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

A decline in the sensitivity of receptors underlies which kind of tolerance?

The key factor which determines whether a drug passes through the blood-brain barrier is water solubility.

The bulk of the neuron is attributed to the __________.

Sensory nerves enter the CNS at the level of the brain but not the spinal cord.

In a recent study,twelve out of thirteen former cigarette smokers with brain damage to the ______ report that it was easier to quit smoking,whereas only four out of nineteen people with damage that did not include this area were able to do so.

Drug A and Drug B activate the same types of receptor sites.After repeated using of Drug A,Drug B would produce a _______ effect.

Describe the general course of events when one neuron communicates with another at the synapse.

A lower level of blood pressure is typically associated with __________.

High-alkaline drugs (i.e. ,cocaine,morphine)are absorbed better in the stomach than weakly acidic drugs (i.e. ,aspirin).

Set and setting are two important factors in predicting an individual's response to a particular drug.

In a double-blind procedure,knowledge about whether a drug or a placebo is being administered is withheld from __________.

Which route of drug administration is the oldest and easiest?

According to the text,_______ smoke fewer cigarettes per day than _______.

Intramuscular is to capillaries as intranasal is to __________.

The neurotransmitter responsible for regulating our mood states is acetylcholine.

Asian schizophrenic patients _______ Caucasian patients when taking antipsychotic medication.

Inhalation of smoked drugs such as crack does not present the same hazards to the respiratory system as do tobacco-based cigarettes.

Muscarinic receptors and nicotinic receptors are receptor sites that are sensitive to which neurotransmitter?

A placebo contains ingredients that are completely inert.

Sniffing employs the same route of administration as__________.