  increased affinity of the drug for the receptors to which it binds 
C)  an increase in the amount of neurotransmitter released by the target neuron 
D)  an increase the production of metabolic enzymes responsible for biotransformation

Question 6

Which of the following is a neurophysiological effect of dextro-amphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It binds to and stimulates postsynaptic histamine receptors. 
B)  It blocks the reuptake of dopamine. 
C)  It reduces the release of dopamine and noradrenaline. 
D)  all of these 
A)  It binds to and stimulates postsynaptic histamine receptors. 
B)  It blocks the reuptake of dopamine. 
C)  It reduces the release of dopamine and noradrenaline. 
D)  all of these

Question 7

You give the same dose of a drug to two people and find that they respond very differently to it. Explain why this difference may have occurred.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why two people

Question 8

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  very addictive 
B)  very toxic 
C)  particularly dangerous in combination with cocaine 
D)  very potent 
A)  very addictive 
B)  very toxic 
C)  particularly dangerous in combination with cocaine 
D)  very potent

Question 9

You suspect someone of having taken a psychoactive drug. You test them and find that they show fast reaction times to stimuli. They are most likely to have taken ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  valium 
B)  caffeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  alcohol 
A)  valium 
B)  caffeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  alcohol

Question 10

Compare and contrast heroin with cocaine in terms of their mechanisms of action, their physiological and psychological effects.

Accepted Answer

Heroin and cocaine are both powerful and

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT associated with the use of amphetamines?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis 
B)  increased appetite 
C)  depression during withdrawal 
D)  rapid heartbeat 
A)  psychosis 
B)  increased appetite 
C)  depression during withdrawal 
D)  rapid heartbeat

Question 12

Describe, with examples, how pharmacokinetic factors can alter the effects of drugs.

Accepted Answer

Pharmacokinetic factors can alter the ef

Question 13

Equivalent amounts of alcohol will have a greater effect in women compared with men because men have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase in their stomach 
B)  more permeable blood vessels 
C)  greater blood volume 
D)  less gastric surface area than women 
A)  lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase in their stomach 
B)  more permeable blood vessels 
C)  greater blood volume 
D)  less gastric surface area than women

Question 14

Nicotine does NOT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  block cholinergic receptors 
B)  stimulate the release of acetylcholine 
C)  stimulate the release of dopamine 
D)  stimulate the release of serotonin 
A)  block cholinergic receptors 
B)  stimulate the release of acetylcholine 
C)  stimulate the release of dopamine 
D)  stimulate the release of serotonin

Question 15

An indirect agonist is a drug that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is always less potent than an direct agonist 
B)  elicits a similar physiological response to that of a neurotransmitter 
C)  will usually have depressant effects 
D)  all of these 
A)  is always less potent than an direct agonist 
B)  elicits a similar physiological response to that of a neurotransmitter 
C)  will usually have depressant effects 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Which of the following drugs primarily bring about their effects via agonist action at 5-HT2A receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline 
B)  cocaine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  caffeine 
A)  mescaline 
B)  cocaine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  caffeine

Question 17

Naloxone would be effective at reversing the effects of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dextro-amphetamine 
B)  LSD 
C)  morphine 
D)  both LSD and morphine 
A)  dextro-amphetamine 
B)  LSD 
C)  morphine 
D)  both LSD and morphine

Question 18

Which of the following sets of drugs have hallucinogenic effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin, fentanyl, LSD 
B)  mescaline, ketamine, cannabis 
C)  LSD, cannabis, alcohol 
D)  morphine, psilocybin, codeine 
A)  heroin, fentanyl, LSD 
B)  mescaline, ketamine, cannabis 
C)  LSD, cannabis, alcohol 
D)  morphine, psilocybin, codeine

Question 19

Nicotine replacement therapies include nicotine gum and nicotine patches. In terms of their routes of administration what are the advantages and disadvantages of each product?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine gum and nicotine patches are bo

Question 20

Which of the following routes of administration is most likely to get a drug into the brain fastest?

Accepted Answer

A)  intramuscular injection 
B)  sublingual 
C)  smoking 
D)  subcutaneous injection 
A)  intramuscular injection 
B)  sublingual 
C)  smoking 
D)  subcutaneous injection

The psychoactive properties of heroin are likely mediated by which of the following actions?

Which of the following routes of drug administration is associated with the effect called 'first pass metabolism'?

Cannabis has been claimed to have therapeutic benefits for which of the following conditions?

Cocaine, caffeine and the amphetamines are sometimes classified as 'stimulant' drugs. By comparing the effects of these drugs, evaluate the appropriateness of classifying them together.

Tolerance to the effects of a psychoactive drug may be mediated by ______.

Which of the following is a neurophysiological effect of dextro-amphetamine?

You give the same dose of a drug to two people and find that they respond very differently to it. Explain why this difference may have occurred.

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is ______.

You suspect someone of having taken a psychoactive drug. You test them and find that they show fast reaction times to stimuli. They are most likely to have taken ______.

Compare and contrast heroin with cocaine in terms of their mechanisms of action, their physiological and psychological effects.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the use of amphetamines?

Describe, with examples, how pharmacokinetic factors can alter the effects of drugs.

Equivalent amounts of alcohol will have a greater effect in women compared with men because men have ______.

Nicotine does NOT ______.

An indirect agonist is a drug that ______.

Which of the following drugs primarily bring about their effects via agonist action at 5-HT2A receptors?

Naloxone would be effective at reversing the effects of ______.

Which of the following sets of drugs have hallucinogenic effects?

Nicotine replacement therapies include nicotine gum and nicotine patches. In terms of their routes of administration what are the advantages and disadvantages of each product?

Which of the following routes of administration is most likely to get a drug into the brain fastest?

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Exam 2: Drugs and the Nervous System: Psychopharmacology

The psychoactive properties of heroin are likely mediated by which of the following actions?

Which of the following routes of drug administration is associated with the effect called 'first pass metabolism'?

Cannabis has been claimed to have therapeutic benefits for which of the following conditions?

Cocaine, caffeine and the amphetamines are sometimes classified as 'stimulant' drugs. By comparing the effects of these drugs, evaluate the appropriateness of classifying them together.

Tolerance to the effects of a psychoactive drug may be mediated by ______.

Which of the following is a neurophysiological effect of dextro-amphetamine?

You give the same dose of a drug to two people and find that they respond very differently to it. Explain why this difference may have occurred.

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is ______.

You suspect someone of having taken a psychoactive drug. You test them and find that they show fast reaction times to stimuli. They are most likely to have taken ______.

Compare and contrast heroin with cocaine in terms of their mechanisms of action, their physiological and psychological effects.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the use of amphetamines?

Describe, with examples, how pharmacokinetic factors can alter the effects of drugs.

Equivalent amounts of alcohol will have a greater effect in women compared with men because men have ______.

Nicotine does NOT ______.

An indirect agonist is a drug that ______.

Which of the following drugs primarily bring about their effects via agonist action at 5-HT2A receptors?

Naloxone would be effective at reversing the effects of ______.

Which of the following sets of drugs have hallucinogenic effects?

Nicotine replacement therapies include nicotine gum and nicotine patches. In terms of their routes of administration what are the advantages and disadvantages of each product?

Which of the following routes of administration is most likely to get a drug into the brain fastest?

Structure and Communication in the Nervous System

Development, Degeneration and Recovery of the Nervous System

The Importance of Experience: Learning and Memory

Sensory Systems

Motor Control

Emotional Behaviours

Motivated Behaviours

Psychological Disorders

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