Drugs Exam 4 Practice Questions
Which of the following is not a withdrawal symptom associated with chronic use of tobacco products? A. Feeling irritable, angry or anxious B. Loss of appetite C. Craving tobacco products D. Having trouble thinking
B. Loss of appetite
Which of the following is false about opioids such as morphine or heroin? A. Causes constipation B. Local anesthetic C. Relieves pain D. Cough suppressant
B. Local anesthetic
True or False, The Dept. of Agriculture has research to indicate that !ber hemp grown during 4-6 months, has the same amount of paper as 4-5 acres as 20 year-old trees?
True
The FDA does not have the authority to regulate the sale and manufacture of e-cigarettes
false
The more punitive a country's drug laws, the less drug use there is in that country.
false
The rate of positive drug tests in those applying for welfare is 50% higher than that in the general population.
false
The standard for binge drinking is the same for both girls and boys and for women and men.?
false
True or false, Studies prove that vaping (using e-cigarettes) is the most effective way to quit smoking cigarettes?
false
True or false, regular consumption of alcoholic beverages reduces the risk of breast cancer among women.
false
True or false, young women, of the USA, drink alcoholic beverages at a much less rate than young men.
false
When a drug is called an antagonist, it means the drug mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter.
false
When cigarette ads were banned in the U.S. broadcast media, the tobacco industry decreased the size of its marketing budget
false
Wines are usually about 12% ethanol, i.e., about 50 proof?
false
Women have more enzymatic "destruction" of ethanol in their stomachs than men?
false
Uruguay was the first country in the world to legalize and regulate the production, supply, and recreational use of cannabis.
true
Withdrawal symptoms are typically opposite to those of the direct effects of the drug.
true
Withdrawal symptoms to stimulants, e.g., cocaine, include depression.
true
The prevailing theory is that schizophrenia is a dopamine surfeit disease.
True
Benzodiazepines are more toxic than barbiturates.
false
Blacks are much more likely than whites to use methamphetamine.
false
Carrie Nation is a modern, popular singer who drank herself to death?
false
Do the authors of the book "Big Booze is Slowly, Softly, Killing Women," firmly believe that scientists should not deal with moral issues, i.e., science should not be a factor in deciding what ought to be the right and good behavior of a population?
false
Does dosing of both opioid agonists and antagonists tend to increase the drinking of sweetened alcoholic beverages of lab rats.
false
Drinking sufficient amounts of coffee will allow a drunk to sober-up faster?
false
Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used
false
Ethanol in combination with other taken drugs sounds bad in terms of mortality but the actual result is only about 2% of all adolescent and young adult deaths are attributed to ethanol in combination with other drugs?
false
Fentanyl is a stimulant similar to cocaine
false
Individuals who suffer from mental illness are signi!cantly less likely to smoke cigarettes
false
LSD and psilocybin are highly addictive and have a dangerously low therapeutic index.
false
Lithium is one of the safest drugs on the market; its therapeutic index is approximately 750
false
Most diagnoses of depression are based on a blood test that measures a genetic marker in the blood
false
Most nicotine is created synthetically in the lab and no longer comes from the tobacco plant
false
Most of the persons diagnosed with schizophrenia have multiple personalities.
false
Naloxone enhances the effects of morphine?
false
Naltrexone enhances the effect of morphine, i.e., makes morphine a better analgesic.
false
Of the following drugs, which one does it typically take users the longest to quit? A. Cigarettes B. Alcohol C. Marijuana D. Cocaine
A. Cigarettes
Which one of the following neurotransmitters do benzodiazepines affect? A. GABA B. Norepinephrine C. Anandamide D. Acetylcholine
A. GABA
Morphine is to Methadone as Naloxone is to _____. A. Naltrexone B. Agonist C. Fentanyl D. Endorphin
A. Naltrexone
Opioid Receptors are to Heroin as Cannabinoid receptors are to _________. A. THC B. dopamine C. GABA D. CBD
A. THC
Nicotine is to tobacco as ____ is to alcoholic beverages. A. ethanol B. OxyContin C. acetylcholine D. Dopamine
A. ethanol
There was a time in Finland when the taxes on alcoholic beverages were substantially reduced. One of the following was a consequence of that. Pick it. A. rate of alcohol beverage intake increased significantly, particularly for women living alone. B. the rate of alcoholic beverage intake stayed nearly the same, particularly for women living alone. C. strangely alcohol beverage intake decreased for all segments of the population.
