Question 1

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)  dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPF
C)  
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  dorsal anterior cingulate cortex.

Question 2

Your text suggests that ________ is the most universally used recreational drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethyl alcohol 
B)  cannabis 
C)  morphine 
D)  cocaine 
E)  nicotine 
A)  ethyl alcohol 
B)  cannabis 
C)  morphine 
D)  cocaine 
E)  nicotine

Question 3

You would expect that an injection of an opiate drug into the ________ would activate dopamine neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral tegmental area 
B)  medial septal region 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  preoptic area 
E)  cingulate cortex Difficulty 2
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A)  ventral tegmental area 
B)  medial septal region 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  preoptic area 
E)  cingulate cortex Difficulty 2
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Question 4

According to the research of Goldman and colleagues (2005), the heritability of ________ is highest while that of ________ is lowest.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine; gambling 
B)  alcohol; caffeine 
C)  hallucinogens; nicotine 
D)  cocaine; hallucinogens 
E)  caffeine; gambling 
A)  cocaine; gambling 
B)  alcohol; caffeine 
C)  hallucinogens; nicotine 
D)  cocaine; hallucinogens 
E)  caffeine; gambling

Question 5

A rat is trained to self-administer cocaine. Saline is substituted for the cocaine solution, which results in extinction of responding. In this situation, the capacity for a "free" shot of cocaine to reinstate responding for cocaine can be blocked by

Accepted Answer

A)  injection of AMPA into the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. 
B)  injection of a dopamine agonist into the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  glutamate induced activation of the ventral tegmental area. 
D)  injection of a dopamine agonist into the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  injection of glycine into the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. . 
A)  injection of AMPA into the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. 
B)  injection of a dopamine agonist into the nucleus accumbens. 
C)  glutamate induced activation of the ventral tegmental area. 
D)  injection of a dopamine agonist into the prefrontal cortex. 
E)  injection of glycine into the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. .

Question 6

Which statement below is true of drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Withdrawal symptoms and tolerance are the result of compensatory mechanisms. 
B)  The withdrawal symptoms that occur in heroin addicts are less dangerous than those that occur in alcoholics. 
C)  Withdrawal symptoms are usually less intense versions of the drug effect. 
D)  Drug addiction is caused by physical dependence. 
E)  Cocaine addiction is the result of physical dependence. 
A)  Withdrawal symptoms and tolerance are the result of compensatory mechanisms. 
B)  The withdrawal symptoms that occur in heroin addicts are less dangerous than those that occur in alcoholics. 
C)  Withdrawal symptoms are usually less intense versions of the drug effect. 
D)  Drug addiction is caused by physical dependence. 
E)  Cocaine addiction is the result of physical dependence.

Question 7

Which of the following drugs is addictive in humans but does not harm health or induce intoxication?

Accepted Answer

A)  L-DOPA 
B)  corticotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  cocaine 
D)  caffeine 
E)  nicotine 
A)  L-DOPA 
B)  corticotropin-releasing hormone 
C)  cocaine 
D)  caffeine 
E)  nicotine

Question 8

Opiate receptors in the ________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  mesencephalic reticular formation 
E)  ventral segmental area 
A)  nucleus accumbens 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  periaqueductal gray matter 
D)  mesencephalic reticular formation 
E)  ventral segmental area

Question 9

Use of ________ by pregnant women is the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  nicotine 
D)  cocaine 
E)  ephedrine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  nicotine 
D)  cocaine 
E)  ephedrine

Question 10

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

Question 11

Chronic abuse of methamphetamine reduces the number of dopamine transporters in the brain, which may explain why these addicts

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely overweight. 
B)  develop depression while using this drug. 
C)  are more prone to develop Parkinson's disease as they age. 
D)  move on to "harder" drugs as they get older. 
E)  are less prone to Parkinson's disease as they age. 
A)  are rarely overweight. 
B)  develop depression while using this drug. 
C)  are more prone to develop Parkinson's disease as they age. 
D)  move on to "harder" drugs as they get older. 
E)  are less prone to Parkinson's disease as they age.

Question 12

The active site of action of the marijuana is the ________ receptor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The active site of action of the...

Question 13

Imaging studies suggest that the activity of the _______ is inversely proportional to the amount of cocaine that users take each week.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial prefrontal cortex 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  dorsal anterior cingulated cortex 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
E)  ventral tegmental area 
A)  medial prefrontal cortex 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  dorsal anterior cingulated cortex 
D)  nucleus accumbens 
E)  ventral tegmental area

Question 14

Describe the role of the locus coeruleus in the development of opiate withdrawal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Withdrawal from opiates results in hyper

Question 15

The ________ plays a key role in producing opiate withdrawal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ plays a key role in...

