Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about the effects of stimulants and opiates on neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulants disrupt the transport of neurotransmitters back to their site of origin to be reabsorbed and opiates inhibit the shutdown of neurotransmitter production. 
B) Both stimulants and opiates disrupt the transport of neurotransmitters back to their site of origin to be reabsorbed. 
C) Opiates disrupt the transport of neurotransmitters back to their site of origin to be reabsorbed and stimulants inhibit the shutdown of neurotransmitter production. 
D) Both stimulants and opiates inhibit the shutdown of neurotransmitter production. 
A) Stimulants disrupt the transport of neurotransmitters back to their site of origin to be reabsorbed and opiates inhibit the shutdown of neurotransmitter production. 
B) Both stimulants and opiates disrupt the transport of neurotransmitters back to their site of origin to be reabsorbed. 
C) Opiates disrupt the transport of neurotransmitters back to their site of origin to be reabsorbed and stimulants inhibit the shutdown of neurotransmitter production. 
D) Both stimulants and opiates inhibit the shutdown of neurotransmitter production. A

Question 2

The development of the hypodermic syringe accelerated the spread of morphine addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Tolerance means requiring ever-increasing amounts of a drug to obtain stronger affects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Of all the psychoactive plants covered in this chapter,the one responsible for eht most human deaths is

Accepted Answer

A) Papaver somniferum. 
B) Erythroxylum coca. 
C) Cannabis sativa. 
D) Nicotiana tabacum. 
E) Lophophora williamsii. 
A) Papaver somniferum. 
B) Erythroxylum coca. 
C) Cannabis sativa. 
D) Nicotiana tabacum. 
E) Lophophora williamsii.

Question 5

Heroin was originally used as a

Accepted Answer

A) pain reliever. 
B) cough suppressant. 
C) headache potion. 
D) cure for diarrhea. 
E) wound treatment. 
A) pain reliever. 
B) cough suppressant. 
C) headache potion. 
D) cure for diarrhea. 
E) wound treatment.

Question 6

Which part of the poppy plant produces the exudate used in making opium?

Accepted Answer

A) the leaves 
B) the roots 
C) the seeds 
D) the fruits 
E) the stems 
A) the leaves 
B) the roots 
C) the seeds 
D) the fruits 
E) the stems

Question 7

Which of the following statements about tobacco is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotine is synthesized in the roots. 
B) Tobacco is a member of the nightshade family. 
C) Tobacco is mildly addictive. 
D) Nicotiana tabacum is the predominant tobacco cultivar. 
A) Nicotine is synthesized in the roots. 
B) Tobacco is a member of the nightshade family. 
C) Tobacco is mildly addictive. 
D) Nicotiana tabacum is the predominant tobacco cultivar.

Question 8

A member of the pepper family,the root of this plant is used to prepare a popular beverage in Polynesia that acts as a depressant upon the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannabis sativa 
B) Erythroxylum coca 
C) Piper methysticum 
D) Atropa belladonna 
A) Cannabis sativa 
B) Erythroxylum coca 
C) Piper methysticum 
D) Atropa belladonna

Question 9

The active principals in most psychoactive plants are classified as secondary plant products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cocaine can

Accepted Answer

A) relieve pain. 
B) act as a stimulant. 
C) cause death. 
D) do all of these. 
A) relieve pain. 
B) act as a stimulant. 
C) cause death. 
D) do all of these.

Question 11

Mescaline is the major active compound in:

Accepted Answer

A) peyote 
B) marijuana 
C) poppies 
D) ergot 
A) peyote 
B) marijuana 
C) poppies 
D) ergot

Question 12

Medically,cocaine is an effective

Accepted Answer

A) blood thinning agent. 
B) regulator of birth contractions. 
C) local anesthetiC. 
D) treatment for migraines. 
E) wound healer. 
A) blood thinning agent. 
B) regulator of birth contractions. 
C) local anesthetiC. 
D) treatment for migraines. 
E) wound healer.