A. rate of alcohol beverage intake increased significantly, particularly for women living alone.
Dextromethorphan is a drug designed for reducing _________ . A. Acute pain B. Cough C. Chronic Pain D. Fever
B. Cough
How many REM episodes occur during an average night among healthy individuals? A. about one or none B. 4 to 6 C. 2 to 3
B. 4 to 6
Nicotine is an agonist for the __ receptor. A. opioid B. Ach C. adenosine D. cannabinoid
B. Ach
Nicotine is to tobacco as ____ is to coca plants. A. Alkaloids B. Cocaine C. Plants in the family Erythroxylaceae D. Opium
B. Cocaine
Which psychological disorder is characterized by overwhelming sadness, feelings of worthlessness and a loss of interest in normally pleasurable activities? A. schizophrenia B. Major depressive disorder C. Bipolar Disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
Which is true about bipolar disorder? A. "Hypomania" is another term to describe the depressed phase of bipolar disorder B. When someone is in the manic phase, they may experience delusions or hallucinations C. The course of bipolar disorder is very consistent in those with the disease D. Those with bipolar disorder are best treated with antidepressants
B. When someone is in the manic phase, they may experience delusions or hallucinations
Naltrexone ___ addictive. A. is B. is not
B. is not
Nicotine is to Tobacco as ___ is to poppy plants. A. OxyContin B. morphine C. dopamine D. addiction
B. morphine
With regard to the training of therapists and councilors for drug abuse treatment, research has discovered that ___. A. only well-trained certified social workers and psychologists consistently get results that can be labeled successful B. the variable of training of therapists and councilors does not account for any significant portion of the variance of indices of successful outcomes of treatment C. only those who have been addicted and recovered themselves seem to be successful therapists
B. the variable of training of therapists and councilors does not account for any significant portion of the variance of indices of successful outcomes of treatment
Cocaine is an antagonist for the ____ receptor. A. adenosine B. cannabinoid C. opioid D. dopamine transporter
D. dopamine transporter
Nine months after psychotherapy against cigarette smoking, one can expect that about ___ % of those getting that therapy to be abstinent from nicotine 3 months after therapy ended. A. 60 B. 75 C. 20 D. 85
C. 20
Which of these is the name for the liver damage that occurs in chronic heavy drinkers? A. Cardiomyopathy B. Delirium tremens C. Cirrhosis D. Korsakoff''s syndrome
C. Cirrhosis
There is one neurotransmitter and one neuroanatomical system associated with that neurotransmitter that is more related to the development of addictions to many, if not all, drug-addictions. That neurotransmitter is _____. A. Ach B. norepinephrine C. Dopamine D. GABA E. Serotonin
C. Dopamine
One of the following neurotransmitters is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter, i.e., causes inhibition of action potentials. Pick it. A. norepinephrine B. Dopamine C. GABA D. Serotonin E. Ach
C. GABA
Benzodiazepines, barbiturates and ethanol all achieve their "sedative " effects by enhancing the effects of ___ at the ___ receptor. (10th , p207) A. epinephrine dopamine B. Ach nAch C. GABA GABA
C. GABA GABA
Which of the following is not one of the reasons that alcohol use was popular thousands of years ago? A. It was a source of pathogen-free liquid B. It alleviated pain and helped distract people from fatigue and boredom C. It is an antibiotic and antiviral that helped cure people of diseases such as the plague D. It provided necessary nutrients and calories
C. It is an antibiotic and antiviral that helped cure people of diseases such as the plague
Caffeine is an agonist for the ____ receptor. A. Ach B. cannabinoid C. adenosine D. opioid
C. adenosine
A drug that binds to the receptor but has little efficacy is called a (an) ____. A. agonist B. excitant C. antagonist D. stimulant
C. antagonist
Which of the following is the drug of choice to treat opioid-induced respiratory depression? A. coffee B. amphetamine C. naloxone D. methadonerphin
C. naloxone
