Exam 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Which drug or class of drugs is a substantially less powerful stimulant than cocaine?

The purity of cocaine in crack averages about __________.

As levels of cocaine diminish,the user may become __________.

Outbreaks of ice abuse began in the late 1980s in __________.

Though Freud used both nicotine and cocaine,he only became dependent on cocaine.

Modafinil (brand name: Provigil)is a drug that has been approved for treating __________.

In its earliest medical application,the herb from which amphetamines are derived was used as a treatment for __________.

A major side effect of stimulant medication (e.g. ,Ritalin)treatment for ADHD is __________.

Cocaine abusers develop a pattern of ________ in motor behavior and brain excitation.

While superficially similar,cocaine and amphetamines actually produce very different acute effects.

Initial cocaine levels are to ______ as diminishing cocaine levels are to ________.

Cocaine produces the following physiological effect: __________.

Which characteristic is not a physiological effect of cocaine?

What is the most characteristic reaction when using cocaine?

Amendments to federal drug laws in 1965 changed the pattern of amphetamine abuse in the following way: __________.

Amphetamine abusers are generally warned to stay away from seeking treatment in Cocaine Anonymous self-help groups,since the process of recovery is very different.

The behavioral features of amphetamine psychosis is highly similar to __________.

If a person is using speed,they are abusing which drug?

Atomoxetine (Brand Name: Strattera)reduces ADHD symptoms by __________.

Liquid anhydrous ammonia is one of the ingredients used to manufacture methamphetamine.