Question 1

Which of the following situations would be likely to induce the greatest craving in an alcoholic?

Accepted Answer

A)  talking to a friend who has just been released from drug rehabilitation 
B)  sitting in his or her favorite bar during happy hour 
C)  viewing a television commercial for Budweiser 
D)  riding a bus through his or her childhood town 
E)  hearing glass break glass 
A)  talking to a friend who has just been released from drug rehabilitation 
B)  sitting in his or her favorite bar during happy hour 
C)  viewing a television commercial for Budweiser 
D)  riding a bus through his or her childhood town 
E)  hearing glass break glass

Question 2

Which of the following is true of opiate addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroin use is legal to use under medical supervision. 
B)  The opiate habit is inexpensive. 
C)  Opiates are not addictive. 
D)  Needle-using opiate addicts are at risk for contracting AIDS. 
E)  Rats will self-administer morphine but not heroin. 
A)  Heroin use is legal to use under medical supervision. 
B)  The opiate habit is inexpensive. 
C)  Opiates are not addictive. 
D)  Needle-using opiate addicts are at risk for contracting AIDS. 
E)  Rats will self-administer morphine but not heroin.

Question 3

Which of the following is an indication of the problems caused by nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine interacts with other factors to promote stroke. 
B)  Nearly 10 percent of long-term smokers will die from smoking-related causes. 
C)  It is estimated that in a few years, smoking will be the largest single health problem in the world. 
D)  Fetuses exposed to nicotine in utero show health problems. 
E)  Nicotine is less addictive than is LSD. 
A)  Nicotine interacts with other factors to promote stroke. 
B)  Nearly 10 percent of long-term smokers will die from smoking-related causes. 
C)  It is estimated that in a few years, smoking will be the largest single health problem in the world. 
D)  Fetuses exposed to nicotine in utero show health problems. 
E)  Nicotine is less addictive than is LSD.

Question 4

The key active ingredient in ________ is THC.

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarettes 
B)  chewing tobacco 
C)  snuff 
D)  marijuana 
E)  tequila 
A)  cigarettes 
B)  chewing tobacco 
C)  snuff 
D)  marijuana 
E)  tequila

Question 5

The anxiolytic effects of alcohol may be due to increased sensitivity of ________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The anxiolytic effects of alcohol may be...

Question 6

The ________ plays a key role in the extinction of drug responding.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPF
C)  
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  amygdala 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPF
C)  
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  amygdala

Question 7

A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. This would be an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

negative r

Question 8

Neurons within the ________ facilitate drug craving.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial prefrontal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  dorsal anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  medial prefrontal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  dorsal anterior cingulate cortex 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  cerebellum

Question 9

Explain why nicotine is now considered to be an addictive drug.

Accepted Answer

Humans either smoke regularly or not at

Question 10

________ abuse produces auto accidents, heart disease, and liver cirrhosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ abuse produces auto accidents, heart disease,...

Question 11

Imaging studies indicate that greater consumption of cocaine produces

Accepted Answer

A)  increased activation of the orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  increased blood flow in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  increased blood flow in the anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  decreased activation of the medial prefrontal cortex. 
E)  decreased dopamine production in the nucleus accumbens. 
A)  increased activation of the orbitofrontal cortex. 
B)  increased blood flow in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  increased blood flow in the anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  decreased activation of the medial prefrontal cortex. 
E)  decreased dopamine production in the nucleus accumbens.

Question 12

At low doses, alcohol

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits cerebellar function. 
B)  has an anxiolytic effect. 
C)  reduces body temperature. 
D)  decreases GABA activity. 
E)  inhibits the spinal cord, thereby blocking incoming pain messages. 
A)  inhibits cerebellar function. 
B)  has an anxiolytic effect. 
C)  reduces body temperature. 
D)  decreases GABA activity. 
E)  inhibits the spinal cord, thereby blocking incoming pain messages.

Question 13

If a new drug is developed that is a potent CB1 agonist, 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)  erode the moral values of this country. 
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)  erode the moral values of this country. 
D)  suppress D2 receptors. 
E)  produce conditioned aversion for the areas in which the drug is experienced.

