Question 1

Smoking is a method of inhalation that depends upon __________.

Accepted Answer

A) vapors traveling freely in the air 
B) specialized medical equipment 
C) smoke-borne particles in the air 
D) liquids that have combined with air molecules 
A) vapors traveling freely in the air 
B) specialized medical equipment 
C) smoke-borne particles in the air 
D) liquids that have combined with air molecules

Question 2

What is the blood-brain barrier responsible for?

Accepted Answer

A) guarding the brain by keeping blood from "drowning" brain cells 
B) acting as a resource for neurotransmitters in the blood to communicate with the brain 
C) prohibiting drugs and other molecules from passing from the bloodstream into the brain 
D) all of the above 
A) guarding the brain by keeping blood from "drowning" brain cells 
B) acting as a resource for neurotransmitters in the blood to communicate with the brain 
C) prohibiting drugs and other molecules from passing from the bloodstream into the brain 
D) all of the above

Question 3

All drugs have similar elimination half-lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Atropine is a drug that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduces schizophrenic symptoms 
B) reduces feelings of anxiety 
C) inhibits feelings of anger and frustration 
D) inhibits acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors 
A) reduces schizophrenic symptoms 
B) reduces feelings of anxiety 
C) inhibits feelings of anger and frustration 
D) inhibits acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors

Question 5

Barbiturates and caffeine easily pass through the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Psychoactive drugs affect our behavior and experience __________.

Accepted Answer

A) by altering the functioning of the brain 
B) by purely psychological means 
C) by adjusting our expectations toward a given response 
D) only if they are ingested orally 
A) by altering the functioning of the brain 
B) by purely psychological means 
C) by adjusting our expectations toward a given response 
D) only if they are ingested orally

Question 7

Metabolic tolerance occurs when receptors become less sensitive due to being stimulated repeatedly by a drug over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Drug effects are considered to be a three-way interaction of the drug's pharmacological properties with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) set and stature 
B) set and setting 
C) set and time of day 
D) set and season 
A) set and stature 
B) set and setting 
C) set and time of day 
D) set and season

Question 10

A man using barbiturates to hide an addiction is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-reference 
B) cross-tolerance 
C) cross-dependence 
D) cross-induction 
A) cross-reference 
B) cross-tolerance 
C) cross-dependence 
D) cross-induction

Question 11

Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most recently evolved region of the human brain is the prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The vomiting center of the brain is located in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) pons 
C) cerebellum 
D) substantia nigra 
A) medulla 
B) pons 
C) cerebellum 
D) substantia nigra

Question 14

If a drug is taken at noon and an effect is detected at but no longer detected by 1:00,it is reasonable to assume that the latency period occurred at __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 12:04 
B) 12:07 
C) 12:55 
D) 1:15 
A) 12:04 
B) 12:07 
C) 12:55 
D) 1:15

Question 15

The danger of potentiation is that since the drug seems to have no effect,the combined effect may be so powerful that it can become lethal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text,_______ smoke fewer cigarettes per day than _______.

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans,whites 
B) whites,African Americans 
C) Hispanics,Asians 
D) Asians,African Americans 
A) African Americans,whites 
B) whites,African Americans 
C) Hispanics,Asians 
D) Asians,African Americans

Question 17

Which route of drug administration is the oldest and easiest?

Accepted Answer

A) oral 
B) inhalation 
C) injection 
D) absorption through skin or membranes 
A) oral 
B) inhalation 
C) injection 
D) absorption through skin or membranes

Question 18

Fat-soluble drugs are eliminated faster than water-soluble drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Reuptake is the process whereby a neurotransmitter returns from the receptor site back to the synaptic knob.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Inhalation is to gas as snorting is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) liquid 
B) smoke 
C) powder 
D) vapor 
A) liquid 
B) smoke 
C) powder 
D) vapor

Smoking is a method of inhalation that depends upon __________.

What is the blood-brain barrier responsible for?

All drugs have similar elimination half-lives.

Atropine is a drug that __________.

Barbiturates and caffeine easily pass through the blood-brain barrier.

Psychoactive drugs affect our behavior and experience __________.

Metabolic tolerance occurs when receptors become less sensitive due to being stimulated repeatedly by a drug over time.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

Drug effects are considered to be a three-way interaction of the drug's pharmacological properties with __________.

A man using barbiturates to hide an addiction is an example of __________.

Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping.

The most recently evolved region of the human brain is the prefrontal cortex.

The vomiting center of the brain is located in the __________.

If a drug is taken at noon and an effect is detected at but no longer detected by 1:00,it is reasonable to assume that the latency period occurred at __________.

The danger of potentiation is that since the drug seems to have no effect,the combined effect may be so powerful that it can become lethal.

According to the text,_ smoke fewer cigarettes per day than _.

Which route of drug administration is the oldest and easiest?

Fat-soluble drugs are eliminated faster than water-soluble drugs.

Reuptake is the process whereby a neurotransmitter returns from the receptor site back to the synaptic knob.

Inhalation is to gas as snorting is to __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

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

Smoking is a method of inhalation that depends upon __________.

What is the blood-brain barrier responsible for?

All drugs have similar elimination half-lives.

Atropine is a drug that __________.

Barbiturates and caffeine easily pass through the blood-brain barrier.

Psychoactive drugs affect our behavior and experience __________.

Metabolic tolerance occurs when receptors become less sensitive due to being stimulated repeatedly by a drug over time.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

Drug effects are considered to be a three-way interaction of the drug's pharmacological properties with __________.

A man using barbiturates to hide an addiction is an example of __________.

Intramuscular injections are often referred to as skin-popping.

The most recently evolved region of the human brain is the prefrontal cortex.

The vomiting center of the brain is located in the __________.

If a drug is taken at noon and an effect is detected at but no longer detected by 1:00,it is reasonable to assume that the latency period occurred at __________.

The danger of potentiation is that since the drug seems to have no effect,the combined effect may be so powerful that it can become lethal.

According to the text,_______ smoke fewer cigarettes per day than _______.

Which route of drug administration is the oldest and easiest?

Fat-soluble drugs are eliminated faster than water-soluble drugs.

Reuptake is the process whereby a neurotransmitter returns from the receptor site back to the synaptic knob.

Inhalation is to gas as snorting is to __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

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

Filters

According to the text,_ smoke fewer cigarettes per day than _.