Study Guide chapter 3

Among those who try a cigarette, what percentage will become daily habitual smoker's?

25%

For treating ADHD, the most common alternative therapies to prescription medications for treating ADHD are

Dietary changes and nutritional supplements

Chewing khat produces an immediate and intense high

False

Tolerance is not a sign of physical or psychological dependence.

False

Tolerance of stimulant drugs is caused by the brands creation of more dopamine and more dopamine receptors, which increases the drugs rewarding effects.

False

Medical use of cocaine realize it's effects as a

Topical anesthetic

According to researchers, a person who smokes cigarettes is 22 times more likely to use cocaine than a non-smoker

True

Drugs work by influencing existing neurotransmitters, existing neurological pathways, and receptor sites in the central nervous system, including the addiction pathway.

True

Have a prolonged use of stimulants can induce a schizophrenic like psychosis

True

Methamphetamine use is associated with increased rates of HIV infection in some communities

True

Methcathinone is manufactured by street chemists using ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, the same precursors used to manufacture methamphetamine

True

Of all the stimulants, the strongest physical and mental dependency develops from nicotine in tobacco.

True

Researchers show that boys under age 18 with ADHD who are treated with stimulants are much less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol when they get older

True

The sense of relaxation and well-being that smokers received from a cigarette is actually the sensation of the with drawl symptoms being subdued

True

When a person who has developed tolerance to caffeine subsequently with drawls from the caffeine, it results in physical pain, extreme fatigue, and depression.

True

When smoking cessation is part of a drug treatment program, the chances of recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction greatly increase

True

On which part of the body does long-term use of stimulants have the most significant impact?

cardiovascular system

Which of the following is not a plant-based stimulant?

mephedrone

Which of the following best describes one of the health benefits of quitting smoking?

"Within just 20 minutes of quitting, blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature of hands and feet drop to normal."

Stimulants drugs chemically dissimilar but pharmacology related to amphetamines, producing many of the same effects but not as strong are called

Amphetamine congeners

Drug use is the gay community is unrelated to prejudice, homophobia and fear of coming out and of being oneself, so prevention and treatment do not need to addressthese issues

False

Formication, the imaginary sensation that hundreds of tiny bugs are crawling under one's skin, is caused by the visual hallucinogenic affects of stimulants.

False

Per standard dose, the affects of cocaine last longer than affects of methamphetamine

False

Continued smoking to avoid the negative affects of nicotine withdrawal is known as

Negative drug reinforcement

Cocaine epidemic's

Occurred in cycles every few generations

Consuming alcohol when using cocaine results in which of the following?

Prolonging the effects of cocaine

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

Smoking crack cocaine

Stimulant drugs include Cocaine and meth and feta mean force the release of dopamine. The surge of dopamine causes paranoia and hyper reactivity

True

The affects of amphetamines last longer than the affects of cooking because amphetamines can block enzymes from metabolizing neurotransmitters, which creates a continued overstimulation

True

The high occurrence of ADHD among adolescents in treatment for substance use disorders is the part attributed to their use of drugs to self medicate ADHD symptoms

True

What is the half-life of caffeine?

3-7 hours

For how long does the high from amphetamine generally last?

4-6 hours

How long will the high from smoking a typical does a crack cocaine generally last?

5 - 20 minuets

Methamphetamine and cocaine are the most widely used stimulant drugs in the world

False

The high from cocaine normally last 4 to 6 hours

False

Which of the following best describes how the first cigarette of the day effects a smoker?

Increases blood pressure and heart rate

The illicit manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine mean in the United States today is due to the involvement of

Mexican gangs and drug cartels

The further cocaine gets from the original production source, the more pure it becomes

False