Exam one

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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


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