Question 1

By increasing the flow of dopamine through vesicular transporters,cocaine:

Accepted Answer

A)  causes more dopamine to be stored in vesicles. 
B)  causes greater levels of stored dopamine in the axon terminal. 
C)  causes fewer dopamine molecules to pass through the dopamine membrane transporter. 
D)  decreases the synthesis of dopamine molecules. 
A)  causes more dopamine to be stored in vesicles. 
B)  causes greater levels of stored dopamine in the axon terminal. 
C)  causes fewer dopamine molecules to pass through the dopamine membrane transporter. 
D)  decreases the synthesis of dopamine molecules.

Question 2

The term freebase means:

Accepted Answer

A)  to separate a salt molecule from a compound. 
B)  administering a drug through a hypodermic needle. 
C)  to transport an illegal substance. 
D)  to harvest plants used to produce an illegal substance. 
A)  to separate a salt molecule from a compound. 
B)  administering a drug through a hypodermic needle. 
C)  to transport an illegal substance. 
D)  to harvest plants used to produce an illegal substance.

Question 3

Describe the steps in cocaine production,beginning with the harvesting of coca leaves and ending with the production of powder cocaine.

Accepted Answer

The process begins by breaking down and

Question 4

During chronic treatment with abused psychostimulant drugs,sensitization occurs for:

Accepted Answer

A)  purposeless behavior. 
B)  purproseful behavior. 
C)  goal-directed behavior. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system effects. 
A)  purposeless behavior. 
B)  purproseful behavior. 
C)  goal-directed behavior. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system effects.

Question 5

______________ refers to repetitive behaviors like finger tapping teeth grind or nail biting after psychostimulant administration in humans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ refers to repetitive behaviors like finger...

Question 6

The anorectic effects of psychostimulants make them effective for:

Accepted Answer

A)  nasal congestion. 
B)  weight loss. 
C)  increasing heart rate. 
D)  reducing thirst. 
A)  nasal congestion. 
B)  weight loss. 
C)  increasing heart rate. 
D)  reducing thirst.

Question 7

Amphetamines,cocaine,and cathinones all increase levels of ______________ in the nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amphetamines,cocaine,and cathinones all increase levels of ______________...

Question 8

Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART)is:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases psychostimulant effects with administered with cocaine or amphetamine. 
B)  promotes the activation of the neural growth factor BDNF. 
C)  is a gene transcript factor. 
D)  a peptide neurotransmitter produced after psychostimulant administration. 
A)  increases psychostimulant effects with administered with cocaine or amphetamine. 
B)  promotes the activation of the neural growth factor BDNF. 
C)  is a gene transcript factor. 
D)  a peptide neurotransmitter produced after psychostimulant administration.

Question 9

Polydrug use refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of drugs that produce active metabolites. 
B)  the use of multiple substances. 
C)  using the same substance through multiple administration routes. 
D)  taking a much larger dose of a drug than usual. 
A)  the use of drugs that produce active metabolites. 
B)  the use of multiple substances. 
C)  using the same substance through multiple administration routes. 
D)  taking a much larger dose of a drug than usual.

Question 10

Low doses of psychostimulant drugs decrease purposeful behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Finding that a psychostimulant increases low rate of behavior,while decreasing a high rate of behavior would serve as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  punding. 
B)  purposeless behavior 
C)  stereotypy. 
D)  rate-dependent effects. 
A)  punding. 
B)  purposeless behavior 
C)  stereotypy. 
D)  rate-dependent effects.

Question 12

Why do some users use cocaine while consuming alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine dampens the depressant effects of alcohol, allowing the stimulant effects of alcohol to become more prominent. 
B)  Alcohol slows the biotransformation of cocaine, prolonging cocaine's effects. 
C)  Alcohol improves the absorption of cocaine. 
D)  The combination produces greater rewarding effects than using either compound alone would have produced. 
A)  Cocaine dampens the depressant effects of alcohol, allowing the stimulant effects of alcohol to become more prominent. 
B)  Alcohol slows the biotransformation of cocaine, prolonging cocaine's effects. 
C)  Alcohol improves the absorption of cocaine. 
D)  The combination produces greater rewarding effects than using either compound alone would have produced.

Question 13

Common routes for using a psychostimulant drug recreationally consist of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhalation. 
B)  insufflations. 
C)  intravenous. 
D)  oral. 
A)  inhalation. 
B)  insufflations. 
C)  intravenous. 
D)  oral.

Question 14

Why might someone have levels of both methamphetamine and amphetamine in his body?

Accepted Answer

A)  The methyl chemical group breaks off of the amphetamine molecule if the freebase form of methamphetamine is smoked. 
B)  He took methamphetamine and some of the molecules were biotransformed into amphetamine. 
C)  The similarity between both compounds causes analytical tests to report both substances, when in fact, only of the compounds was administered. 
D)  Chewing lime improves oral absorption of methamphetamine in the mouth but also converts some of the molecules to amphetamine. 
A)  The methyl chemical group breaks off of the amphetamine molecule if the freebase form of methamphetamine is smoked. 
B)  He took methamphetamine and some of the molecules were biotransformed into amphetamine. 
C)  The similarity between both compounds causes analytical tests to report both substances, when in fact, only of the compounds was administered. 
D)  Chewing lime improves oral absorption of methamphetamine in the mouth but also converts some of the molecules to amphetamine.

