AD 102 - Quiz 5

The compulsion to use cocaine is due to which of the following?

- hereditary predisposition - altered brain chemistry - craving for the high - desired to avoid the crash

Regardless of their degree of strength, all stimulants affect the body in which if the following ways?

- increase the brain's electrical activity - increase the brain's chemical activity - increase central nervous systems activity - increase peripheral nervous systems activity

Stimulants force the release of which 4 major nuerotransmitters?

- norepenphrine - epinephrine - dopamine - seretonin

For how long does the high from amphetamine generally last?

4-6 hours

Name two common withdrawal symptoms for stimulants

depression anhedonia anergia exhausted

Chronic stimulant use results in ______ regulation of seretonin and dopamine receptor sites

down

Which of the following is NOT a long term/ mental emotional side effects of stimulant use?

increased confidence

Which form and method of using cocaine produces the most intense immediate high?

smoking crack cocaine

When a stimulant drug wears off and the body withdraws from the extra energy produced by the drug, which of the following occurs?

the user becomes exhausted, emotional depression sets in

Medical use of cocaine relies on in its effects as a(n)

topical anesthetic