Fentanyl is an agonist for the _____ receptor. A. Ach B. adenosine C. opioid D. cannabinoid
C. opioid
Heroin is an agonist for the _____ receptor. A. cannabinoid B. adenosine C. opioid D. Ach
C. opioid
Naltrexone acts at the ______ receptor. A. Ach B. cannabinoid C. opioid D. adenosine
C. opioid
Ecstasy (MDMA, XTC, or N,alpha-demethyl-1,3 benxodioxole-t-ethanamine), a "recreational" drug that occasionally becomes popular for a period, has been shown to be neurotoxic to ______ systems of brain. A. opioidergic B. dopaminergic C. serotoninergic D. norepinephrinergic
C. serotoninergic
A drug company wants to market a drug that gets about 20% of cocaine addicts to stop using cocaine for a period of a year or more. The company ______. A. should be allowed to do so, because no one should tell a company what drugs to market B. should be allowed to do so, because without this treatment probably no one will quit taking cocaine C. should not be allowed to market the drug, because it has not been shown to be better than no treatment
C. should not be allowed to market the drug, because it has not been shown to be better than no treatment
DSM-V refers to a text describing ______ . A. payment schedules for treating mental illnesses and addictions B. driving while intoxicated standards C. standards for diagnosing mental disorders D. drug safety standards
C. standards for diagnosing mental disorders
Nicotine is to tobacco as ____ is to alcoholic beverages. A. OxyContin B. Dopamine C. acetylcholine D. ethanol
D. ethanol
Nicotine is to tobacco as ____ is to coca plants. A. Plants in the family Erythroxylaceae B. Opium C. Alkaloids D. Cocaine
D. Cocaine
Which of the following drugs is not a Schedule 1 drug? A. Heroin B. LSD C. Marijuana D. Cocaine
D. Cocaine
How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder usually diagnosed? A. Monitoring rapid eye movements and foot twitch frequency B. Spinal tap C. Blood tests D. Reports from family and teachers E. DNA testing
D. Reports from family and teachers
Which of the following best describes "panic disorder"? A.Stress and anxiety that follows exposure to a traumatic event. Symptoms include reliving the traumatic event and emotional numbing B. Unrealistic worry lasting 6 months or more. The anxiety frequently focuses on money or career issues. C.Persistent, recurring thoughts or obsessions that reflect exaggerated anxiety or fears. A typical obsession might be a worry about contamination. D. Severe attacks of anxiety for no apparent reason. The sufferer may feel as though they are having a heart attack.
D. Severe attacks of anxiety for no apparent reason. The sufferer may feel as though they are having a heart attack.
Opiod Receptors are to Heroin as Cannabinoid receptors are to _________. A. CBD B. dopamine C. GABA D. THC
D. THC
An REM period is characterized by which of the following EEG patterns? A. fast waves on high intensity B. Slow waves of high intensity (peaks of waves tall on EEG readout) C. Slow waves of small intensity D. fast waves (high frequency) of weak intensity
D. fast waves (high frequency) of weak intensity
The USA has about 5% of the World's population. True or false, the USA consumes about 65% of the world's supply of illicit drugs?
True
Which of the following is associated with long-term use of opioids? A. Constipation B. Cirrhosis C. Increased sensitivity to pain D. Lung cancer E. A and C F. B and D G. All of the above
E. A and C
Which route of administration gets a drug to the brain fastest? A. IV B. Oral C. Rectal D. Transdermal E. Inhalation
E. Inhalation
One of the following is the drug that establishes the habit of drinking alcoholic drugs, pick the drug. A. methyl alcohol B. sucrose C. isopropyl alcohol D. hops E. ethanol
E. ethanol
Who decides whether a drug should be scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act? A. The President of the United States B. The Department of Health and Human services C. The FBI D. The FDA E. A and C F. B and D
F. B and D
Drugs such as morphine, codeine, and heroin bind to cannabinoid receptors.
False
If longevity is a measure of the value of a nation's health-care system, it follows that the USA has clearly one of the best health-care systems in the World.
