Psych 380 exam 3

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Every state defines the legal limit for driving while intoxicated (whether or not the driver can function) as a blood alcohol concentration of

.08

In the United States, what % of hospital admin. are due to medical related abuse

25-30%

Marijuana in the urine of a regular user is detectable for

3 to 6 weeks

The life span of a chronic high dose drinker is:

9 to 22 years shorter than the general pop.

Which of the following is the correct order progression for levels of alcohol use

Abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, habituation, abuse, addiction.

A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is ______ and is located in the ______ and the ______.

Alcohol dehydrogenase Stomach; liver

PCP is partially dangerous because of it has which of the following effects

Caused depersonalization, aggressiveness and violent behavior

People who smoke marijuana commonly present with which physical ailments

Chronic bronchitis

Prolonged use of MDMA (ecstasy) has what effect on sexual function?

Decreased orgasm in men and sexual arousal in women

Easy access to alcohol, a permissive societal view of drinking, unsafe living conditions, poor nutrition, and limited access to healthcare and drug recovery programs are examples of what factors associated with increased alcohol use?

Environmental

Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a person's ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol.

False

In addition to their psychedelic effects, "all arounders" almost always depress...

False

Psychedelics come only from natural plant sources

False

Women have a higher % of body water than men do of comparable size

False

The national minimum legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Since 1993 the rate of underage binge drinking in the US has:

Increased 50%

Ketamine is most similar to which drug

PCP

Although alcohol is absorbed at different rates, metabolism occurs at a defined continuous rate

True

People who take LSD May experience flashbacks that are similar to post traumatic stress disorder

True

Susceptiblit's to blackouts and brownouts is also a marker

True

Synesthesia is defined as the crossing of senses

True

The U.S. Army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals and humans with psychedelic drugs for many years.

True

The effects of alcohol depend on the amount ingested over a given time period

True

The variation in people's reactions to alcohol is due in part to hereditary factors that now affect how the body metabolizes alcohol

True

Hashish is made from

cannabis resin

According to uppers, downers, all arounders...

1, 2, 4

Alcohol is metabolized at a rate of approximately ____ reduction

0.015

The mental effects of LSD, mushrooms, and other psychedelics result from:

1 & 2

Which of the following statements are characteristics of the phenylalkylamine psychedelics peyote and MDMA

1 & 2

Which of the following statements are true regarding retrograde amnesia

1, 2, & 4

Alcohol addiction is defined and characterized by which of the following

1, 2, 3

Which of the following statements are true about the effects of ketamine and PCP

1, 2, 3

Which if the following alcoholic drinks are equivalent to one standard drink?

1, 2, 4

The effect an all arounders has on the user depends on which of the following factors

1,2&3

Worldwide, approximately what % it all disease and injuries are a direct result of alcohol abuse

10%

How long after ingestion do the effects of LSD begin to appear

15 to 60 minutes

The psychological effects of marijuana withdrawal include which of the following

All 4

Chronic heavy drinking can contribute...

All of the above

Dabs, an extract of cannabis containing 90% or greater concentration is also known as

All of the above

When large amounts of alcohol are consumed more rapidly...

All of the above

Misperceiving a rope as a threatening snake is an example of

An illusion

Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their memory

Both A & B

Binge drinking causes the most problems and is defined as

Both A&B

When a person has been drinking can only partially recall the events that occurred after they began drinking is called

Brownout

High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing.

Decreasing Decreased

Which of the following are visual indications that a person may be on MDMA

Dilated pupils and twitching eyelids

Which of the following would slow the rate of alcohol absorption

Diluting it with water, ice or alternating everything drink with water or soda

Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol

Drinking on an empty stomach

There is increasing evidence that the use of some psychedelic drugs under medically monitored conditions may treat some addictions

True

When other depressants are used, the danger of overdose is greatly increased because metabolism of alcohol takes precedence over metabolism of other substances.

True

Hyperemesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana, or highly concentrated extracts, is characterized by

Uncontrolled vomitting


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