Question 1

Cocaine and amphetamines are beta-blockers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The physiological and behavioral effects of amphetamine are most similar to those of:

Accepted Answer

A)  MAO inhibitors
B)  the phenothiazines
C)  cocaine
D)  alcohol
E)  GHB C

Question 3

Tolerance does not develop to cocaine or amphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Amphetamines have been put to many medical uses.Which of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment of anxiety
B)  relief of sinus problems
C)  treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity
D)  treatment of narcolepsy

Question 5

Nicotiana tabacum is to nicotine as Erythroxylum coca is to _____?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco
B)  cocaine
C)  theophylline
D)  amphetamine
E)  alcohol

Question 6

The first major epidemic of cocaine abuse was in the 1880s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The active ingredient in Khat is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine
B)  caffeine
C)  cathinone
D)  amphetamine

Question 8

Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

Accepted Answer

A)  That drugs can treat a psychological problem
B)  That stimulant drugs calm the ADHD child
C)  That these drugs are rarely effective
D)  That such children nearly always become dependent on the drug

Question 10

Infants whose mothers were addicted to cocaine during pregnancy:

Accepted Answer

A)  often die of severe cocaine withdrawal after birth
B)  experience short-term neurological problems after birth
C)  have higher IQ's than normal
D)  none of these

Question 11

Cocaine first became an abuse problem in the United States in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1880s
B)  1960s
C)  1970s
D)  1980s

Question 12

"Crack" is a smokeable form of__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine
B)  amphetamine
C)  heroin
D)  tobacco

Question 13

Cocaine is safe to take during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cocaine is thought to activate the dopamine pathways of the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythroxylum coca
B)  Cannibis sativa
C)  Papaver somniferum
D)  none of these; cocaine is synthetic

Question 16

The abstinence syndrome produced upon cocaine withdrawal consists of which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  seizures and convulsions
B)  hallucinations
C)  high fever and diarrhea
D)  depression

Question 17

Which of the following is a slang name for methamphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  crack
B)  ice
C)  grass
D)  ecstasy

Question 18

Which of the following is a sympathomimetic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine
B)  amphetamine
C)  alcohol
D)  both cocaine and amphetamine

Question 19

Most effects of the amphetamines are produced by mimicking acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The depression that follows heavy use of cocaine is thought to be related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent brain damage
B)  GABA depletion
C)  dopamine depletion
D)  liver damage

Exam 6: Cocaine, amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Cocaine and amphetamines are beta-blockers.

The physiological and behavioral effects of amphetamine are most similar to those of:

Tolerance does not develop to cocaine or amphetamine.

Amphetamines have been put to many medical uses.Which of the following is not one of them?

Nicotiana tabacum is to nicotine as Erythroxylum coca is to _____?

The first major epidemic of cocaine abuse was in the 1880s.

The active ingredient in Khat is:

Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin) ?

Infants whose mothers were addicted to cocaine during pregnancy:

Cocaine first became an abuse problem in the United States in the __________.

"Crack" is a smokeable form of__________.

Cocaine is safe to take during pregnancy.

Cocaine is thought to activate the dopamine pathways of the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway.

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of __________.

The abstinence syndrome produced upon cocaine withdrawal consists of which of the following symptoms?

Which of the following is a slang name for methamphetamine?

Which of the following is a sympathomimetic drug?

Most effects of the amphetamines are produced by mimicking acetylcholine.

The depression that follows heavy use of cocaine is thought to be related to __________.