Question 1

Match up the correct pairing of a drug with its site of action:

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine; blocks reuptake of dopamine 
B)  ethanol;release of norepinephrine 
C)  amphetamine; release of acetylcholine 
D)  ketamine; blocks reuptake of dopamine 
E)  cannabis; nicotinic ACh receptor agonist 
A)  cocaine; blocks reuptake of dopamine 
B)  ethanol;release of norepinephrine 
C)  amphetamine; release of acetylcholine 
D)  ketamine; blocks reuptake of dopamine 
E)  cannabis; nicotinic ACh receptor agonist A

Question 2

Research using antagonist-precipitated withdrawal indicates that the ________ plays a key role in producing opiate withdrawal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  locus coeruleus 
E)  reticular formation 
A)  amygdala 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  locus coeruleus 
E)  reticular formation D

Question 3

A possible treatment for cocaine addiction involving the immune system would be to administer

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies to dopamine transporters. 
B)  drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors. 
C)  antibodies to cocaine. 
D)  gamma-vinyl GABA. 
E)  buprenorphine. 
A)  antibodies to dopamine transporters. 
B)  drugs that stimulate dopamine receptors. 
C)  antibodies to cocaine. 
D)  gamma-vinyl GABA. 
E)  buprenorphine. D

Question 4

The use of ________ by pregnant women leads to reduced birth weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethyl alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  morphine in pill form 
D)  cocaine in powder form 
E)  nicotine in tobacco 
A)  ethyl alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  morphine in pill form 
D)  cocaine in powder form 
E)  nicotine in tobacco

Question 5

Rats that self-injected ________ were more likely to die from an overdose than rats that self-injected ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rats that self-injected ________ were more likely...

Question 6

Susceptibility to alcoholism is most likely linked to variability in

Accepted Answer

A)  family patterns of alcohol abuse. 
B)  emotional dependence. 
C)  reactivity to environmental stressors. 
D)  lack of guilt about drinking. 
E)  metabolism of alcohol. 
A)  family patterns of alcohol abuse. 
B)  emotional dependence. 
C)  reactivity to environmental stressors. 
D)  lack of guilt about drinking. 
E)  metabolism of alcohol.

Question 7

Match up the correct pairing of opiate receptor and opiate effect:

Accepted Answer

A)  mu; sedating 
B)  delta; aversive 
C)  kappa; aversive 
D)  mu; aversive 
E)  mu; reinforcing 
A)  mu; sedating 
B)  delta; aversive 
C)  kappa; aversive 
D)  mu; aversive 
E)  mu; reinforcing

Question 8

An important comorbidity of schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  mania. 
C)  gambling disorder. 
D)  substance abuse disorder. 
E)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  mania. 
C)  gambling disorder. 
D)  substance abuse disorder. 
E)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 9

Match up the correct pairing of a drug with its site of action:

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine; nicotinic ACh receptor agonist 
B)  ethanol; release of norepinephrine 
C)  amphetamine; release of dopamine 
D)  ketamine; blocks reuptake of dopamine 
E)  cannabis; nicotinic ACh receptor agonist 
A)  cocaine; nicotinic ACh receptor agonist 
B)  ethanol; release of norepinephrine 
C)  amphetamine; release of dopamine 
D)  ketamine; blocks reuptake of dopamine 
E)  cannabis; nicotinic ACh receptor agonist

Question 10

Which of the following is an adverse consequence of the use of "designer drugs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke 
B)  toxic consequences of drug adulteration 
C)  diabetes 
D)  heart disease 
E)  lung cancer 
A)  stroke 
B)  toxic consequences of drug adulteration 
C)  diabetes 
D)  heart disease 
E)  lung cancer

Question 11

If a new drug is developed that is a potent CB1 antagonist, one would expect this drug to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce a "high" similar to that of marijuana. 
B)  repair memory in elderly dementia patients. 
C)  impair the reinforcing actions of drugs such as nicotine, cocaine and alcohol. 
D)  suppress D2 receptors. 
E)  produce conditioned aversion for the areas in which the drug is experienced. 
A)  produce a "high" similar to that of marijuana. 
B)  repair memory in elderly dementia patients. 
C)  impair the reinforcing actions of drugs such as nicotine, cocaine and alcohol. 
D)  suppress D2 receptors. 
E)  produce conditioned aversion for the areas in which the drug is experienced.

Question 12

Administration of an opiate

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases locomotor activity. 
B)  raises body temperature. 
C)  induces pain. 
D)  causes arousal. 
E)  results in reinforcement. 
A)  decreases locomotor activity. 
B)  raises body temperature. 
C)  induces pain. 
D)  causes arousal. 
E)  results in reinforcement.

Question 13

The common aspect of all natural reinforcers relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  the release of norepinephrine within the locus coeruleus. 
C)  the release of dopamine within the lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  inactivation of the frontal cortex. 
E)  activation of the medulla. 
A)  the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  the release of norepinephrine within the locus coeruleus. 
C)  the release of dopamine within the lateral hypothalamus. 
D)  inactivation of the frontal cortex. 
E)  activation of the medulla.

