Question 1

Although __________ is classified as a depressant, it has stimulant effects at low doses.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  tobacco 
C)  cocaine 
D)  amphetamine 
E)  morphine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  tobacco 
C)  cocaine 
D)  amphetamine 
E)  morphine

Question 2

The first-to-be-isolated endogenous chemical that binds to THC receptors was named

Accepted Answer

A)  anandamide. 
B)  hightime. 
C)  bromandamine. 
D)  mellotamine. 
E)  endorphin. 
A)  anandamide. 
B)  hightime. 
C)  bromandamine. 
D)  mellotamine. 
E)  endorphin.

Question 3

The direct health hazards of addiction to __________ are relatively minor; they include constipation, pupil constriction, menstrual irregularity, and reduced sex drive.

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  opiates 
C)  stimulants 
D)  cocaine 
E)  alcohol 
A)  marijuana 
B)  opiates 
C)  stimulants 
D)  cocaine 
E)  alcohol

Question 4

The first endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter to be discovered in the nervous system was named __________, which means "internal bliss."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter to be...

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia, gastritis, and cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  nicotine 
C)  morphine 
D)  cocaine 
E)  marijuana 
A)  alcohol 
B)  nicotine 
C)  morphine 
D)  cocaine 
E)  marijuana

Question 6

Which of the following drugs produces Buerger's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  morphine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  cocaine 
E)  alcohol 
A)  tobacco 
B)  morphine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  cocaine 
E)  alcohol

Question 7

Many chemicals are kept from passing from the circulatory system of the CNS into CNS neurons by

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexology. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  the cerebrospinal fluid. 
E)  withdrawal. 
A)  reflexology. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  the cerebrospinal fluid. 
E)  withdrawal.

Question 8

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are two of the dire consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  morphine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  marijuana 
E)  alcohol 
A)  nicotine 
B)  morphine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  marijuana 
E)  alcohol

Question 9

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  ventral tegmental area. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  substantia nigra. 
C)  ventral tegmental area. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

According to the text, addicts are drug users who

Accepted Answer

A)  are tolerant and psychologically dependent. 
B)  are physically and psychologically dependent. 
C)  are tolerant and physically dependent. 
D)  continue to use a drug despite the drug's adverse effects on their health and social life, and despite their efforts to stop. 
E)  continue to use a drug because they are locked into a cycle of drug taking and withdrawal effects. 
A)  are tolerant and psychologically dependent. 
B)  are physically and psychologically dependent. 
C)  are tolerant and physically dependent. 
D)  continue to use a drug despite the drug's adverse effects on their health and social life, and despite their efforts to stop. 
E)  continue to use a drug because they are locked into a cycle of drug taking and withdrawal effects.

Question 11

-Many self-stimulation sites contain

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonergic neurons. 
B)  dopaminergic neurons. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  glutamate receptors. 
E)  dopamine antagonists. 
A)  serotonergic neurons. 
B)  dopaminergic neurons. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  glutamate receptors. 
E)  dopamine antagonists.

Question 12

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs has been likened to a bad case of the flu?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  nicotine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  opiates 
E)  marijuana 
A)  alcohol 
B)  nicotine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  opiates 
E)  marijuana

Question 13

-Illustrated here is a paradigm that is used to study addictive drugs: the

Accepted Answer

A)  drug self-administration paradigm. 
B)  contingent tolerance paradigm. 
C)  conditioned place paradigm. 
D)  intracranial electrical self-stimulation paradigm. 
E)  conditioned tolerance paradigm 
A)  drug self-administration paradigm. 
B)  contingent tolerance paradigm. 
C)  conditioned place paradigm. 
D)  intracranial electrical self-stimulation paradigm. 
E)  conditioned tolerance paradigm

Question 14

Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden withdrawal of this widely used drug of abuse: __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden...

Question 15

According to the text, the sad truth about many heroin-related deaths is that many

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin addicts suffer incredible pain before dying. 
B)  heroin addicts rarely take heroin. 
C)  appear to be caused in part by the very laws that were enacted to prevent them. 
D)  laws are aimed at solving the cause of the problem rather than the problem itself. 
E)  of those who die are not breaking the law. 
A)  heroin addicts suffer incredible pain before dying. 
B)  heroin addicts rarely take heroin. 
C)  appear to be caused in part by the very laws that were enacted to prevent them. 
D)  laws are aimed at solving the cause of the problem rather than the problem itself. 
E)  of those who die are not breaking the law.

