Question 1

Cocaine influences dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sigmund Freud advocated the use of cocaine for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) drug addiction 
C) schizophrenia 
D) depression and drug addiction 
A) depression 
B) drug addiction 
C) schizophrenia 
D) depression and drug addiction

Question 3

Which of the following are side effects noted in children treated for ADHD with stimulant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia 
B) weight loss 
C) loss of appetite 
D) all of these 
A) insomnia 
B) weight loss 
C) loss of appetite 
D) all of these

Question 4

Stimulant drugs are prescribed to __________ of children in the US every year.

Accepted Answer

A) hundreds 
B) thousands 
C) hundreds of thousands 
D) millions 
A) hundreds 
B) thousands 
C) hundreds of thousands 
D) millions

Question 5

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the US?

Accepted Answer

A) Medellin cartel 
B) Cali cartel 
C) Mafia 
D) Taliban 
A) Medellin cartel 
B) Cali cartel 
C) Mafia 
D) Taliban

Question 7

The major current medical use for cocaine is as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressant 
B) general anesthetic 
C) local anesthetic 
D) antianxiety drug 
A) antidepressant 
B) general anesthetic 
C) local anesthetic 
D) antianxiety drug

Question 8

Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are side effects of methamphetamine abuse:

Accepted Answer

A) deterioration of the teeth 
B) depression 
C) damage to dopamine pathways in the brain 
D) all of these 
A) deterioration of the teeth 
B) depression 
C) damage to dopamine pathways in the brain 
D) all of these

Cocaine influences dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin activity.

Sigmund Freud advocated the use of cocaine for __________.

Which of the following are side effects noted in children treated for ADHD with stimulant drugs?

Stimulant drugs are prescribed to __________ of children in the US every year.

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the US?

The major current medical use for cocaine is as a(n)__________.

Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants.

Which of the following are side effects of methamphetamine abuse:

Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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Exam 6: Cocaine, amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Cocaine influences dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin activity.

Sigmund Freud advocated the use of cocaine for __________.

Which of the following are side effects noted in children treated for ADHD with stimulant drugs?

Stimulant drugs are prescribed to __________ of children in the US every year.

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the US?

The major current medical use for cocaine is as a(n)__________.

Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants.

Which of the following are side effects of methamphetamine abuse:

Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

Filters