False
Only in about 5 countries do citizens live longer than in the United States of America.
False
A drug that is smoked gets to the brain faster than one that is injected.
True
Amphetamine is prescribed to children as a medicine to treat ADHD.
True
Glutamate is an amino acid and it is also the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the CNS.
True
In Uruguay, drug use or possession for personal consumption is not criminalized
True
In terms of pharmacokinetics, first-order kinetics refers to the rate of a drug's metabolism is proportional to the concentration of the drug.
True
True or false, CBD stands for cannabidiol?
True
True or false, the human body makes an endogenous form of THC?
True
True or false, there are data to support that CBD is antioxidant, anti-convulsant, anxiety, antipsychotic and neuroprotective? (p 223, text)
True
When a drug is called an agonist, it means the drug mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter.
True
Withdrawal from chronic heavy alcohol use is more dangerous than withdrawal from long-term heroin use.
True
About 30% of the population of the USA does not drink alcoholic beverages (or perhaps, very, very rarely).
true
About half of all Americans will meet the criteria for a mental health disorder during their lifetime
true
Acetaldehyde is a product of the metabolism of ethanol?
true
Buprenorphine is safer and more effective than methadone
true
Children and the elderly are less able to metabolize drugs and are, therefore, more sensitive to them than are adults.
true
Cocaine blocks re-uptake of dopamine.
true
Cocaine blocks sodium channels in pain pathways.
true
Do women of African ancestry living in USA tend to drink less than women of Northern European ancestry living in the USA?
true
Does MDMA induce "empathic effects."
true
Does dosing with all of the following drugs, i.e., ethanol, barbiturates and benzodiazepines, all interfere with a satisfactory night of sleep?
true
Does high doses of MDMA induce toxic effects on serotonin neurons. (p 138)
true
Drug tolerance refers to a phenomenon whereby chronic use of a drug can decrease the drug's effects
true
Is Wernicke-Korsakoff a result of a marked thiamin de!ciency in the diet of individuals?
true
Is the following statement a direct quote from the book Big Booze is Slowly, Softly, Killing Women : "About half of the time depression occurs before alcoholism and about half of the time alcoholism occurs before depression?"
true
Korsakoff's syndrome is highly related to an insufficient amount of B vitamin in circulation.
true
Long term heavy alcoholic beverage consumption can and often does decreases brain tissues
true
More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD
true
One in eight women in the USA is apt to develop breast cancer?
true
Opium was a common ingredient in many patent medicines in the 19 th century.
true
Some of the synthesized synthetic cannabinoids have been declared illegal drugs in the USA.
true
The blood brain barrier keeps most large, water-soluble substances out of the brain.
true
The human body makes an endogenous form of THC. (p 197)
true
The liver is the most important organ for the metabolism of drugs.
true
The text, says, this or something similar "Unfortunately, acetaminophen (i.e., Tylenol) use also is associated with dampened positive emotions and reduced empathy for others" (p 369)
true
There are as many as 450 synthesized cannabinoids.
true
True or False, Asian and Black groups (identi!ed socially) are the groups that use the least amount of use of illegal stimulants. (p 107, text)
true
True or False, In the book "Big Booze is Slowly, Softly, Killing Women," the authors advocate a high tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages
true
True or False, the following is given at the very end of the book (Big Booze ....women): "Have fun, do good and be well; and the additional addendum, these need not be incompatible with each other."?
true
True or False, women's rates of drinking are increasing rapidly.
true
True or false, at one time the taxes on alcoholic beverages provided a large proportion of the revenue used to finance the USA's Federal government.
true
True or false, it is it more dangerous to begin drinking at 12 to 16 years old than at 21 to27 year old (dangerous refers to becoming having a serious problem with drinking during later years).
true
True or false, nicotine is highly toxic, and it must be precisely controlled to prevent high toxicity
true
True or false, the author of your textbook claims that nicotine is one of the most addictive substances ever discovered?
true
True or false, there is a general consensus that REM-sleep-deprivation can induce illness
true
True or false, there is research indicating that college aged woman who had previously taken opioids analgesics as medicines drank more alcoholic beverages than women who never had doses of opioids.
true