Question 16

A state of decreased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to the drug is called

Accepted Answer

A)  drug tolerance. 
B)  drug sensitization. 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  physical dependence. 
E)  psychological dependence. 
A)  drug tolerance. 
B)  drug sensitization. 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  physical dependence. 
E)  psychological dependence.

Question 17

Addicts who have stopped taking their drug of abuse often relapse if they take their drug just once.This effect is called drug __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Addicts who have stopped taking their drug...

Question 18

-In the conditioned place-preference paradigm, rats usually prefer the

Accepted Answer

A)  control compartment. 
B)  lever that they have previously pressed to obtain addictive drugs. 
C)  the goal box of the maze. 
D)  light that has previously been paired with drug withdrawal. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  control compartment. 
B)  lever that they have previously pressed to obtain addictive drugs. 
C)  the goal box of the maze. 
D)  light that has previously been paired with drug withdrawal. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital association cortex. 
B)  ventral horn. 
C)  nucleus accumbens. 
D)  PAG. 
E)  raphé nucleus. 
A)  occipital association cortex. 
B)  ventral horn. 
C)  nucleus accumbens. 
D)  PAG. 
E)  raphé nucleus.

Question 20

The mesotelencephalic dopamine system comprises two pathways: The

Accepted Answer

A)  fornix and the nigrostriatal pathway. 
B)  MFB and the fornix. 
C)  nigrostriatal pathway and the mesocorticolimbic pathway. 
D)  MFB and the nigrostriatal pathway. 
E)  MFB and the mesocorticolimbic pathway. 
A)  fornix and the nigrostriatal pathway. 
B)  MFB and the fornix. 
C)  nigrostriatal pathway and the mesocorticolimbic pathway. 
D)  MFB and the nigrostriatal pathway. 
E)  MFB and the mesocorticolimbic pathway.

Although __________ is classified as a depressant, it has stimulant effects at low doses.

The first-to-be-isolated endogenous chemical that binds to THC receptors was named

The direct health hazards of addiction to __________ are relatively minor; they include constipation, pupil constriction, menstrual irregularity, and reduced sex drive.

The first endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter to be discovered in the nervous system was named __________, which means "internal bliss."

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia, gastritis, and cirrhosis of the liver?

Which of the following drugs produces Buerger's disease?

Many chemicals are kept from passing from the circulatory system of the CNS into CNS neurons by

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are two of the dire consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

According to the text, addicts are drug users who

-Many self-stimulation sites contain

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs has been likened to a bad case of the flu?

-Illustrated here is a paradigm that is used to study addictive drugs: the

Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden withdrawal of this widely used drug of abuse: __________.

According to the text, the sad truth about many heroin-related deaths is that many

A state of decreased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to the drug is called

Addicts who have stopped taking their drug of abuse often relapse if they take their drug just once.This effect is called drug __________.

-In the conditioned place-preference paradigm, rats usually prefer the

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

The mesotelencephalic dopamine system comprises two pathways: The

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Although __________ is classified as a depressant, it has stimulant effects at low doses.

The first-to-be-isolated endogenous chemical that binds to THC receptors was named

The direct health hazards of addiction to __________ are relatively minor; they include constipation, pupil constriction, menstrual irregularity, and reduced sex drive.

The first endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter to be discovered in the nervous system was named __________, which means "internal bliss."

Which of the following drugs is associated with severe dementia, gastritis, and cirrhosis of the liver?

Which of the following drugs produces Buerger's disease?

Many chemicals are kept from passing from the circulatory system of the CNS into CNS neurons by

Cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are two of the dire consequences of chronic __________ consumption.

Cell bodies of the mesotelencephalic dopamine system are in the

According to the text, addicts are drug users who

-Many self-stimulation sites contain

Withdrawal from which of the following drugs has been likened to a bad case of the flu?

-Illustrated here is a paradigm that is used to study addictive drugs: the

Convulsions can be triggered by the sudden withdrawal of this widely used drug of abuse: __________.

According to the text, the sad truth about many heroin-related deaths is that many

A state of decreased sensitivity to a drug as a result of previous exposure to the drug is called

Addicts who have stopped taking their drug of abuse often relapse if they take their drug just once.This effect is called drug __________.

-In the conditioned place-preference paradigm, rats usually prefer the

Many of the dopaminergic neurons with cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area synapse in the

The mesotelencephalic dopamine system comprises two pathways: The

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Development of the Nervous System

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Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

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