Question 1

Acetylcholine is involved with the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, while norepinephrine is involved with the parasympathetic autonomic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Degeneration of the substantia nigra results in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  a strange effect of prolonged euphoria 
C)  a reduction in the effects of antipsychotic medication 
D)  cortical inhibition 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  a strange effect of prolonged euphoria 
C)  a reduction in the effects of antipsychotic medication 
D)  cortical inhibition

Question 3

The bulk of the neuron is comprised of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse 
B)  cell body 
C)  axon 
D)  dendrites 
A)  synapse 
B)  cell body 
C)  axon 
D)  dendrites

Question 4

In a recent study, 12 out of 13 former cigarette smokers with brain damage to the ______, report that it was easier to quit smoking, whereas only 4 out of 19 people with damage that did not include this area were able to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  insula 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla 
D)  pons 
A)  insula 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla 
D)  pons

Question 5

When taken orally, weakly acidic drugs are absorbed ______ strongly acidic drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  to a lesser degree than 
B)  better than 
C)  in an equivalent manner to 
D)  slower and less completely than 
A)  to a lesser degree than 
B)  better than 
C)  in an equivalent manner to 
D)  slower and less completely than

Question 6

Which drug is the LEAST likely to cross the blood-brain barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Barbiturates 
C)  Nicotine 
D)  Penicillin 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Barbiturates 
C)  Nicotine 
D)  Penicillin

Question 7

Which type of drug tolerance depends upon processes in the neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metabolic tolerance 
B)  Pharmacodynamic tolerance 
C)  Pharmacokinetic tolerance 
D)  Behavioural tolerance 
A)  Metabolic tolerance 
B)  Pharmacodynamic tolerance 
C)  Pharmacokinetic tolerance 
D)  Behavioural tolerance

Acetylcholine is involved with the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, while norepinephrine is involved with the parasympathetic autonomic system.

Degeneration of the substantia nigra results in __________.

The bulk of the neuron is comprised of the __________.

In a recent study, 12 out of 13 former cigarette smokers with brain damage to the ______, report that it was easier to quit smoking, whereas only 4 out of 19 people with damage that did not include this area were able to do so.

When taken orally, weakly acidic drugs are absorbed ______ strongly acidic drugs.

Which drug is the LEAST likely to cross the blood-brain barrier?

Which type of drug tolerance depends upon processes in the neuron?

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Exam 3: How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

Acetylcholine is involved with the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, while norepinephrine is involved with the parasympathetic autonomic system.

Degeneration of the substantia nigra results in __________.

The bulk of the neuron is comprised of the __________.

In a recent study, 12 out of 13 former cigarette smokers with brain damage to the ______, report that it was easier to quit smoking, whereas only 4 out of 19 people with damage that did not include this area were able to do so.

When taken orally, weakly acidic drugs are absorbed ______ strongly acidic drugs.

Which drug is the LEAST likely to cross the blood-brain barrier?

Which type of drug tolerance depends upon processes in the neuron?

Drugs and Behaviour Today

Drug-Taking Behaviour: Personal and Social Issues

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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