Question 13

Opiates have been used indiscriminately in the past to control such common ailments as diarrhea and coughing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first peoples known to have used marijuana as a psychoactive plant were the

Accepted Answer

A) Cyprians. 
B) Incas. 
C) Spartans. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Mayans. 
A) Cyprians. 
B) Incas. 
C) Spartans. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Mayans.

Question 15

Ambil is a product made from

Accepted Answer

A) coca leaves. 
B) marijuana. 
C) tobacco. 
D) opium. 
E) peyotE. 
A) coca leaves. 
B) marijuana. 
C) tobacco. 
D) opium. 
E) peyotE.

Question 16

The first peoples known to have used coca as a psychoactive plant were the

Accepted Answer

A) Cyprians. 
B) Incas. 
C) Spartans. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Mayans. 
A) Cyprians. 
B) Incas. 
C) Spartans. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Mayans.

Question 17

Widespread opium addiction in China ended after the

Accepted Answer

A) first opium war. 
B) establishment of the People's Republic of China. 
C) second opium war. 
D) Japanese invasion in World War II. 
E) United States intervened to stop it. 
A) first opium war. 
B) establishment of the People's Republic of China. 
C) second opium war. 
D) Japanese invasion in World War II. 
E) United States intervened to stop it.

Question 18

The main effect of psychoactive drugs is on

Accepted Answer

A) neurotransmitters. 
B) sensory neurons. 
C) motor neurons. 
D) interneurons. 
E) more than one of thesE. 
A) neurotransmitters. 
B) sensory neurons. 
C) motor neurons. 
D) interneurons. 
E) more than one of thesE.

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct statement about psychoactive drug effects in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) The neurotransmitter involved attaches to receptors in the ventral tegmental area and causes its psychoactive effect. 
B) Chronic drug abuse causes the neurotransmitter involved to release cyclic AMP. 
C) Chronic drug abuse causes cyclic AMP to activate a translation factor called VTA. 
D) Chronic drug abuse causes VTA to inhibit the production of the neurotransmitter involveD. 
E) All of these are true statements about the psychoactive drug effects in the brain. 
A) The neurotransmitter involved attaches to receptors in the ventral tegmental area and causes its psychoactive effect. 
B) Chronic drug abuse causes the neurotransmitter involved to release cyclic AMP. 
C) Chronic drug abuse causes cyclic AMP to activate a translation factor called VTA. 
D) Chronic drug abuse causes VTA to inhibit the production of the neurotransmitter involveD. 
E) All of these are true statements about the psychoactive drug effects in the brain.

Question 20

All alkaloids contain nitrogen and have a basic pH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Psychoactive Plants

Which of the following is a true statement about the effects of stimulants and opiates on neurotransmitters?

The development of the hypodermic syringe accelerated the spread of morphine addiction.

Tolerance means requiring ever-increasing amounts of a drug to obtain stronger affects.

Of all the psychoactive plants covered in this chapter,the one responsible for eht most human deaths is

Heroin was originally used as a

Which part of the poppy plant produces the exudate used in making opium?

Which of the following statements about tobacco is false?

A member of the pepper family,the root of this plant is used to prepare a popular beverage in Polynesia that acts as a depressant upon the CNS.

The active principals in most psychoactive plants are classified as secondary plant products.

Cocaine can

Mescaline is the major active compound in:

Medically,cocaine is an effective

Opiates have been used indiscriminately in the past to control such common ailments as diarrhea and coughing.

The first peoples known to have used marijuana as a psychoactive plant were the

Ambil is a product made from

The first peoples known to have used coca as a psychoactive plant were the

Widespread opium addiction in China ended after the

The main effect of psychoactive drugs is on

Which of the following is a correct statement about psychoactive drug effects in the brain?

All alkaloids contain nitrogen and have a basic pH.

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