Test 3 Drugs and Behavior

False

Violence will lead to temporary changes in brain chemistry.

Psilocin and psilocybin

Which chemicals are most responsible for the psychedelic effects of magic mushrooms?

Vomiting

Which of the following is not a symptom of DTs?

third trimester

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

Dispositional

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

Peyote

"Buttons" are associated with which all-arounder?

Brownout

"When a person who has been drinking can only partially recall the events that occurred after they began drinking, this is known as a"

6-8 hours

Approximately how long do the effects of LSD last?

Four

Binge drinking for women is defined as______drinks in one sitting.

False

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

True

Countries that engage in Odry patterns of use consume more distilled spirits.

False

Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a person's ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol.

0.08

Every state defines the legal limit for driving while intoxicated (whether or not the driver can function) as a blood alcohol concentration of

Uncontrollable vomiting

Hyperemesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana or highly concentrated extracts, is characterized by:

True

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

True

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

True

Marijuana decreases testosterone production.

3 to 6 weeks

Marijuana in the urine of a regular user is detectable for?

False

Marijuana is not addictive and does not induce compulsive use.

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

The effects of psychedelic drugs are consistent and predictable.

True

The field sobriety test used for alcohol are also used fro marijuana to determine driver impairment.

9 to 22 years shorter than that of the general population

The life span of a chronic high-dose drinker is

increased 50%

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

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

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

deepen

"The effects of alcohol ______ negative emotions such as loneliness, depression, and anger."

A lifetime

A dysfunctional memory caused by marijuana use can last?

alcohol dehydrogenase; stomach; liver

A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is ______ and is located in the ______ and the ______.

0.015

Alcohol is metabolized at a rate of approximately ______ reduction in blood alcohol concentration per hour.

Cannabis resin

Hashish is made from...

15 to 60 minutes

How long after ingestion do the effects of LSD begin to appear?

1 year

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

False

Marijuana withdrawal is as rapid as withdrawal from alcohol or heroin.

True

One of the most long-lasting effects of alcohol abuse is an inability to experience normal sexual relationships.

True

PCP can be recirculated from the body fat to the brain, causing an actual drug "flashback."

True

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

Increased

THC concentration in marijuana have:

They do not generally produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior and are not considered addictive.

Which of the following most accurately describes the addiction profile for psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and peyote?

diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other drink with water or soda

Which of the following would slow the rate of alcohol absorption?

Flashbacks

Withdrawal effects of marijuana include of the above EXCEPT?

decreasing | decreased

"High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing."

25-30%

"In the United States, approximately what percentage of hospital admissions are due to medical complications related alcohol use?"

False

"Prolonged heavy drinking increases sexual functioning, desire, and the intensity of orgasm."

False

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

Both A and B

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

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

True

Susceptibility to blackouts and brownouts is also a marker for susceptibility to alcoholism.

True

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

True

Tolerance to LSD develops quickly, within days of daily use.

True

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

drinking on an empty stomach

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