Question 14

In the opening vignette, John suffered from addiction to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the opening vignette, John suffered from...

Question 15

Which of the following is true of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crack cocaine may be the most effective reinforcer of all available drugs. 
B)  Cocaine produces the same physical and behavioral effects as heroin. 
C)  Cocaine abuse causes strong physical dependence. 
D)  Cocaine is the least addictive of the psychostimulant drugs. 
E)  Cocaine is a dopamine antagonist. 
A)  Crack cocaine may be the most effective reinforcer of all available drugs. 
B)  Cocaine produces the same physical and behavioral effects as heroin. 
C)  Cocaine abuse causes strong physical dependence. 
D)  Cocaine is the least addictive of the psychostimulant drugs. 
E)  Cocaine is a dopamine antagonist.

Question 16

The reinforcing effect of alcohol is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  loss of inhibition of brain cells. 
C)  the suppression of serotonin within the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  indirect changes in NMDA receptors. 
E)  the capacity to reduce anxiety. 
A)  the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens. 
B)  loss of inhibition of brain cells. 
C)  the suppression of serotonin within the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  indirect changes in NMDA receptors. 
E)  the capacity to reduce anxiety.

Question 17

The drug ________ is useful for the treatment of opiate overdose.

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  demerol 
C)  naloxone 
D)  methadone 
E)  codeine 
A)  heroin 
B)  demerol 
C)  naloxone 
D)  methadone 
E)  codeine

Question 18

Explain the basis for the notion that drug abuse is heritable.

Accepted Answer

Twin studies suggest the importance of b

Question 19

Which of the following factors is a predictor of your risk for hospitalization for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  your religious preference 
B)  smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day 
C)  whether you had served in the military 
D)  consuming at least 10 diet drinks per day 
E)  having a friend who developed schizophrenia 
A)  your religious preference 
B)  smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day 
C)  whether you had served in the military 
D)  consuming at least 10 diet drinks per day 
E)  having a friend who developed schizophrenia

Question 20

Explain how the "reinstatement" procedure is used to model drug craving.

Accepted Answer

Extended experience with a drug results

Which of the following situations would be likely to induce the greatest craving in an alcoholic?

Which of the following is true of opiate addiction?

Which of the following is an indication of the problems caused by nicotine?

The key active ingredient in ________ is THC.

The anxiolytic effects of alcohol may be due to increased sensitivity of ________ receptors.

The ________ plays a key role in the extinction of drug responding.

A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. This would be an example of ________.

Neurons within the ________ facilitate drug craving.

Explain why nicotine is now considered to be an addictive drug.

________ abuse produces auto accidents, heart disease, and liver cirrhosis.

Imaging studies indicate that greater consumption of cocaine produces

At low doses, alcohol

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

In the opening vignette, John suffered from addiction to ________.

Which of the following is true of cocaine?

The reinforcing effect of alcohol is due to

The drug ________ is useful for the treatment of opiate overdose.

Explain the basis for the notion that drug abuse is heritable.

Which of the following factors is a predictor of your risk for hospitalization for schizophrenia?

Explain how the "reinstatement" procedure is used to model drug craving.

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

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Exam 18: Drug Abuse

Which of the following situations would be likely to induce the greatest craving in an alcoholic?

Which of the following is true of opiate addiction?

Which of the following is an indication of the problems caused by nicotine?

The key active ingredient in ________ is THC.

The anxiolytic effects of alcohol may be due to increased sensitivity of ________ receptors.

The ________ plays a key role in the extinction of drug responding.

A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. This would be an example of ________.

Neurons within the ________ facilitate drug craving.

Explain why nicotine is now considered to be an addictive drug.

________ abuse produces auto accidents, heart disease, and liver cirrhosis.

Imaging studies indicate that greater consumption of cocaine produces

At low doses, alcohol

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

In the opening vignette, John suffered from addiction to ________.

Which of the following is true of cocaine?

The reinforcing effect of alcohol is due to

The drug ________ is useful for the treatment of opiate overdose.

Explain the basis for the notion that drug abuse is heritable.

Which of the following factors is a predictor of your risk for hospitalization for schizophrenia?

Explain how the "reinstatement" procedure is used to model drug craving.

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