Question 1

Cocaine effects involve changes in the synaptic activity of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine and serotonin 
B) serotonin alone 
C) dopamine alone 
D) dopamine and norepinephrine 
A) dopamine and serotonin 
B) serotonin alone 
C) dopamine alone 
D) dopamine and norepinephrine

Question 2

Vin Mariani was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a popular mixture of opium and wine 
B) a popular mixture of opium and cocaine 
C) a popular mixture of coca and wine 
D) a famed Sicilian restaurateur of the nineteenth century 
A) a popular mixture of opium and wine 
B) a popular mixture of opium and cocaine 
C) a popular mixture of coca and wine 
D) a famed Sicilian restaurateur of the nineteenth century

Question 3

Illicit methamphetamine laboratories are typically situated in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) urban centers 
B) rural or desert areas of the U.S. 
C) Alaska and Hawaii 
D) Georgia and Florida 
A) urban centers 
B) rural or desert areas of the U.S. 
C) Alaska and Hawaii 
D) Georgia and Florida

Question 4

Cocaine produces its stimulatory effects exclusively by the inhibition of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Crack cocaine has been a street drug since what time period?

Accepted Answer

A) late 1970s 
B) mid-1980s 
C) early 1970s 
D) early 1980s 
A) late 1970s 
B) mid-1980s 
C) early 1970s 
D) early 1980s

Question 6

Recent concentrations of meth abuse have occurred in America's inner cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Symptoms of cocaine psychosis include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) formication 
B) a renewed sense of purpose in life 
C) a need to live a cocaine-free existence 
D) all of the above 
A) formication 
B) a renewed sense of purpose in life 
C) a need to live a cocaine-free existence 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Formication is a term for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a form of hallucinatory experience 
B) voluntary sexual intercourse between unmarried persons 
C) a process of producing freebase cocaine 
D) a characteristic speech pattern when under the influence of cocaine 
A) a form of hallucinatory experience 
B) voluntary sexual intercourse between unmarried persons 
C) a process of producing freebase cocaine 
D) a characteristic speech pattern when under the influence of cocaine

Question 9

Cocaine and amphetamines are both classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) major stimulants 
B) major depressants 
C) drugs having both stimulant and depressant properties 
D) drugs having stimulant properties similar to nicotine and caffeine 
A) major stimulants 
B) major depressants 
C) drugs having both stimulant and depressant properties 
D) drugs having stimulant properties similar to nicotine and caffeine

Question 10

Why is it that coca chewing produces few instances of toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A) Little cocaine is distributed to the brain,since absorption from the digestive system is slow. 
B) There is a chemical found in coca leaves which dilutes the small amount of cocaine found in the leaves. 
C) As coca leaves are chewed,the cocaine is absorbed through the cheek linings,bypassing absorption in the digestive tract. 
D) Ingestion of coca products never results in toxic effects. 
A) Little cocaine is distributed to the brain,since absorption from the digestive system is slow. 
B) There is a chemical found in coca leaves which dilutes the small amount of cocaine found in the leaves. 
C) As coca leaves are chewed,the cocaine is absorbed through the cheek linings,bypassing absorption in the digestive tract. 
D) Ingestion of coca products never results in toxic effects.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder 
B) have been institutionalized for delinquency 
C) be serving a prison sentence 
D) all of the above 
A) be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder 
B) have been institutionalized for delinquency 
C) be serving a prison sentence 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Cocaine hydrochloride contains about ______ pure cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 99 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 99 percent

Question 13

The acute effects of amphetamine resemble those of cocaine

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Amphetamines have been taken by all of the following individuals or groups of individuals EXCEPT for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) long-distance truck drivers 
B) students studying for exams 
C) people trying to fall asleep more easily 
D) people trying to lose weight 
A) long-distance truck drivers 
B) students studying for exams 
C) people trying to fall asleep more easily 
D) people trying to lose weight

Question 15

Formication hallucinations are components of cocaine psychosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Removal of hydrochloride from the salt form of cocaine is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) freebase cocaine 
B) crack cocaine 
C) coca paste 
D) salt cocaine 
A) freebase cocaine 
B) crack cocaine 
C) coca paste 
D) salt cocaine

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) constipation 
B) depression 
C) asthma 
D) heart failure 
A) constipation 
B) depression 
C) asthma 
D) heart failure

Question 18

Ice is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) smokable form of methamphetamine 
B) smokable form of heroin 
C) smokable form of cocaine,similar to crack 
D) none of the above 
A) smokable form of methamphetamine 
B) smokable form of heroin 
C) smokable form of cocaine,similar to crack 
D) none of the above

Question 19

A recent development in present-day meth abuse has been the influx of illegal methamphetamine from France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A popular self-help support group for cocaine abusers is modeled after __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholics Anonymous 
B) several inpatient treatments programs 
C) a treatment program for cocaine psychosis 
D) a pre-World War I educational program for immigrants to America 
A) Alcoholics Anonymous 
B) several inpatient treatments programs 
C) a treatment program for cocaine psychosis 
D) a pre-World War I educational program for immigrants to America

Cocaine effects involve changes in the synaptic activity of __________.

Vin Mariani was __________.

Illicit methamphetamine laboratories are typically situated in __________.

Cocaine produces its stimulatory effects exclusively by the inhibition of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Crack cocaine has been a street drug since what time period?

Recent concentrations of meth abuse have occurred in America's inner cities.

Symptoms of cocaine psychosis include __________.

Formication is a term for __________.

Cocaine and amphetamines are both classified as __________.

Why is it that coca chewing produces few instances of toxicity?

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

Cocaine hydrochloride contains about ______ pure cocaine.

The acute effects of amphetamine resemble those of cocaine

Amphetamines have been taken by all of the following individuals or groups of individuals EXCEPT for __________.

Formication hallucinations are components of cocaine psychosis.

Removal of hydrochloride from the salt form of cocaine is called __________.

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

Ice is a __________.

A recent development in present-day meth abuse has been the influx of illegal methamphetamine from France.

A popular self-help support group for cocaine abusers is modeled after __________.

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Exam 4: The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Cocaine effects involve changes in the synaptic activity of __________.

Vin Mariani was __________.

Illicit methamphetamine laboratories are typically situated in __________.

Cocaine produces its stimulatory effects exclusively by the inhibition of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Crack cocaine has been a street drug since what time period?

Recent concentrations of meth abuse have occurred in America's inner cities.

Symptoms of cocaine psychosis include __________.

Formication is a term for __________.

Cocaine and amphetamines are both classified as __________.

Why is it that coca chewing produces few instances of toxicity?

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

Cocaine hydrochloride contains about ______ pure cocaine.

The acute effects of amphetamine resemble those of cocaine

Amphetamines have been taken by all of the following individuals or groups of individuals EXCEPT for __________.

Formication hallucinations are components of cocaine psychosis.

Removal of hydrochloride from the salt form of cocaine is called __________.

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

Ice is a __________.

A recent development in present-day meth abuse has been the influx of illegal methamphetamine from France.

A popular self-help support group for cocaine abusers is modeled after __________.

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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