Question 1

An opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's disease in users is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) MPTP 
B) ecstasy 
C) ice 
D) crank 
A) MPTP 
B) ecstasy 
C) ice 
D) crank A

Question 2

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Opium comes from the coca leaf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Dependence upon which of the following drugs is likely to be linked with physical withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) alcohol 
C) cocaine 
D) both opiates and alcohol 
E) all of these are true 
A) opiates 
B) alcohol 
C) cocaine 
D) both opiates and alcohol 
E) all of these are true

Question 5

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a major opium producing region?

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan 
B) Laos 
C) Burma 
D) New Guinea 
A) Afghanistan 
B) Laos 
C) Burma 
D) New Guinea

Question 7

Opium was first used by:

Accepted Answer

A) the Inca people of South America 
B) the Sumerians and Assyrians 
C) the Chinese 
D) New Guinea Papuans 
A) the Inca people of South America 
B) the Sumerians and Assyrians 
C) the Chinese 
D) New Guinea Papuans

Question 8

Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following drugs produces analgesia?

Accepted Answer

A) morphine 
B) cocaine 
C) alcohol 
D) barbiturates 
A) morphine 
B) cocaine 
C) alcohol 
D) barbiturates

Question 10

A heroin overdose can be treated with:

Accepted Answer

A) naloxone (Narcane) 
B) morphine 
C) LSD 
D) L-dopa 
A) naloxone (Narcane) 
B) morphine 
C) LSD 
D) L-dopa

Question 11

The brain's "opiate receptors" respond to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) endorphins 
C) noradrenalin 
D) dopamine 
E) acetylcholine 
A) serotonin 
B) endorphins 
C) noradrenalin 
D) dopamine 
E) acetylcholine

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the designer drug MPTP?

Accepted Answer

A) it was sold on the street as heroin 
B) it was designed to be MPPP 
C) it produces Parkinson's symptoms 
D) all of these are true 
A) it was sold on the street as heroin 
B) it was designed to be MPPP 
C) it produces Parkinson's symptoms 
D) all of these are true

Question 13

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms peak in about 72 hrs. 
B) symptoms can be treated with alcohol 
C) tremors are a common withdrawal symptom 
D) all of these are true 
A) symptoms peak in about 72 hrs. 
B) symptoms can be treated with alcohol 
C) tremors are a common withdrawal symptom 
D) all of these are true

Question 14

Which of the following is not an opiate?

Accepted Answer

A) MDA 
B) heroin 
C) dilaudid 
D) methadone 
E) all of these are opiates 
A) MDA 
B) heroin 
C) dilaudid 
D) methadone 
E) all of these are opiates

Question 15

Which of the following is true of a comparison between depressant drugs (like alcohol)and opiate drugs (like heroin)?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol suppresses opiate withdrawal symptoms 
B) there is cross-tolerance between them 
C) they show additive effects or synergy 
D) all of these 
A) alcohol suppresses opiate withdrawal symptoms 
B) there is cross-tolerance between them 
C) they show additive effects or synergy 
D) all of these

Question 16

Most illicit drug use is decreasing in recent years.Which of the following drugs is showing sharply increased rates of use?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) LSD 
C) Barbiturates 
D) Oxycontin 
A) cocaine 
B) LSD 
C) Barbiturates 
D) Oxycontin

Question 17

"Fefe" is a highly potent opioid created by mixing heroin and methadone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Endorphin release is produced by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pain 
B) acupuncture 
C) running 
D) all of these 
A) pain 
B) acupuncture 
C) running 
D) all of these

Question 19

The effects of opiate drugs are produced by mimicking endorphins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Opium comes from the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) magic mushroom 
B) mescal bean 
C) poppy 
D) morning glory seeds 
A) magic mushroom 
B) mescal bean 
C) poppy 
D) morning glory seeds

An opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's disease in users is __________.

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

Opium comes from the coca leaf.

Dependence upon which of the following drugs is likely to be linked with physical withdrawal symptoms?

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Which of the following is NOT a major opium producing region?

Opium was first used by:

Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?

Which of the following drugs produces analgesia?

A heroin overdose can be treated with:

The brain's "opiate receptors" respond to __________.

Which of the following is true of the designer drug MPTP?

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

Which of the following is not an opiate?

Which of the following is true of a comparison between depressant drugs (like alcohol)and opiate drugs (like heroin)?

Most illicit drug use is decreasing in recent years.Which of the following drugs is showing sharply increased rates of use?

"Fefe" is a highly potent opioid created by mixing heroin and methadone.

Endorphin release is produced by __________.

The effects of opiate drugs are produced by mimicking endorphins.

Opium comes from the __________.

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Exam 10: Opiates

An opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's disease in users is __________.

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

Opium comes from the coca leaf.

Dependence upon which of the following drugs is likely to be linked with physical withdrawal symptoms?

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Which of the following is NOT a major opium producing region?

Opium was first used by:

Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?

Which of the following drugs produces analgesia?

A heroin overdose can be treated with:

The brain's "opiate receptors" respond to __________.

Which of the following is true of the designer drug MPTP?

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

Which of the following is not an opiate?

Which of the following is true of a comparison between depressant drugs (like alcohol)and opiate drugs (like heroin)?

Most illicit drug use is decreasing in recent years.Which of the following drugs is showing sharply increased rates of use?

"Fefe" is a highly potent opioid created by mixing heroin and methadone.

Endorphin release is produced by __________.

The effects of opiate drugs are produced by mimicking endorphins.

Opium comes from the __________.

Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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