Exam 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Amphetamines only increase the activity level of dopamine.

Which of the following has been a medical application of amphetamine?

Cocaine enhances the activity of __________.

Why is cocaine not widely used as a local anaesthetic?

Methamphetamine abuse is associated with increased high-risk sexual behaviour among HIV-positive gay or bisexual men.

Freud became dependent on which of the following drugs?

In its earliest medical application, the herb from which amphetamines are derived was used as a treatment for __________.

Freud decided to try pure cocaine because of __________.

An inpatient treatment for cocaine abuse is probably best suited for __________.

Physical signs of possible cocaine abuse include decreased irritability, feelings of euphoria, and increased ability to sleep.

Coca paste contains about ______ pure cocaine.

When stimulant medications are taken during formative years, major side effects include suppression of height and weight gain, reducing growth to about 80 to 90% of normal levels.

Crack cocaine is made by treating cocaine with baking soda, resulting in small rocks.

The Chinese emperor credited with having discovered the herbal basis for amphetamines is also credited with having discovered marijuana and tea.

Cocaine produces a sudden elevation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

According to the text, the effect of cocaine when smoked ______ the effect of cocaine when snorted.

Chronic use of cocaine results in __________.

Freud eventually realized that cocaine __________.

Medical applications of amphetamine-like drugs include narcolepsy and nasal congestion.

Adults with a history of ADHD are more likely than other adults to __________.