Question 15

Cathinone and synthetic cathinones inhibit the reuptake of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine, serotonin, and acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine 
C)  serotonin, melatonin, and norepinephrine 
D)  norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin 
A)  dopamine, serotonin, and acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine 
C)  serotonin, melatonin, and norepinephrine 
D)  norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin

Question 16

Recently,users have abused synthetic cathinones in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  catha edulis. 
B)  ephedra. 
C)  kiddie coke. 
D)  bath salts. 
A)  catha edulis. 
B)  ephedra. 
C)  kiddie coke. 
D)  bath salts.

Question 17

The term sympathomimetic implies:

Accepted Answer

A)  a drug produces sympathy. 
B)  that a drug produces mind altering effects. 
C)  that a drug activates the sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  that a drug activates mesolimbic dopamine neurons. 
A)  a drug produces sympathy. 
B)  that a drug produces mind altering effects. 
C)  that a drug activates the sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  that a drug activates mesolimbic dopamine neurons.

Question 18

Using both cocaine and alcohol can cause the production of the metabolite ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using both cocaine and alcohol can cause...

Question 19

Which of the following would most likely explain a situation where amphetamine did not increase dopamine levels in the synaptic cleft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another compound has blocked nerve impulses. 
B)  Another compound is inhibiting monoamine oxidase. 
C)  Dopamine receptors are bound by another compound acting as an agonist. 
D)  Dopamine stores are depleted due to earlier administration of a different compound. 
A)  Another compound has blocked nerve impulses. 
B)  Another compound is inhibiting monoamine oxidase. 
C)  Dopamine receptors are bound by another compound acting as an agonist. 
D)  Dopamine stores are depleted due to earlier administration of a different compound.

Question 20

The salt form of cocaine is preferred for those wish to:

Accepted Answer

A)  snort cocaine. 
B)  smoker cocaine. 
C)  use crack cocaine. 
D)  use coca paste. 
A)  snort cocaine. 
B)  smoker cocaine. 
C)  use crack cocaine. 
D)  use coca paste.

By increasing the flow of dopamine through vesicular transporters,cocaine:

The term freebase means:

Describe the steps in cocaine production,beginning with the harvesting of coca leaves and ending with the production of powder cocaine.

During chronic treatment with abused psychostimulant drugs,sensitization occurs for:

______________ refers to repetitive behaviors like finger tapping teeth grind or nail biting after psychostimulant administration in humans.

The anorectic effects of psychostimulants make them effective for:

Amphetamines,cocaine,and cathinones all increase levels of ______________ in the nucleus accumbens.

Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART)is:

Polydrug use refers to:

Low doses of psychostimulant drugs decrease purposeful behavior.

Finding that a psychostimulant increases low rate of behavior,while decreasing a high rate of behavior would serve as an example of:

Why do some users use cocaine while consuming alcohol?

Common routes for using a psychostimulant drug recreationally consist of all of the following except:

Why might someone have levels of both methamphetamine and amphetamine in his body?

Cathinone and synthetic cathinones inhibit the reuptake of:

Recently,users have abused synthetic cathinones in the form of:

The term sympathomimetic implies:

Using both cocaine and alcohol can cause the production of the metabolite ______________.

Which of the following would most likely explain a situation where amphetamine did not increase dopamine levels in the synaptic cleft?

The salt form of cocaine is preferred for those wish to:

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Exam 6: Psychostimulants

By increasing the flow of dopamine through vesicular transporters,cocaine:

The term freebase means:

Describe the steps in cocaine production,beginning with the harvesting of coca leaves and ending with the production of powder cocaine.

During chronic treatment with abused psychostimulant drugs,sensitization occurs for:

______________ refers to repetitive behaviors like finger tapping teeth grind or nail biting after psychostimulant administration in humans.

The anorectic effects of psychostimulants make them effective for:

Amphetamines,cocaine,and cathinones all increase levels of ______________ in the nucleus accumbens.

Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART)is:

Polydrug use refers to:

Low doses of psychostimulant drugs decrease purposeful behavior.

Finding that a psychostimulant increases low rate of behavior,while decreasing a high rate of behavior would serve as an example of:

Why do some users use cocaine while consuming alcohol?

Common routes for using a psychostimulant drug recreationally consist of all of the following except:

Why might someone have levels of both methamphetamine and amphetamine in his body?

Cathinone and synthetic cathinones inhibit the reuptake of:

Recently,users have abused synthetic cathinones in the form of:

The term sympathomimetic implies:

Using both cocaine and alcohol can cause the production of the metabolite ______________.

Which of the following would most likely explain a situation where amphetamine did not increase dopamine levels in the synaptic cleft?

The salt form of cocaine is preferred for those wish to:

Introduction to Psychopharmacology

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

GHP and Inhalants

Opioids

Cannabinoids

Psychedelic Drugs

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs

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