Alcohol, Drugs, and Human Behavior Review Exam 3

Marijuana withdrawal has been associated with which of the following symptoms:

1. inability to concentrate and marijuana cravings 2. chills, aches, and sweating 3. sleep disturbances and slight tremors 4. decreased appetite and stomach pain

The effect that an all arounder has on the user depends on which of the following factors:

1. user's mindset 2.physical setting of drug use 3. amount taken or dosage

Cyber-addiction and gaming addiction, including MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games), are characterized by which of the following actions?

1. using computer video games for 40 hours or more per week 2. losing track of time while logged on 3. neglecting responsibilities 4. feeling irritable and anxious when not playing

Which gene shows susceptibility to both alcoholism and gambling?

DRD2A1 allele gene

In addition to their psychodelic effects, all arounders almost always depress the user

False

Psychodelics come only from natural plant sources:

False

Which disorder is similar to compulsive shopping?

Hoarding

Compulsive shoppers have described their relief from depression and the subsequent high from buying items in terms similar to those describing:

The high derived from cocaine

"Addiction" is the disease, whereas inhalant abuse, steroid misuse, or compulsive gambling, eating, shopping, or sex are the manifestations of the disease.

True

Anterograde amensia is the term used to describe the inability to remember what happened during a psychodelic trip:

True

Ketamine is the most similar drug used to PCP

True

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

True

Psychodelic mushrooms cause less dissociation panic compared with LSD:

True

Which of the following statements is true about anorexia?

anorexics have distorted perceptions of their bodies shape and size

Hashish is made from:

cannabis resin

Which of the following are visual indications that a person may be on MDMA ecstasy:

dilated pupils and twitching eyelids

Drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sexual addiction:

serotonin

The inability to resist an impulse that is originally pleasurable but ends up becoming harmful is called an impulse-control disorder.

True

Three main categories of drugs used in sports include therapeutic drugs, performance enhancing drugs, and recreational/mood altering drugs

True

Which of the following are warnings signs that someone may be abusing inhalants:

1. recurrent or frequent headaches 2. chemical odor on the body 3. inflammation of nasal lining