Question 1

How did the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates describe behaviour patterns?

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates believed that behaviour patterns reflected the relative balances of four humours: blood (hot and wet, resulting in a sanguine or passionate nature); phlegm (cold and wet, resulting in a phlegmatic or calm nature); yellow bile (hot and dry, resulting in a choleric, bilious, or bad-tempered nature); and black bile (cold and dry, resulting in a melancholic or gloomy nature).

Question 2

What are the two important lines of evidence that suggest that homeostatic processes mobilize to counteract some alcohol-related effects?

Accepted Answer

The first is, following consumption of an alcoholic beverage, heavy drinkers have less urine output than do infrequent drinkers; and (2) during alcohol withdrawal, heavy drinkers exhibit an increased vasopressin release, resulting in greater water retention.

Question 3

One of the main ways drugs can affect neurotransmitter systems is by cutting off blood flow to a specific brain structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

All of the following describe what is known regarding the idea that glia "outnumber neurons by as much as 50 to one", EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was reported by Eric Kandel. 
B)  This fact appears in the widely used textbook The Principles of Neural Science. 
C)  This fact has been recently challenged. 
D)  This fact has been reported in the popular press. 
A)  It was reported by Eric Kandel. 
B)  This fact appears in the widely used textbook The Principles of Neural Science. 
C)  This fact has been recently challenged. 
D)  This fact has been reported in the popular press.

Question 5

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in the mesolimbic dopamine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What seems to be the major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glia 
B)  Axon 
C)  Autonomic nervous system 
D)  Limbic system 
A)  Glia 
B)  Axon 
C)  Autonomic nervous system 
D)  Limbic system

Question 7

What are the natural chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to those of opium-derived drugs called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamines 
B)  Depressants 
C)  Endorphins 
D)  Ecstasy 
A)  Amphetamines 
B)  Depressants 
C)  Endorphins 
D)  Ecstasy

Question 8

What are the roles of agonist and antagonist drugs?

Accepted Answer

The agonist drug is a substance that fac

Question 9

Parkinson's disease is caused by damage to serotonin neurons in the raphe nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does the limbic system consist of and what role does it play in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

It consist of a number of connected stru

Question 11

Describe the differing effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic-"fight-or-flight" reactions:

Question 12

Information is carried down the axon by ion channels that are responsible for the electrical signal known as an action potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Drug molecules must be somewhat lipophilic (soluble in oil) in order to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Readily cross the blood-brain barrier. 
B)  Influence the sympathetic branch. 
C)  Inhibit firing rates of neurons. 
D)  Block serotonin synthesis. 
A)  Readily cross the blood-brain barrier. 
B)  Influence the sympathetic branch. 
C)  Inhibit firing rates of neurons. 
D)  Block serotonin synthesis.

Question 14

Many neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory, depending on the type of receptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is responsible for arousal, attentiveness, wakefulness, and food intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  GABA 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  GABA

Question 16

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain stem 
B)  Frontal lobe 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Pituitary gland 
A)  Brain stem 
B)  Frontal lobe 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Pituitary gland

Question 17

Which biochemical theory of behaviour seems to have some overall merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The monoamine theory of mood. 
B)  The four humours. 
C)  Relationship of serotonin levels to personality type. 
D)  Presence of greater dopamine turnover in alcohol dependency. 
A)  The monoamine theory of mood. 
B)  The four humours. 
C)  Relationship of serotonin levels to personality type. 
D)  Presence of greater dopamine turnover in alcohol dependency.

Question 18

Gated ion channels for sodium and potassium open and close in rapid succession, causing the neuron to depolarize and then repolarize, during each

Accepted Answer

A)  Action potential. 
B)  Homeostasis. 
C)  Metabolism. 
D)  Transporter. 
A)  Action potential. 
B)  Homeostasis. 
C)  Metabolism. 
D)  Transporter.

Question 19

The tiny space between two neurons is called a synapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The club drug GHB is a close chemical relative of which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine. 
B)  Serotonin. 
C)  Norepinephrine. 
D)  GABA. 
A)  Dopamine. 
B)  Serotonin. 
C)  Norepinephrine. 
D)  GABA.

How did the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates describe behaviour patterns?

What are the two important lines of evidence that suggest that homeostatic processes mobilize to counteract some alcohol-related effects?

One of the main ways drugs can affect neurotransmitter systems is by cutting off blood flow to a specific brain structure.

All of the following describe what is known regarding the idea that glia "outnumber neurons by as much as 50 to one", EXCEPT which one?

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in the mesolimbic dopamine system.

What seems to be the major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates?

What are the natural chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to those of opium-derived drugs called?

What are the roles of agonist and antagonist drugs?

Parkinson's disease is caused by damage to serotonin neurons in the raphe nuclei.

What does the limbic system consist of and what role does it play in the nervous system?

Describe the differing effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system.

Information is carried down the axon by ion channels that are responsible for the electrical signal known as an action potential.

Drug molecules must be somewhat lipophilic (soluble in oil) in order to do what?

Many neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory, depending on the type of receptor.

Which of the following is responsible for arousal, attentiveness, wakefulness, and food intake?

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in which of the following?

Which biochemical theory of behaviour seems to have some overall merit?

Gated ion channels for sodium and potassium open and close in rapid succession, causing the neuron to depolarize and then repolarize, during each

The tiny space between two neurons is called a synapse.

The club drug GHB is a close chemical relative of which neurotransmitter?

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How did the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates describe behaviour patterns?

What are the two important lines of evidence that suggest that homeostatic processes mobilize to counteract some alcohol-related effects?

One of the main ways drugs can affect neurotransmitter systems is by cutting off blood flow to a specific brain structure.

All of the following describe what is known regarding the idea that glia "outnumber neurons by as much as 50 to one", EXCEPT which one?

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in the mesolimbic dopamine system.

What seems to be the major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates?

What are the natural chemicals in the brain that produce effects similar to those of opium-derived drugs called?

What are the roles of agonist and antagonist drugs?

Parkinson's disease is caused by damage to serotonin neurons in the raphe nuclei.

What does the limbic system consist of and what role does it play in the nervous system?

Describe the differing effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system.

Information is carried down the axon by ion channels that are responsible for the electrical signal known as an action potential.

Drug molecules must be somewhat lipophilic (soluble in oil) in order to do what?

Many neurotransmitters can be either excitatory or inhibitory, depending on the type of receptor.

Which of the following is responsible for arousal, attentiveness, wakefulness, and food intake?

Neural centers controlling vomiting and respiration are found in which of the following?

Which biochemical theory of behaviour seems to have some overall merit?

Gated ion channels for sodium and potassium open and close in rapid succession, causing the neuron to depolarize and then repolarize, during each

The tiny space between two neurons is called a synapse.

The club drug GHB is a close chemical relative of which neurotransmitter?

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

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