Question 14

Which of the following may explain why smokers obtain more pleasure from smoking in the morning than late in the afternoon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine receptors are in the open state in the morning. 
B)  Nicotine receptors are in the closed state in the evening. 
C)  Abstinence from nicotine has reset their nicotine receptors to the closed state. 
D)  Smoking decreases the number of nicotine receptors in the brain. 
E)  Smoking decreases the number of nicotine receptors outside the brain. 
A)  Nicotine receptors are in the open state in the morning. 
B)  Nicotine receptors are in the closed state in the evening. 
C)  Abstinence from nicotine has reset their nicotine receptors to the closed state. 
D)  Smoking decreases the number of nicotine receptors in the brain. 
E)  Smoking decreases the number of nicotine receptors outside the brain.

Question 15

The meaning of the Latin word addicere is

Accepted Answer

A)  to alleviate. 
B)  to relieve. 
C)  to sentence. 
D)  to require. 
E)  to suffer. 
A)  to alleviate. 
B)  to relieve. 
C)  to sentence. 
D)  to require. 
E)  to suffer.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine administration decreases dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  Damage to the amygdale impairs cocaine reinforcement. 
C)  Cocaine abuse can produce obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  Drugs that block GABA receptors within the nucleus accumbens impair cocaine reinforcement. 
E)  Rats will self-administer cocaine into their vascular system. 
A)  Cocaine administration decreases dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  Damage to the amygdale impairs cocaine reinforcement. 
C)  Cocaine abuse can produce obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  Drugs that block GABA receptors within the nucleus accumbens impair cocaine reinforcement. 
E)  Rats will self-administer cocaine into their vascular system.

Question 17

A person who is compelled to continue drug taking, despite adverse consequences, is said to suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction. 
B)  psychic dependence. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  physical dependence. 
E)  euphoria. 
A)  addiction. 
B)  psychic dependence. 
C)  tolerance. 
D)  physical dependence. 
E)  euphoria.

Question 18

The primary mode of action by which alcohol can produce apoptosis is as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  direct agonist at GABAA receptors. 
B)  agonist at α1 adrenoceptors. 
C)  direct antagonist at GABAA receptors. 
D)  indirect antagonist at glycine receptors. 
E)  cholinergic agonist. 
A)  direct agonist at GABAA receptors. 
B)  agonist at α1 adrenoceptors. 
C)  direct antagonist at GABAA receptors. 
D)  indirect antagonist at glycine receptors. 
E)  cholinergic agonist.

Question 19

Long-term drug use can result in structural abnormalities of the ________ cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Long-term drug use can result in structural...

Question 20

A common factor that promotes relapse in recovered drug addicts is

Accepted Answer

A)  the experience of stress. 
B)  taking up smoking. 
C)  going on a diet for weight loss. 
D)  inactivation of the central nucleus of the amygdala. 
E)  taking on a new career. 
A)  the experience of stress. 
B)  taking up smoking. 
C)  going on a diet for weight loss. 
D)  inactivation of the central nucleus of the amygdala. 
E)  taking on a new career.

Match up the correct pairing of a drug with its site of action:

Research using antagonist-precipitated withdrawal indicates that the ________ plays a key role in producing opiate withdrawal symptoms.

A possible treatment for cocaine addiction involving the immune system would be to administer

The use of ________ by pregnant women leads to reduced birth weight.

Rats that self-injected were more likely to die from an overdose than rats that self-injected .

Susceptibility to alcoholism is most likely linked to variability in

Match up the correct pairing of opiate receptor and opiate effect:

An important comorbidity of schizophrenia is

Match up the correct pairing of a drug with its site of action:

Which of the following is an adverse consequence of the use of "designer drugs"?

If a new drug is developed that is a potent CB1 antagonist, one would expect this drug to

Administration of an opiate

The common aspect of all natural reinforcers relates to

Which of the following may explain why smokers obtain more pleasure from smoking in the morning than late in the afternoon?

The meaning of the Latin word addicere is

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

A person who is compelled to continue drug taking, despite adverse consequences, is said to suffer from

The primary mode of action by which alcohol can produce apoptosis is as a(n)

Long-term drug use can result in structural abnormalities of the ________ cortex.

A common factor that promotes relapse in recovered drug addicts is

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

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Exam 18: Drug Abuse

Match up the correct pairing of a drug with its site of action:

Research using antagonist-precipitated withdrawal indicates that the ________ plays a key role in producing opiate withdrawal symptoms.

A possible treatment for cocaine addiction involving the immune system would be to administer

The use of ________ by pregnant women leads to reduced birth weight.

Rats that self-injected ________ were more likely to die from an overdose than rats that self-injected ________.

Susceptibility to alcoholism is most likely linked to variability in

Match up the correct pairing of opiate receptor and opiate effect:

An important comorbidity of schizophrenia is

Match up the correct pairing of a drug with its site of action:

Which of the following is an adverse consequence of the use of "designer drugs"?

If a new drug is developed that is a potent CB1 antagonist, one would expect this drug to

Administration of an opiate

The common aspect of all natural reinforcers relates to

Which of the following may explain why smokers obtain more pleasure from smoking in the morning than late in the afternoon?

The meaning of the Latin word addicere is

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

A person who is compelled to continue drug taking, despite adverse consequences, is said to suffer from

The primary mode of action by which alcohol can produce apoptosis is as a(n)

Long-term drug use can result in structural abnormalities of the ________ cortex.

A common factor that promotes relapse in recovered drug addicts is

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Filters

Rats that self-injected were more likely to die from an overdose than rats that self-injected .