DRUGS quiz questions

_________ is an example of a drug that was approved too early, before potential side effects could adequately be explored.

thalidomide

At what blood alcohol level do all states consider an individual to be legally intoxicated?

.08

Symptoms of caffeinism have been shown to appear after _____ mg of caffeine has been consumed.

600-NO

__________ tolerance is a type of functional tolerance that is measured within the course of action of a single dose or first few doses of a drug.

Acute

Which of the following is not true of drug expectancies?

Alcohol's effect on motor skills is not impacted by expectancies

In drug studies, the generalizability from animals to humans is poor.

False

The American Medical Association prefers that their customers use brand-name drugs rather than generic drugs because the brand-name drugs are more rigorously tested.

False

Which popular soft drink contains the highest concentration of caffeine?

Mountain Dew

Residents of __________ are the world's top coffee consumers.

Netherlands

Which substance is contained in an alkaloid such as caffeine?

Nitrogen

What can be concluded from the results of the 1993 Concorde study?

The clinical trials process will continue to take a substantial period of time.

Individuals who suffer from ___________ should be careful when using caffeine.

anxiety

When given __________, the usual disruption in behavior produced by introducing the punishment component in "conflict paradigm" experiments does not occur.

benzodiazepines

Which of the following correctly lists the methylxanthines in order from least to most active as a CNS stimulant?

caffeine, theophylline, theobromine- NO

Individual differences in the initial sensitivity to a drug's effects are thought to be determined by __________.

genetics

The most commonly reported symptom of withdrawal from caffeine is __________.

headaches

A recent study indicates that an ingredient in coffee appears to protect against ___________.

liver cirrhosis

Drug use prevention activities are highly effective as a first defense because they help people avoid the influence of ________.

reinforcement cross tolerance

Caffeine's primary action is __________.

stimulation of CNS activity