Exam 3

Which of the following is true about cirrhosis?

"It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radical, and acetaldehyde."

How long does it often take for the sense of novelty to return to chronic marijuana users who have decided to quit?

1 year

How much more likely is that young adult 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

A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is _______ and is located in the ________ and the _________.

Alcohol dehydrogenase; Stomach; Liver

Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their memory?

Both A and B

Hashish is made from

Cannabis resin

People who smoke marijuana commonly present with which physical ailments?

Chronic bronchitis

Which of the following are visual indications that a person may be on MDMA (ecstasy)?

Dilated pupils and twitching eyelids

"____________ tolerance occurs when the body (i.e., liver) physically adapts to alcohol use."

Dispositional

Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol?

Drinking on an empty stomach

"Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a persons ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol."

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

California can potentially generate up to 10 million dollars in taxes from marijuana sales

False

Marijuana is not addictive and does not induce compulsive use.

False

Marijuana withdrawal is as rapid as withdrawal from alcohol or heroin

False

Psychedelic drugs are relatively new synthetic drugs

False

Suicide rates are three-times higher among alcoholics

False

The name of the first enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is the alcohol dehydration enzyme

False

Violence will lead to temporary changes in brain chemistry

False

Withdrawal effects of marijuana include all of the above except:

Flashbacks

THC concentrado in marijuana have:

Increased

The national minimum legal age in the United States is 21. Since 1993 the rate of underage binge drinking in the United States has

Increased 50%

Hallucinations are common in all of the following except one:

NOT psilocybin

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

Which trimester is the hippocampus of the embryo/fetus affected by maternal drinking?

Third

"A persons reaction of alcohol and level of impairment depends on that persons drinking history, behavioral tolerance, and mood."

True

Anterograde amnesia is the term used to describe an inability to remember what happened during a psychedelic trip.

True

Blackouts are caused by an alcohol-induced electrochemical disruption of the brain.

True

Countries that engage in dry patterns of use consume more distilled spirits

True

Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within as short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.

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

People who take LSD may experience flashbacks (re-experiencing symptoms of a trip) that are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder

True

Psilocybin mushrooms cause less disassociation, panic, and psychotic reactions compared with LSD.

True

Synesthesia is defined was the crossing of senses, such as when visual input becomes sound

True

The U.S army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals and human with psychedelic drugs for many years

True

The field sobriety tests used for alcohol are also used for marijuana to determine driver impairment

True

Hypermesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana, or highly concentrated extras, is characterized by:

Uncontrolled vomiting

a dysfunctional memory caused by marijuana use can last:

3 to 6 weeks

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 is the correctly ordered progression for levels of alcohol use?

Abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, habituation, abuse, addiction

"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

Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start

False

Binge drinking for women is defined as _________ drinks in one sitting

Four

Which neurochemical is primarily released during ecstasy use?

None of the above

DMT is categorized as which type of psychedelics?

Not cannabinoids. Pg. 6.12

LSD is a semisynthetic fungal toxin that infects rye and other cereal grasses

True

The variation in peoples reactions to alcohol is due in part to hereditary factors that affect how efficiently the body metabolizes alcohol.

True

There is increasing evidence that the use of some psychedelic drugs under medically monitored conditions may effectively treat some addictions

True

Time seems to go by faster when under the influence of marijuana

True

LSD is considered to be _______ addictive

not

"The effects of long-term abuse on physical health, neurochemistry, and cellular function are fewer and less harsh that for most other psychoactive drugs."

False