Question 1

L-dopa's efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease decreases after a few years of treatment because

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A) as the patient gets older plasma concentrations may increase too fast and produce motor disturbances and adverse psychic effects 
B) as the patient gets older plasma concentrations may fall too quickly, allowing the disease symptoms to suddenly appear 
C) of continued progression of the underlying cause of the disease 
D) all of the above 
A) as the patient gets older plasma concentrations may increase too fast and produce motor disturbances and adverse psychic effects 
B) as the patient gets older plasma concentrations may fall too quickly, allowing the disease symptoms to suddenly appear 
C) of continued progression of the underlying cause of the disease 
D) all of the above

Question 2

What are common psychological consequences of several days of heavy cocaine or amphetamine use?

Accepted Answer

Paranoid psychosis effects resembling sc

Question 3

Which of the following drugs has been shown in studies to substantially reduce the craving for cocaine in the vast majority of cocaine addicts?

Accepted Answer

A) the antidepressant desipramine 
B) methylphenidate 
C) antipsychotics 
D) none of these 
A) the antidepressant desipramine 
B) methylphenidate 
C) antipsychotics 
D) none of these

Question 4

What is a theoretical basis for the use of tricyclic antidepressants like desipramine in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Accepted Answer

One of the underlying motivating factors

Question 5

Most tobacco users who quit smoking do so because

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A) the reinforcing properties of nicotine decline with age 
B) they develop interests in other activities that are incompatible with smoking 
C) they become more sensitive to the side effects associated with nicotine 
D) none of the above 
A) the reinforcing properties of nicotine decline with age 
B) they develop interests in other activities that are incompatible with smoking 
C) they become more sensitive to the side effects associated with nicotine 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Children whose mothers have used cocaine during the prenatal period often exhibit

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A) subtle language and cognitive deficits that may be eliminated if raised in an enriched environment 
B) physical and psychological characteristics of children with fetal alcohol syndrome 
C) a virtual absence of response to normal stimulation 
A) subtle language and cognitive deficits that may be eliminated if raised in an enriched environment 
B) physical and psychological characteristics of children with fetal alcohol syndrome 
C) a virtual absence of response to normal stimulation

Question 7

Which of the following phenomena is most indicative of physical dependence on nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A) within hours after smoking cessation there is a decreased heart rate, EEG slowing, and headache 
B) nonhumans will self-administer nicotine 
C) heavy smokers may not desire to smoke immediately upon wakening in the morning 
D) heavy smokers still may enjoy a cigarette after they have just smoked several cigarettes 
A) within hours after smoking cessation there is a decreased heart rate, EEG slowing, and headache 
B) nonhumans will self-administer nicotine 
C) heavy smokers may not desire to smoke immediately upon wakening in the morning 
D) heavy smokers still may enjoy a cigarette after they have just smoked several cigarettes

Question 8

In adult humans, successive exposures to amphetamine have been shown to produce

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A) intensification of most of its subjective effects 
B) tolerance to all of its subjective effects 
C) intensification of some of its effects while other effects exhibit tolerance 
D) virtually no tolerance to amphetamine's subjective effects 
A) intensification of most of its subjective effects 
B) tolerance to all of its subjective effects 
C) intensification of some of its effects while other effects exhibit tolerance 
D) virtually no tolerance to amphetamine's subjective effects

Question 9

Cocaine withdrawal

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A) is life-threatening 
B) may precipitate a convulsive episode 
C) is rarely life-threatening 
D) results in severe increases in sympathetic nervous system activity 
A) is life-threatening 
B) may precipitate a convulsive episode 
C) is rarely life-threatening 
D) results in severe increases in sympathetic nervous system activity

Question 10

Psychostimulants generally would be expected to

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A) increase heart rate and blood pressure 
B) reduce sympathetic nervous system activity 
C) shift EEG frequencies to lower frequencies 
D) all of the above 
A) increase heart rate and blood pressure 
B) reduce sympathetic nervous system activity 
C) shift EEG frequencies to lower frequencies 
D) all of the above

Question 11

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be decreased with

Accepted Answer

A) the administration of L-dopa 
B) anticholinergic drugs 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) the administration of L-dopa 
B) anticholinergic drugs 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 12

Caffeine has the most reinforcing effects in

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A) nonhumans 
B) humans who have not used caffeine before 
C) heavy coffee drinkers 
D) depressed persons 
A) nonhumans 
B) humans who have not used caffeine before 
C) heavy coffee drinkers 
D) depressed persons

Question 13

Alertness, decreased fatigue, improved ability to concentrate, and elevated mood are most common to low doses of

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamine 
B) barbiturates 
C) narcotics 
D) marijuana 
A) amphetamine 
B) barbiturates 
C) narcotics 
D) marijuana

