Drugs and society test 3
True or false, there are data to support that CBD is antioxidant, anti-convulsant, anxiety, antipsychotic and neuroprotective?
True
With chronic use, the liver becomes able to metabolize opioids faster
True
True or False, Asian and Black groups (identified socially) are the groups that use the least amount of use of illegal stimulants.
true
True or False, Spice, also called K2, is commercially available, but is labeled as "not for human consumption?"
true
True or False, The Dept. of Agriculture has research to indicate that fiber hemp grown during 4-6 months, has the same amount of paper as 4-5 acres as 20 year-old trees?
true
True or false, CBD stands for cannabidiol?
true
True or false, numerous studies of MDMA (ecstasy) in animal studies show that large doses of MDMA are neurotoxic to serotonin neurons?
true
True or false, the human body makes an endogenous form of THC?
true
When states legalize medical marijuana, their rates of opioid overdose deaths go down
true
Z drugs such as Ambien bind to the GABA receptor.
true
Recreational use of which of the following is not a schedule I drug?
valium
Opium was a common ingredient in many patent medicines in the 19 th century
True
The synthetic cannabinoid Spice binds more fully to brain cannabinoid receptors than does THC and may produce more intense effects
True
True or False, Canabis leaves and flowers of tiny, sticky, hairs contain about 40 chemicals, which about 30 are unique to the Canabis plant.
False
Which of the following is associated with long-term use of opioids
A and C Constipation Increased sensitivity to pain
Which of the following is true about REM sleep?
Associated with a loss of skeletal muscle tone
A short-acting benzodiazepines would best treat anxiety, while a longer-acting benzodiazepine would be better for insomnia.
False
Compared to morphine, methadone
Is longer-lasting
Which is true about MDMA?
It is structurally similar to dopamine and norepinephrine
Which is true about LSD?
It mostly works by affecting serotonin
Which of the following is false about opioids such as morphine or heroin?
Local anesthetic
The La Guardia Report of 1944 found that marijuana was not addictive, but the Shafer Commission of 1972 found that marijuana was both addictive and dangerous
false
Which of the following is not seen with opioid withdrawal?
Respiratory depression
Opiod Receptors are to Heroin as Cannabinoid receptors are to
THC
Which of the following is the current knowledge on whether MDMA is neurotoxic in human users?
The effects of using MDMA as a recreational drug are highly controversial
Which of the following might best explain the surge in heroin use over the past decade?
The increased use of prescription pain medications
5% of American adults, and 10% of Americans between the ages of 12 and 17, report using opioid drugs for non-medical purposes.
True
Injecting opioids is more addictive than ingesting them.
True
When overdose to benzodiazepines occurs, it is usually due to seizure
false
Barbiturates are addictive but benzodiazepines are not.
false
If a person uses alcohol along with barbiturates, the GABA receptor remains filled and the effects of the two drugs cancel each other out.
false
Marijuana decreases heart rate
false
Some countries for example, Switzerland, allow doctors to prescribe Heroin have
lower mortality rates, less illicit drug use, and higher rates of retention in addiction treatment programs
Cannabis use is associated with a higher risk of schizophrenia
true
MDMA increases levels of oxytocin
true
