Question 1

According to recent data,marijuana is a clear cause of psychosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A great number of studies have consistently reported that smoked marijuana and oral THC both produce

Accepted Answer

A) permanent impairments in short-term memory. 
B) lung cancer. 
C) reduced immunity to diseases. 
D) increased total daily food intake. 
A) permanent impairments in short-term memory. 
B) lung cancer. 
C) reduced immunity to diseases. 
D) increased total daily food intake.

Question 3

CB1 receptors are found mainly outside the brain in immune cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The current shift in the U.S.public's attitude towards marijuana laws is probably partly related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing evidence that marijuana is relatively innocuous. 
B) Increased use of marijuana among young people. 
C) A desire to spend federal funds more wisely and gain tax revenue. 
D) A andC. 
A) Increasing evidence that marijuana is relatively innocuous. 
B) Increased use of marijuana among young people. 
C) A desire to spend federal funds more wisely and gain tax revenue. 
D) A andC.

Question 5

Cannabis sativa is grown primarily for its psychoactive resins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Panic reactions can be a common reaction in inexperienced marijuana smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rimonabant is a CB1 receptor antagonist that was used as an anti-obesity agent.What was the drug removed from the global market in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) it was ineffective as an anti-obesity agent 
B) concern about dangerous psychological side effects 
C) marijuana became legal in 20 U.S.states 
D) dronabinol was found to be more effective for obesity 
A) it was ineffective as an anti-obesity agent 
B) concern about dangerous psychological side effects 
C) marijuana became legal in 20 U.S.states 
D) dronabinol was found to be more effective for obesity

Question 8

of unpollinated female cannabis plants produce a high-grade marijuana known as

Accepted Answer

A) hashish. 
B) hemp. 
C) sativa. 
D) sinsemilla. 
A) hashish. 
B) hemp. 
C) sativa. 
D) sinsemilla.

Question 9

The 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine said that marijuana cigarettes should be made available to any medical patient on the recommendation of a physician.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

oral THC?

Accepted Answer

THC is used to stimulate appetite in can

Question 11

Most of the resin is in which part of the cannabis plant?

Accepted Answer

A) distributed throughout. 
B) leaves. 
C) stems. 
D) flowering tops. 
A) distributed throughout. 
B) leaves. 
C) stems. 
D) flowering tops.

Question 12

The American public began to take interest in the new drug menace known as marijuana

Accepted Answer

A) after a New Orleans newspaper in 1926 associated its use with crime. 
B) after the 1937 movie "Reefer Madness." 
C) after World War II. 
D) when hippies began using it widely in the 1960s. 
A) after a New Orleans newspaper in 1926 associated its use with crime. 
B) after the 1937 movie "Reefer Madness." 
C) after World War II. 
D) when hippies began using it widely in the 1960s.

Question 13

The natural substance found in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called ayahuasca.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The natural substance in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called

Accepted Answer

A) cannabinum. 
B) ayahuasca. 
C) bufotenin. 
D) anandamide. 
A) cannabinum. 
B) ayahuasca. 
C) bufotenin. 
D) anandamide.

Question 15

A consistent cognitive effect of marijuana,seen both in frequent users and in less experienced users,is

Accepted Answer

A) slowing of cognitive processing. 
B) improved ability to focus attention for a long time. 
C) impaired inhibitory control. 
D) personality changes. 
A) slowing of cognitive processing. 
B) improved ability to focus attention for a long time. 
C) impaired inhibitory control. 
D) personality changes.

Question 16

Studies show that marijuana increases which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal exchanges. 
B) Nonverbal social interactions. 
C) Nausea and vomiting. 
D) Empathy. 
A) Verbal exchanges. 
B) Nonverbal social interactions. 
C) Nausea and vomiting. 
D) Empathy.

Question 17

It is a common misperception that marijuana smokers get "the munchies" and eat more,but laboratory studies have not supported this idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

about the dangers of marijuana smoke.

Accepted Answer

Long-term marijuana smoking has been ass

Question 19

In a study of heart rate changes following smoked marijuana with 4 percent THC or 20 mg oral THC

Accepted Answer

A) the heart rate increased much more after oral THC. 
B) the peak effects were similar,but smoking produced a faster onset of effects. 
C) smoked THC increased heart rate,but oral THC had no effect. 
D) heart rates remained elevated for up to three days after smoking marijuana. 
A) the heart rate increased much more after oral THC. 
B) the peak effects were similar,but smoking produced a faster onset of effects. 
C) smoked THC increased heart rate,but oral THC had no effect. 
D) heart rates remained elevated for up to three days after smoking marijuana.

According to recent data,marijuana is a clear cause of psychosis.

A great number of studies have consistently reported that smoked marijuana and oral THC both produce

CB1 receptors are found mainly outside the brain in immune cells.

The current shift in the U.S.public's attitude towards marijuana laws is probably partly related to which of the following?

Cannabis sativa is grown primarily for its psychoactive resins.

Panic reactions can be a common reaction in inexperienced marijuana smokers.

Rimonabant is a CB1 receptor antagonist that was used as an anti-obesity agent.What was the drug removed from the global market in 2009?

of unpollinated female cannabis plants produce a high-grade marijuana known as

The 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine said that marijuana cigarettes should be made available to any medical patient on the recommendation of a physician.

oral THC?

Most of the resin is in which part of the cannabis plant?

The American public began to take interest in the new drug menace known as marijuana

The natural substance found in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called ayahuasca.

The natural substance in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called

A consistent cognitive effect of marijuana,seen both in frequent users and in less experienced users,is

Studies show that marijuana increases which of the following?

It is a common misperception that marijuana smokers get "the munchies" and eat more,but laboratory studies have not supported this idea.

about the dangers of marijuana smoke.

In a study of heart rate changes following smoked marijuana with 4 percent THC or 20 mg oral THC

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Exam 15: Marijuana

According to recent data,marijuana is a clear cause of psychosis.

A great number of studies have consistently reported that smoked marijuana and oral THC both produce

CB1 receptors are found mainly outside the brain in immune cells.

The current shift in the U.S.public's attitude towards marijuana laws is probably partly related to which of the following?

Cannabis sativa is grown primarily for its psychoactive resins.

Panic reactions can be a common reaction in inexperienced marijuana smokers.

Rimonabant is a CB1 receptor antagonist that was used as an anti-obesity agent.What was the drug removed from the global market in 2009?

of unpollinated female cannabis plants produce a high-grade marijuana known as

The 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine said that marijuana cigarettes should be made available to any medical patient on the recommendation of a physician.

oral THC?

Most of the resin is in which part of the cannabis plant?

The American public began to take interest in the new drug menace known as marijuana

The natural substance found in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called ayahuasca.

The natural substance in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called

A consistent cognitive effect of marijuana,seen both in frequent users and in less experienced users,is

Studies show that marijuana increases which of the following?

It is a common misperception that marijuana smokers get "the munchies" and eat more,but laboratory studies have not supported this idea.

about the dangers of marijuana smoke.

In a study of heart rate changes following smoked marijuana with 4 percent THC or 20 mg oral THC

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

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