Question 1

Sigmund Freud eventually gave up cocaine because he personally suffered the adverse side effects of chronic cocaine abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Intensive interventions,medical supervision,and psychological counseling can be best carried out during __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Cocaine Anonymous sessions 
B) inpatient treatment in a hospital facility 
C) outpatient treatment programs 
D) programs designed for adolescents 
A) Cocaine Anonymous sessions 
B) inpatient treatment in a hospital facility 
C) outpatient treatment programs 
D) programs designed for adolescents B

Question 3

The stimulant properties of amphetamines were considered superior to those of cocaine because amphetamines __________.

Accepted Answer

A) were less easily absorbed by the bloodstream 
B) produced effects over a shorter period of time 
C) could be taken orally 
D) have higher stimulant properties when taken on a full stomach 
A) were less easily absorbed by the bloodstream 
B) produced effects over a shorter period of time 
C) could be taken orally 
D) have higher stimulant properties when taken on a full stomach C

Question 4

Methamphetamine abuse reemerged on the drug scene as crack cocaine and powder cocaine abuse began to diminish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The only legitimate medical use of cocaine is as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) bronchial dilator 
B) antidepressant 
C) treatment for congestive heart disease 
D) local anesthetic 
A) bronchial dilator 
B) antidepressant 
C) treatment for congestive heart disease 
D) local anesthetic

Question 6

Cocaine enhances the activity of which of the following neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) acetylcholine 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) acetylcholine

Question 7

Freud eventually realized that cocaine __________.

Accepted Answer

A) was indeed the wonder drug that he originally thought it was 
B) was structurally similar to heroin and other opiates 
C) was a drug with a dangerous potential for dependence 
D) would lead to dependence upon crack cocaine 
A) was indeed the wonder drug that he originally thought it was 
B) was structurally similar to heroin and other opiates 
C) was a drug with a dangerous potential for dependence 
D) would lead to dependence upon crack cocaine

Question 8

Amendments to federal drug laws in changed the pattern of amphetamine abuse in the following way: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) injectable amphetamines could now be obtained by forged prescriptions 
B) phone-in prescriptions were now permitted 
C) pharmacies were given more freedom to dispense amphetamines 
D) amphetamines became available from illegal laboratories rather than legitimate pharmacies 
A) injectable amphetamines could now be obtained by forged prescriptions 
B) phone-in prescriptions were now permitted 
C) pharmacies were given more freedom to dispense amphetamines 
D) amphetamines became available from illegal laboratories rather than legitimate pharmacies

Question 9

Why is cocaine not widely used as a local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a chance the cocaine will enter the blood stream. 
B) There is possibility for abuse. 
C) Since cocaine breaks down quickly,the effects are brief. 
D) all of the above 
A) There is a chance the cocaine will enter the blood stream. 
B) There is possibility for abuse. 
C) Since cocaine breaks down quickly,the effects are brief. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The 1885 formulation of Coca-Cola by James Pemberton was similar to Vin Mariani,except for the fact that Coca-Cola did not have any ________ in it.

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) soda water 
C) caffeine 
D) alcohol 
A) cocaine 
B) soda water 
C) caffeine 
D) alcohol

Question 11

Recently,problems have been observed with the recreational abuse of which of the following prescription medications?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) cocaine 
C) Ritalin 
D) penicillin 
A) heroin 
B) cocaine 
C) Ritalin 
D) penicillin

Question 12

Although cocaine affects the activity levels of dopamine and norepinephrine,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) only cocaine resembles these neurotransmitters structurally 
B) only cocaine inhibits serotonin 
C) cocaine has an inhibitory effect on the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system 
D) the mechanism for the effect of cocaine on dopamine or norepinephrine is not clear 
A) only cocaine resembles these neurotransmitters structurally 
B) only cocaine inhibits serotonin 
C) cocaine has an inhibitory effect on the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system 
D) the mechanism for the effect of cocaine on dopamine or norepinephrine is not clear

Question 13

Amphetamines stimulate the brain by elevating the levels of acetylcholine and endorphins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Medical emergencies related to cocaine abuse __________.

