HLSC 130 Ch 6 McGraw Hill

amphetamines are used to treat symptoms of

ADHD

Identify a reason for acute cocaine poisoning

adulteration of illicit cocaine with other chemicals

the best available treatment for narcolepsy seems to keep the patient awake during the day with

amphetamines

ephedrine, an active ingredient in a herb called ma huang in china, is similar in structure to

amphetmine

Identify a provision of the anti-drug abuse act of 1986

an individual convicted of selling 5 grams of crack cocaine would be required to serve a minimum of 5 years in prison

match the routes of administration of cocaine with their effects

chewing and sucking the coca leaves - slower onset of effects and lower blood levels than other routes snorting - absorbed rapidly, reaches brain quickly

Identify a product developed by Angelo Mariani that made him rich and famous

coca wine

the combination of cocaine and alcohol in the body results in the formation of a chemical called " "

cocaethylene

Coca leaves contain, besides the oils that give them flavor, the active chemical " "

cocaine

in an 1885 lecture before a group of psychiatrists, sigmund Freud commented on the use of " " as a stimulant

cocaine

mixing cocaine with simple household chemicals, including baking soda and water, and then drying it resulted in a lump of smokable cocaine known as

crack

during the 70's, methamphetamine was illicitly manufactured, This kind of methamphetmine was called

crank

during the 50's and 60's, amphetamines were the treatment of choice for

depression and fatigue

in the context of the action mechanism of amphetamines, studies on lab animals implicate " " in mediating amphetamine related reinforcement

dopamine

it appears that humans in the Andes first settled down and formed communties around places where calcified lime could be mined, this was because psychoactive effects of drugs can be made stronger by added some calcified lime that helps

increase the extraction of cocaine

a consequence of using cocaine during pregnancy is that it " "

increases risk of spontaneous abortion

identify a true statement about cocaine hydrochloride

it cannot be heated to form vapors for inhalation

identify an accurate statement about the molecular structure of methamphetamine

it has a methyl group added to the basic amphetamine structure

after 1884, the use of cocaine as an anesthetic drug gained popularity because

it was thought as a safe and effective drug

identify a true statement about the dependence potential of cocaine

majority of cocaine users use cocaine without becoming addicted

the wake promoting effect of amphetamine is the reason for its use in treating " ", a condition in which an individual spontaneously falls asleep as many as 50 times per day

narcolepsy

identify the neurotransmitters whose reuptake is blocked by cocaine

norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine

in several cases, chronic toxicity of cocaine can result in a full blown " " , in which an individual loses touch and reality and experiences auditory hallucinations.

paranoid psychosis

identify the countries that are the primary source of illicit cocaine in the US

peru, colombia, bolivia

identify a consequence of acute cocaine poisoning

respiratory arrest

according to studies, use of amphetamines and methylphenidate helps in the treatment of adhd by

reversing catecholamine associated deficits

the harrison act of 1914 affected the availability of cocaine by

taxing the importation and sale of coca and cocaine along with opium

true or false: the use of cocaine during pregnancy is not recommended because it increased the risk for a torn placenta

true