PSYC 4250 Exam Three
Every state defines the legal limit for driving while intoxicated (whether or not the driver can function) as a blood alcohol concentration of
0.08
In the United States, approximately what percentage of hospital admissions are due to medical complications related alcohol use?
25-30%
Marijuana in the urine of a regular user is detectable for
3 to 6 weeks
A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is _______ and is located in the _______ and the _______
Alcohol dehydrogenase, stomach, liver
Marijuana withdrawal is as rapid as withdrawal from alcohol or heroin.
False
The effects of psychedelic drugs are consistent and predictable.
False
The national minimum legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Since 1993 the rate of underage binge drinking in the United States has
Increased 50%
DMT is categorized as which type of psychedelics?
Indole Psychedelics
Which of the following most accurately describes the addiction profile for psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and peyote?
They do not generally produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior and are not considered addictive
Although alcohol is absorbed at different rates, metabolism occurs at a relatively defined continuous rate.
True
Countries that engage in dry patterns of use consume more distilled spirits
True
Marijuana decreases testosterone production.
True
One of the most long-lasting effects of alcohol abuse is an inability to experience normal sexual relationships.
True
The U.S. Army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals and humans with psychedelic drugs for many years.
True
The field sobriety tests used for alcohol are also used for marijuana to determine driver impairment
True
The variation in people's reactions to alcohol is due in part to hereditary factors that affect how efficiently the body metabolizes alcohol.
True
How long does it often take for the sense of novelty to return to chronic marijuana users who have decided to quit?
1 year
The life span of a chronic high-dose drinker is
9 to 22 years shorter than that of the general population
Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol?
Drinking on an empty stomach
Binge drinking for women is defined as _______ drinks in one sitting
Four
"Buttons" are associated with which all-arounder?
Peyote
Which chemicals are most responsible for the psychedelic effects of magic mushrooms?
Psilocin and psilocybin
Hyperemesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana, or highly concentrated extracts, is characterized by:
Uncontrolled vomiting
How much more likely is it that young adults who smoked cannabis would abuse or become dependent on alcohol or other drugs than young people who never used cannabis?
2-5 times more likely
Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their memory?
Both retrospective memory (past events) and prospective memory (day to day)
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
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 would slow the rate of alcohol absorption?
Diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other drink with water or soda
_____________ tolerance occurs when the body (i.e., liver) physically adapts to alcohol use.
Dispositional
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
Which of the following statements is true about cirrhosis?
It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radicals, and acetaldehyde
Which trimester is the hippocampus of the embryo/fetus affected by maternal drinking?
Third
There is increasing evidence that the use of some psychedelic drugs under medically monitored conditions may effectively treat some addictions.
True
Which of the following is not a symptom of DTs?
Vomiting. Seizures, hallucinations and insomnia are all symptoms of DTs.
A dysfunctional memory caused by marijuana use can last:
A lifetime
Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a persons ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol.
False
Marijuana affects both short and long term memory equally.
False
Hallucinations are common in all of the following except one:
LSD. Hallucinations are common in Mescaline, Psilocybin and PCP.
Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within as short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.
True
PCP can be recirculated from the body fat to the brain, causing an actual drug "flashback."
True
Hashish is made from
cannabis resin
California can potentially generate up to 10 million dollars in taxes from marijuana sales.
False
Prolonged heavy drinking increases sexual functioning, desire, and the intensity of orgasm.
False
Psychedelic drugs are relatively new synthetic drugs.
False
Psychedelics come only from natural plant sources
False
Suicide rates are three-times higher among alcoholics.
False
The amount of pure alcohol (ethanol) consumed per capita is higher in the United States than in European countries, where the drinking age is 18 or younger.
False
Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start
False
The effects of long-term alcohol abuse on physical health, neurochemistry, and cellular function are fewer and less harsh than for most other psychoactive drugs.
False
Violence will lead to temporary changes in brain chemistry
False
Withdrawal effects of marijuana include of the above EXCEPT:
Flashbacks. Withdrawal effects include depression, anger and inability to concentrate.
LSD is considered to be ___________________ addictive.
Not
Synesthesia is defined as the crossing of senses, such as when visual input becomes sound.
True
Which neurochemical is primarily released during ecstasy use?
Not Dopamine, GABA, or Acetylcholine.
LSD is a semisynthetic fungal toxin that infects rye and other cereal grasses
True
Psilocybin mushrooms cause less disassociation, panic, and psychotic reactions compared with LSD.
True
Time seems to go by faster when under the influence of marijuana
True
On average, the body can metabolize and eliminate 1 ounce of pure alcohol (the equivalent of about 1.5 standard drinks) in what time frame?
Three hours
A person's reaction to alcohol and level of impairment depends on that personÕs drinking history, behavioral tolerance, and mood.
True