Accepted Answer

A) increased through the 1990s 
B) showed a sharp decline during the 1990s 
C) remained essentially the same through the 1990s 
D) are unknown,since the DAWN statistics only began in 1999 
A) increased through the 1990s 
B) showed a sharp decline during the 1990s 
C) remained essentially the same through the 1990s 
D) are unknown,since the DAWN statistics only began in 1999

Question 15

What is the most characteristic reaction when using cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) a calming sleep-like sensation 
B) disorientation 
C) a powerful burst of energy 
D) a hallucinogenic state 
A) a calming sleep-like sensation 
B) disorientation 
C) a powerful burst of energy 
D) a hallucinogenic state

Question 16

Increased snorting of cocaine can lead to small holes in the nasal septum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Narcolepsy is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) similar to insomnia in its behavioral features 
B) a symptom of cocaine psychosis 
C) a tendency to develop a dependent upon narcotic drugs 
D) an unpredictable urge to fall asleep 
A) similar to insomnia in its behavioral features 
B) a symptom of cocaine psychosis 
C) a tendency to develop a dependent upon narcotic drugs 
D) an unpredictable urge to fall asleep

Question 18

The reason why cocaine has such extreme effects on the heart is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) excitation of the sympathetic system 
B) inhibition of the parasympathetic system 
C) inhibition of the autonomic system 
D) both A and B 
A) excitation of the sympathetic system 
B) inhibition of the parasympathetic system 
C) inhibition of the autonomic system 
D) both A and B

Question 19

Analogy: D-amphetamine is to methamphetamine as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Dexedrine is to Methedrine 
B) stronger is to weaker 
C) dopamine is to norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine is to dopamine 
A) Dexedrine is to Methedrine 
B) stronger is to weaker 
C) dopamine is to norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine is to dopamine

Question 20

In 1985,one in five suicide victims in NYC had traces of cocaine in his or her blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sigmund Freud eventually gave up cocaine because he personally suffered the adverse side effects of chronic cocaine abuse.

Intensive interventions,medical supervision,and psychological counseling can be best carried out during __________.

The stimulant properties of amphetamines were considered superior to those of cocaine because amphetamines __________.

Methamphetamine abuse reemerged on the drug scene as crack cocaine and powder cocaine abuse began to diminish.

The only legitimate medical use of cocaine is as a(n)__________.

Cocaine enhances the activity of which of the following neurotransmitters?

Freud eventually realized that cocaine __________.

Amendments to federal drug laws in changed the pattern of amphetamine abuse in the following way: __________.

Why is cocaine not widely used as a local anesthetic?

The 1885 formulation of Coca-Cola by James Pemberton was similar to Vin Mariani,except for the fact that Coca-Cola did not have any ________ in it.

Recently,problems have been observed with the recreational abuse of which of the following prescription medications?

Although cocaine affects the activity levels of dopamine and norepinephrine,__________.

Amphetamines stimulate the brain by elevating the levels of acetylcholine and endorphins.

Medical emergencies related to cocaine abuse __________.

What is the most characteristic reaction when using cocaine?

Increased snorting of cocaine can lead to small holes in the nasal septum.

Narcolepsy is __________.

The reason why cocaine has such extreme effects on the heart is due to __________.

Analogy: D-amphetamine is to methamphetamine as __________.

In 1985,one in five suicide victims in NYC had traces of cocaine in his or her blood.

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Exam 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Sigmund Freud eventually gave up cocaine because he personally suffered the adverse side effects of chronic cocaine abuse.

Intensive interventions,medical supervision,and psychological counseling can be best carried out during __________.

The stimulant properties of amphetamines were considered superior to those of cocaine because amphetamines __________.

Methamphetamine abuse reemerged on the drug scene as crack cocaine and powder cocaine abuse began to diminish.

The only legitimate medical use of cocaine is as a(n)__________.

Cocaine enhances the activity of which of the following neurotransmitters?

Freud eventually realized that cocaine __________.

Amendments to federal drug laws in changed the pattern of amphetamine abuse in the following way: __________.

Why is cocaine not widely used as a local anesthetic?

The 1885 formulation of Coca-Cola by James Pemberton was similar to Vin Mariani,except for the fact that Coca-Cola did not have any ________ in it.

Recently,problems have been observed with the recreational abuse of which of the following prescription medications?

Although cocaine affects the activity levels of dopamine and norepinephrine,__________.

Amphetamines stimulate the brain by elevating the levels of acetylcholine and endorphins.

Medical emergencies related to cocaine abuse __________.

What is the most characteristic reaction when using cocaine?

Increased snorting of cocaine can lead to small holes in the nasal septum.

Narcolepsy is __________.

The reason why cocaine has such extreme effects on the heart is due to __________.

Analogy: D-amphetamine is to methamphetamine as __________.

In 1985,one in five suicide victims in NYC had traces of cocaine in his or her blood.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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