Exam 8: Hypnosis and Drugs

Bobby is a heavy user of methamphetamine.He is addicted to it and has developed paranoid feelings about others trying to "get" him.What other signs of Bobby's addiction might be present?

Addiction occurs when the brain's reward/pleasure center becomes dependent on outside drugs.

Which of the following statements about caffeine is incorrect?

Substance abuse often worsens because:

On television you see an info-commercial selling a "hypnosis kit." You hear the announcer claim that hypnosis has been successfully used to reduce pain,decrease tension,stop overeating,and quit smoking.It was also said that people who are highly susceptible to hypnosis respond more favorably.What did the announcer say that you know to be false?

Once the individual has developed a behavioral pattern of drug abuse and an overwhelming desire to get and use the drug,then we say that the individual has developed a(n):

At a party,a number of people are claiming to have weird sensory and perceptual experiences because of some psychoactive drug.Which of the following drugs is probably not the drug taken at this party by these people?

Michael Nash argues that hypnosis puts clients into a(n):

If a drug prevents reuptake,the neurotransmitter remains in the synapse.

After reviewing many studies on age regression in hypnosis,one scientist concluded:

The most popular illegal drug in Japan is:

Laura is not worried about her marijuana use.She has been smoking marijuana for 10 years,and she says that one joint doesn't even get her stoned anymore.Laura is experiencing:

____ is a situation or set of procedures in which one person suggests to another changes in sensation,perception,thoughts,feelings,or behaviors.

Examples of psychological risk factors cited in your textbook include:

____ is defined as a maladaptive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant problems because of continued usage.

The effects of psilocybin's effects are due to its ability to:

According to the textbook,the Confucian moral ethic appears to have influenced the ____,where there are cultural taboos against drinking or being intoxicated in public.

Physiological dependence refers to the strong need or desire to use a drug in order to:

The active ingredient in "magic mushrooms" is:

There has been an increase in the use of methamphetamine.