Exam one
which of the following statements most accurately represents the use of plant-based psychoactive substances?
About 4,000 yield psychoactive substances, and the vast majority are not illegal
which of the following statements is true?
Humankind has always had a desire to alter individual state of consciousness regardless of the potential of damage
which statement is true regarding intravenous;us drug use
Intravenous drug use is the most dangerous method because is bypasses the body natural defenses
For substance abusers who have altered brain chemistry
The "go" switch is more powerful than normal and the "stop" switch becomes dysfunctional
the name of the primary evaluation document used in the United States to assess whether a person has a substance-related disorder is called the
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual
which of the following signs of addiction?
There is continued use despite experiencing physical or psychological problems and consequences
Psychoactive drugs cannot create sensations or feelings that do not already have a natural counterpart in the body
True
The survival reinforcement circuit located in the old brain and acts as a "go" or "more" switch
True
the ruling classes, governments, industry, and criminal organizations have controlled the trade of psychoactive drugs
True
The following categories are used to judge a persons level of use
abstinence, experimentation, social/recreation use, habituation, abuse and addiction
which of the following is a historical theme of drug use
all the above
The progression from abuse to addiction is most influenced by
compulsion
The most crucial neurotransmitter involved in behavioral addictions, drug use, and drug abuse is:
dopamine
The more rapidly a psychoactive drug reaches its central nervous system target, the less the reward and the lower the reinforcing effect
false
dendritic spines (memory bumps) grow in the synapse when the nerve is stimulated by sensory input
false
Psychiatric medications, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anti-anxiey drugs, are prescribe to
rebalance irregular brain chemistry
the central nervous system is composed of the spinal cord and the brain
true
which of the following are included in the Six C's or cornerstones of addictive behavior
all the above
which of the following statements are true regarding technology,gaming, and gambling?
all the above
when the human body is continually challenged by the use of drugs that alter the body's natural balance, a new normal is created known as
allostasis
the emotional center of the brain that is activated when a person with an addiction sees a person,place, or thing that reminds him of their addiction ie.g needle, slot machine
amygdala
The most rapid route of administering a drug to reach the brain is intravenously
false
Tolerance to the mental effects of drugs always develops at the same rate as tolerance to the drugs physical effects
false
attempts to solve the problems of drug abuse, addiction, and crime focus on demand reduction, supply reduction, and reduction of drug potency
false
There are several routes of administering drugs, and some reach the brain faster than others. Which of the following sequence correctly lists the routes of administration from drugs to the brain?
inhaling (smoke), innjecting (intravenous), mucous membrane absorption (nasal passage), oral ingestion
a piratical way to classify psychoactive substance is the following
stimulants, depressants, and psychedelics
compulsive behaviors results in the development of which of the following
tolerance, psychological dependence, withdraw symptoms and neurological and medical problems
Drugs work by influencing existing neurotransmitters, existing neurological pathways, and receptor sites in the central nervous system, including the addiction pathway.
true
When someone uses an additive drug, the new brain usually dominates its influence over ones behaviors
true
internet addiction and compulsive shopping affect many of the same areas of the brain as are influenced by psychoactive drug
true
the compulsive gambler additction pathway in the brain becomes hijacked similar to the ways the brain becomes rewired from alcohol
true