Question 14

Sigmund Freud's enthusiasm over the benefits of cocaine waned

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A) after he saw the degree of dependence its use could produce 
B) after he himself became dependent on it 
C) because his interest in the psychic origins of psychopathology was incompatible with biological factors behind behavior 
D) because it became less available through legal prohibitions 
A) after he saw the degree of dependence its use could produce 
B) after he himself became dependent on it 
C) because his interest in the psychic origins of psychopathology was incompatible with biological factors behind behavior 
D) because it became less available through legal prohibitions

Question 15

Caffeine's effects are most highly correlated with its ability to

Accepted Answer

A) activate noradrenergic receptors 
B) block the inhibitory influence of adenosine on neurons 
C) inhibit MAO 
D) enhance serotonin release 
A) activate noradrenergic receptors 
B) block the inhibitory influence of adenosine on neurons 
C) inhibit MAO 
D) enhance serotonin release

Question 16

What evidence is there that the disturbances chronic tobacco users experience when ceasing tobacco use is the result of physical dependence on nicotine?

Accepted Answer

Within hours of the last cigarette, heav

Question 17

In small amounts amphetamine is most likely to exert beneficial effects on memory if amphetamine exposure occurs

Accepted Answer

A) during the acquisition of new information 
B) after consolidation of information has occurred 
C) just prior to retrieval of information already acquired 
A) during the acquisition of new information 
B) after consolidation of information has occurred 
C) just prior to retrieval of information already acquired

Question 18

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to be of potential value in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclic antidepressants 
B) dopamine agonists 
C) lithium 
D) all of these 
A) tricyclic antidepressants 
B) dopamine agonists 
C) lithium 
D) all of these

Question 19

Most experts agree that amphetamines may be legitimately prescribed for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) attention deficit disorder 
C) most forms of depression 
D) only a and b 
A) narcolepsy 
B) attention deficit disorder 
C) most forms of depression 
D) only a and b

Question 20

In adult humans, successive exposures to moderately low doses of amphetamine have been shown to produce

Accepted Answer

A) intensification of most of its subjective effects 
B) tolerance to all of its subjective effects 
C) intensification of some of its effects while other effects exhibit tolerance 
D) virtually no tolerance to amphetamine's subjective effects 
A) intensification of most of its subjective effects 
B) tolerance to all of its subjective effects 
C) intensification of some of its effects while other effects exhibit tolerance 
D) virtually no tolerance to amphetamine's subjective effects

L-dopa's efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease decreases after a few years of treatment because

What are common psychological consequences of several days of heavy cocaine or amphetamine use?

Which of the following drugs has been shown in studies to substantially reduce the craving for cocaine in the vast majority of cocaine addicts?

What is a theoretical basis for the use of tricyclic antidepressants like desipramine in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Most tobacco users who quit smoking do so because

Children whose mothers have used cocaine during the prenatal period often exhibit

Which of the following phenomena is most indicative of physical dependence on nicotine?

In adult humans, successive exposures to amphetamine have been shown to produce

Cocaine withdrawal

Psychostimulants generally would be expected to

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be decreased with

Caffeine has the most reinforcing effects in

Alertness, decreased fatigue, improved ability to concentrate, and elevated mood are most common to low doses of

Sigmund Freud's enthusiasm over the benefits of cocaine waned

Caffeine's effects are most highly correlated with its ability to

What evidence is there that the disturbances chronic tobacco users experience when ceasing tobacco use is the result of physical dependence on nicotine?

In small amounts amphetamine is most likely to exert beneficial effects on memory if amphetamine exposure occurs

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to be of potential value in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Most experts agree that amphetamines may be legitimately prescribed for which of the following?

In adult humans, successive exposures to moderately low doses of amphetamine have been shown to produce

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Exam 7: Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

L-dopa's efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease decreases after a few years of treatment because

What are common psychological consequences of several days of heavy cocaine or amphetamine use?

Which of the following drugs has been shown in studies to substantially reduce the craving for cocaine in the vast majority of cocaine addicts?

What is a theoretical basis for the use of tricyclic antidepressants like desipramine in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Most tobacco users who quit smoking do so because

Children whose mothers have used cocaine during the prenatal period often exhibit

Which of the following phenomena is most indicative of physical dependence on nicotine?

In adult humans, successive exposures to amphetamine have been shown to produce

Cocaine withdrawal

Psychostimulants generally would be expected to

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be decreased with

Caffeine has the most reinforcing effects in

Alertness, decreased fatigue, improved ability to concentrate, and elevated mood are most common to low doses of

Sigmund Freud's enthusiasm over the benefits of cocaine waned

Caffeine's effects are most highly correlated with its ability to

What evidence is there that the disturbances chronic tobacco users experience when ceasing tobacco use is the result of physical dependence on nicotine?

In small amounts amphetamine is most likely to exert beneficial effects on memory if amphetamine exposure occurs

Which of the following drugs has been suggested to be of potential value in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Most experts agree that amphetamines may be legitimately prescribed for which of the following?

In adult humans, successive exposures to moderately low doses of amphetamine have been shown to produce

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

Dissociative Anesthetics

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