Exam 1: Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Empirical evidence suggests that providing educational information to children and adolescents on the hazards of nonmedicinal drug use has

In the 1950s which of the following drugs led to widespread systematic research on drugs that could specifically reduce the symptoms of mental disorders?

The discovery of chlorpromazine's benefits in the treatment of psychosis led to further research with a variety of psychotropic drugs.The therapeutic value of which drug was initially overlooked because of this discovery?

The use of psychoactive drugs for non-medicinal purposes

In the past, which of the following consequences of the illegality of drugs has commonly occurred?

Sigmund Freud is best known in the field of psychopharmacology for his research with

Research assessing the effectiveness of needle/syringe exchange programs for drug abusers has indicated that these programs generally

According to national surveys, in comparison with the drug use patterns in the mid-1970s in the United States, which drug has there been a significant increase in the use of by high school students?

From the list of substances below, indicate in questions 1 - 8 which substance is most associated with the name, phrase, or term noted (use the letter next to each drug). a.morphine b.cocaine c.nicotine d.nitrous oxide e.alcohol f.hemlock g.LSD h.bromides i.chlorpromazine (Thorazine) j.lithium k.Amanita muscaria 1.mescaline m.marijuana n.datura o.strychnine p.imipramine 1.____ Sigmund Freud 2.____ William James 3.____ Ivan Pavlov 4.____ Albert Hofmann 5.____ Ancient vikings called the Berserkers 6.____ Illicit substance among the top 2 cash crops grown in the U.S. 7.____ Among the top two most commonly used psychoactive substances in the world 8.____ Drug most associated with instigating modern era of psychopharmacology

The effects of a psychoactive drug on behavior that do not depend on the drug's particular molecular structure are the result of

Which of the following drugs contributes most to the annual monetary cost to U.S.society because of substance abuse?

The use of drugs to alter psychological functioning has been documented to occur as far back as

In most cultures "using drugs" to alter mood and behavior was/is:

What events led to the position taken by the Food and Drug Administration that tobacco should be regulated by the agency?

Describe the "harm reduction" approach to dealing with drug abuse.

In the 1950s, because of its similarity to the molecular structure of chlorpromazine (a drug with consider efficacy in the treatment of schizophrenia), imipramine (Tofranil) was assessed as a treatment of schizophrenia.While it was not effective in reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia, it was found to very effective in the treatment of

Over the past 50 years or so, most of the money the U.S.government has spent in the attempt to reduce drug abuse has gone towards

In the mid-1800s, the French physician Moreau de Tours published a book focusing on the behavioral effects of what substance?

Psychopharmacology most directly deals with the study of drugs on

The use of substances for their intoxicating properties appears to be evidenced