Question 1

Tolerance that is a result of changes in the drug's chemical breakdown in the liver is referred to as cellular (pharmacodynamic)tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you were to order the three classifications of brain tissue from the most primitive to the most recently evolved part of the human brain,it would in which order?

Accepted Answer

A) forebrain,midbrain,hindbrain 
B) hindbrain,forebrain,midbrain 
C) midbrain,hindbrain,forebrain 
D) hindbrain,midbrain,forebrain 
A) forebrain,midbrain,hindbrain 
B) hindbrain,forebrain,midbrain 
C) midbrain,hindbrain,forebrain 
D) hindbrain,midbrain,forebrain

Question 4

Choose one of the seven principal neurotransmitters in the text and describe its role in normal brain functioning and in specific drug effects.

Accepted Answer

One of the seven principal neurotransmit

Question 5

The intravenous injection is the fastest type of injection to deliver a drug into the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a sublingual administration,the drug is placed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) over the dorsal surface of the arm 
B) under the tongue 
C) into the nose 
D) directly into the lingual vein 
A) over the dorsal surface of the arm 
B) under the tongue 
C) into the nose 
D) directly into the lingual vein

Question 7

The rewarding effects of certain psychoactive drugs are related to their effects upon the nucleus accumbens in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The receptor to which a neurotransmitter binds determines whether that neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text,the most important part of the CNS is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the brain 
B) the spinal cord 
C) parasympathetic activation 
D) neural pathways 
A) the brain 
B) the spinal cord 
C) parasympathetic activation 
D) neural pathways

Question 10

Drugs administered through smoking include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) opium 
B) nicotine from cigarettes 
C) crystallized forms of methamphetamine 
D) all of the above 
A) opium 
B) nicotine from cigarettes 
C) crystallized forms of methamphetamine 
D) all of the above

Question 11

A man and a woman each weigh 175 pounds.If they both take the same dose of a drug,the same effects can be expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Set is defined as the immediate environment within which drug-taking behavior occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Biotransformation is a process accomplished in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mouth 
B) liver 
C) stomach 
D) esophagus 
A) mouth 
B) liver 
C) stomach 
D) esophagus

Question 14

A possible determinant of whether a placebo effect will occur is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the enthusiasm of the physician prescribing it 
B) the attractiveness of the packaging 
C) information that other people have been helped 
D) all of the above 
A) the enthusiasm of the physician prescribing it 
B) the attractiveness of the packaging 
C) information that other people have been helped 
D) all of the above

Question 15

If we can relieve the withdrawal symptoms of one drug by administering another,than the two drugs show cross-tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

African Americans have a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) relatively fast rate of nicotine metabolism 
B) relatively slow rate of nicotine metabolism 
C) rate of nicotine metabolism equal to whites 
D) immunity to drug dependence 
A) relatively fast rate of nicotine metabolism 
B) relatively slow rate of nicotine metabolism 
C) rate of nicotine metabolism equal to whites 
D) immunity to drug dependence

Question 17

Individual characteristics of the drug-taker or environmental conditions will have little influence on drug effects when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the drug is relatively bad-tasting 
B) the temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit 
C) the drug-taker is younger than twelve 
D) the drug dose is relatively high 
A) the drug is relatively bad-tasting 
B) the temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit 
C) the drug-taker is younger than twelve 
D) the drug dose is relatively high

Question 18

The risk of asphyxiation from a certain dosage level of a drug most likely means that the drug is capable of stimulating the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A technique well-suited for long-term,gradual administration of a drug is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) intramuscular clamp 
B) transdermal patch 
C) intranasal loop 
D) lung implantation 
A) intramuscular clamp 
B) transdermal patch 
C) intranasal loop 
D) lung implantation

Question 20

Serotonin is most concentrated in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) medulla and pons 
B) limbic system 
C) cortex 
D) all of the above 
A) medulla and pons 
B) limbic system 
C) cortex 
D) all of the above

Tolerance that is a result of changes in the drug's chemical breakdown in the liver is referred to as cellular (pharmacodynamic)tolerance.

Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping.

If you were to order the three classifications of brain tissue from the most primitive to the most recently evolved part of the human brain,it would in which order?

Choose one of the seven principal neurotransmitters in the text and describe its role in normal brain functioning and in specific drug effects.

The intravenous injection is the fastest type of injection to deliver a drug into the bloodstream.

In a sublingual administration,the drug is placed __________.

The rewarding effects of certain psychoactive drugs are related to their effects upon the nucleus accumbens in the brain.

The receptor to which a neurotransmitter binds determines whether that neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect.

According to the text,the most important part of the CNS is __________.

Drugs administered through smoking include __________.

A man and a woman each weigh 175 pounds.If they both take the same dose of a drug,the same effects can be expected.

Set is defined as the immediate environment within which drug-taking behavior occurs.

Biotransformation is a process accomplished in the __________.

A possible determinant of whether a placebo effect will occur is __________.

If we can relieve the withdrawal symptoms of one drug by administering another,than the two drugs show cross-tolerance.

African Americans have a(n)__________.

Individual characteristics of the drug-taker or environmental conditions will have little influence on drug effects when __________.

The risk of asphyxiation from a certain dosage level of a drug most likely means that the drug is capable of stimulating the cerebral cortex.

A technique well-suited for long-term,gradual administration of a drug is a(n)__________.

Serotonin is most concentrated in which part of the brain?

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Exam 3: How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

Tolerance that is a result of changes in the drug's chemical breakdown in the liver is referred to as cellular (pharmacodynamic)tolerance.

Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping.

If you were to order the three classifications of brain tissue from the most primitive to the most recently evolved part of the human brain,it would in which order?

Choose one of the seven principal neurotransmitters in the text and describe its role in normal brain functioning and in specific drug effects.

The intravenous injection is the fastest type of injection to deliver a drug into the bloodstream.

In a sublingual administration,the drug is placed __________.

The rewarding effects of certain psychoactive drugs are related to their effects upon the nucleus accumbens in the brain.

The receptor to which a neurotransmitter binds determines whether that neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect.

According to the text,the most important part of the CNS is __________.

Drugs administered through smoking include __________.

A man and a woman each weigh 175 pounds.If they both take the same dose of a drug,the same effects can be expected.

Set is defined as the immediate environment within which drug-taking behavior occurs.

Biotransformation is a process accomplished in the __________.

A possible determinant of whether a placebo effect will occur is __________.

If we can relieve the withdrawal symptoms of one drug by administering another,than the two drugs show cross-tolerance.

African Americans have a(n)__________.

Individual characteristics of the drug-taker or environmental conditions will have little influence on drug effects when __________.

The risk of asphyxiation from a certain dosage level of a drug most likely means that the drug is capable of stimulating the cerebral cortex.

A technique well-suited for long-term,gradual administration of a drug is a(n)__________.

Serotonin is most concentrated in which part of the brain?

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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