HLSC 130 Ch 6 McGraw Hill
amphetamines are used to treat symptoms of
ADHD
Identify a reason for acute cocaine poisoning
adulteration of illicit cocaine with other chemicals
the best available treatment for narcolepsy seems to keep the patient awake during the day with
amphetamines
ephedrine, an active ingredient in a herb called ma huang in china, is similar in structure to
amphetmine
Identify a provision of the anti-drug abuse act of 1986
an individual convicted of selling 5 grams of crack cocaine would be required to serve a minimum of 5 years in prison
match the routes of administration of cocaine with their effects
chewing and sucking the coca leaves - slower onset of effects and lower blood levels than other routes snorting - absorbed rapidly, reaches brain quickly
Identify a product developed by Angelo Mariani that made him rich and famous
coca wine
the combination of cocaine and alcohol in the body results in the formation of a chemical called " "
cocaethylene
Coca leaves contain, besides the oils that give them flavor, the active chemical " "
cocaine
in an 1885 lecture before a group of psychiatrists, sigmund Freud commented on the use of " " as a stimulant
cocaine
mixing cocaine with simple household chemicals, including baking soda and water, and then drying it resulted in a lump of smokable cocaine known as
crack
during the 70's, methamphetamine was illicitly manufactured, This kind of methamphetmine was called
crank
during the 50's and 60's, amphetamines were the treatment of choice for
depression and fatigue
in the context of the action mechanism of amphetamines, studies on lab animals implicate " " in mediating amphetamine related reinforcement
dopamine
it appears that humans in the Andes first settled down and formed communties around places where calcified lime could be mined, this was because psychoactive effects of drugs can be made stronger by added some calcified lime that helps
increase the extraction of cocaine
a consequence of using cocaine during pregnancy is that it " "
increases risk of spontaneous abortion
identify a true statement about cocaine hydrochloride
it cannot be heated to form vapors for inhalation
identify an accurate statement about the molecular structure of methamphetamine
it has a methyl group added to the basic amphetamine structure
after 1884, the use of cocaine as an anesthetic drug gained popularity because
it was thought as a safe and effective drug
identify a true statement about the dependence potential of cocaine
majority of cocaine users use cocaine without becoming addicted
the wake promoting effect of amphetamine is the reason for its use in treating " ", a condition in which an individual spontaneously falls asleep as many as 50 times per day
narcolepsy
identify the neurotransmitters whose reuptake is blocked by cocaine
norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine
in several cases, chronic toxicity of cocaine can result in a full blown " " , in which an individual loses touch and reality and experiences auditory hallucinations.
paranoid psychosis
identify the countries that are the primary source of illicit cocaine in the US
peru, colombia, bolivia
identify a consequence of acute cocaine poisoning
respiratory arrest
according to studies, use of amphetamines and methylphenidate helps in the treatment of adhd by
reversing catecholamine associated deficits
the harrison act of 1914 affected the availability of cocaine by
taxing the importation and sale of coca and cocaine along with opium
true or false: the use of cocaine during pregnancy is not recommended because it increased the risk for a torn placenta
true