Chap.3-4-5
Formication the imaginary Sensation that hundreds of tiny bugs called bugs bugs bugs and small bugs are crawling under one's skin is caused by the visual hallucinogen maker effect of stimulants
False
Marijuana is not addictive and does not induce compulsive use
False
Psilocybin mushrooms cause less disassociation, panic and psychotic reactions compared with LSD
False
The effect of psychedelic drugs are consistent and predictable
False
Tolerance is not a sign of physical or psychological dependency
False
Tolerance of stimulant drugs is caused by the brain's creation of more dopamine and more dopamine receptors which increases the drugs rewarding effect
False
An individual who is under the influence of heroin will have dilated pupils
True
Black Ops are caused by an alcohol-induced electrochemical destruction of the brain
True
Heavy prolonged use of stimulants can induce a schizophrenic like psychosis
True
Tolerance to the Mental effects of most psychedelics tends to develop rapidly
True
Treatment for addiction to opiates requires a physiological and psychological processes
True
Needing a dose of a drug just to feel normal is a sign of Tolerance
False
Women have a higher percentage of body water than do men of comparable size so there is more water to dilute the alcohol they drink
False
Acute withdrawal from heroin is not a life-threatening as acute withdrawal from alcohol or sedative-hypnotics
True
Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within a short time as seven consecutive weeks of heavy drinking
True
Of all the stimulants the strongest physical and mental dependency develops from nicotine in tobacco
True
One of the most long-lasting effects of alcohol abuse is an ability to experience normal sexual relationship
True
Opiates limit the release of and block receptors for substance P which is the name of the neutral transmitters that transmit pain messages from nerve cell to nerve cell
True
Overdose deaths involving opiates most commonly include their combined use with other illegal or illicit substance like alcohol benzodiazepine and antidepressants
True
Stimulant drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine Force the release of dopamine this surge of dopamine causes paranoia and hyper reactivity
True
Suspect ability to blackouts and brownouts is also a marker for suspect ability to alcoholism
True
The effect of methamphetamine last longer than the effect of cocaine because amphetamines block enzymes from metabolizing neutral transmitters which create a continuous overstimulation
True
There is increasing evidence that the use of some psychedelic drugs under medically monitored conditions May effectively treat some addictions
True
Torrance one type of depressant such as alcohol can lead to the development of cross tolerance for another depressant such as benzodiazepines
True
When smoking cessation is part of a drug treatment program the chances of recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction greatly increase
True