Question 16

Persons in the ________ age group are MOST likely to develop drug addiction.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-14 
B)  20-30 
C)  55-75 
D)  15-18 
E)  31-54 
A)  10-14 
B)  20-30 
C)  55-75 
D)  15-18 
E)  31-54

Question 17

The drug _______ blocks reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  cocaine 
E)  nicotine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  cocaine 
E)  nicotine

Question 18

Which of the following statements about opiates is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most commonly abused opiate is heroin. 
B)  Measles is a significant risk factor for many heroin users. 
C)  Opiates and LSD induce similar psychoactive effects. 
D)  Opiates are not addictive. 
E)  Opiate use in a pregnant woman does not produce a drug dependency in the child she is carrying. 
A)  The most commonly abused opiate is heroin. 
B)  Measles is a significant risk factor for many heroin users. 
C)  Opiates and LSD induce similar psychoactive effects. 
D)  Opiates are not addictive. 
E)  Opiate use in a pregnant woman does not produce a drug dependency in the child she is carrying.

Question 19

Patients who suffered damage to their ________ were able to effortlessly quit smoking.

Accepted Answer

A)  vmPFC 
B)  ventral tegmental area 
C)  accumbens 
D)  insula 
E)  hippocampus 
A)  vmPFC 
B)  ventral tegmental area 
C)  accumbens 
D)  insula 
E)  hippocampus

Question 20

Rats are made dependent on morphine and then given an injection of naloxone while housed in a novel cage. You would expect these rats to express

Accepted Answer

A)  an aversion to the cage in which naloxone caused withdrawal. 
B)  fewer kappa receptors in the forebrain. 
C)  more mu receptors in the forebrain. 
D)  an attraction to the cage in which naloxone caused withdrawal. 
E)  more consumption of water in the home cage. 
A)  an aversion to the cage in which naloxone caused withdrawal. 
B)  fewer kappa receptors in the forebrain. 
C)  more mu receptors in the forebrain. 
D)  an attraction to the cage in which naloxone caused withdrawal. 
E)  more consumption of water in the home cage.

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

Your text suggests that ________ is the most universally used recreational drug.

You would expect that an injection of an opiate drug into the ________ would activate dopamine neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

According to the research of Goldman and colleagues (2005), the heritability of is highest while that of is lowest.

A rat is trained to self-administer cocaine. Saline is substituted for the cocaine solution, which results in extinction of responding. In this situation, the capacity for a "free" shot of cocaine to reinstate responding for cocaine can be blocked by

Which statement below is true of drug addiction?

Which of the following drugs is addictive in humans but does not harm health or induce intoxication?

Opiate receptors in the ________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.

Use of ________ by pregnant women is the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States.

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

Chronic abuse of methamphetamine reduces the number of dopamine transporters in the brain, which may explain why these addicts

The active site of action of the marijuana is the ________ receptor.

Imaging studies suggest that the activity of the _______ is inversely proportional to the amount of cocaine that users take each week.

Describe the role of the locus coeruleus in the development of opiate withdrawal symptoms.

The ________ plays a key role in producing opiate withdrawal symptoms.

Persons in the ________ age group are MOST likely to develop drug addiction.

The drug _______ blocks reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.

Which of the following statements about opiates is true?

Patients who suffered damage to their ________ were able to effortlessly quit smoking.

Rats are made dependent on morphine and then given an injection of naloxone while housed in a novel cage. You would expect these rats to express

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Exam 18: Drug Abuse

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

Your text suggests that ________ is the most universally used recreational drug.

You would expect that an injection of an opiate drug into the ________ would activate dopamine neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

According to the research of Goldman and colleagues (2005), the heritability of ________ is highest while that of ________ is lowest.

A rat is trained to self-administer cocaine. Saline is substituted for the cocaine solution, which results in extinction of responding. In this situation, the capacity for a "free" shot of cocaine to reinstate responding for cocaine can be blocked by

Which statement below is true of drug addiction?

Which of the following drugs is addictive in humans but does not harm health or induce intoxication?

Opiate receptors in the ________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs.

Use of ________ by pregnant women is the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States.

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

Chronic abuse of methamphetamine reduces the number of dopamine transporters in the brain, which may explain why these addicts

The active site of action of the marijuana is the ________ receptor.

Imaging studies suggest that the activity of the _______ is inversely proportional to the amount of cocaine that users take each week.

Describe the role of the locus coeruleus in the development of opiate withdrawal symptoms.

The ________ plays a key role in producing opiate withdrawal symptoms.

Persons in the ________ age group are MOST likely to develop drug addiction.

The drug _______ blocks reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.

Which of the following statements about opiates is true?

Patients who suffered damage to their ________ were able to effortlessly quit smoking.

Rats are made dependent on morphine and then given an injection of naloxone while housed in a novel cage. You would expect these rats to express

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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According to the research of Goldman and colleagues (2005), the heritability of is highest while that of is lowest.