CED medical study guide

Which of the following groups have been involved in growing, manufacturing, distributing, taxing and prohibiting drugs?

Ruling classes, governments, industry and criminal organizations

Which of the following physical and chemical changes in the body are signs that indicate addiction

Statements 1,3,4

Which of the following physical and chemical changes in the body are signs that indicate addiction to alcohol or other drug

Statements 1,3,4

When drugs are taken orally, the effects are delayed for approximately how long

20-30 mins

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

Amygdala

Where do Dendritic spines grow?

Dendritic spines are the small, protruding, membranous organelles found on the dendritic processes of neurons where the majority of excitatory synaptic signaling occurs in brain

The DEA includes which of the following drugs in the Schedule I category

Drugs 1,2,3

"If drug policies were in place and law enforcement were able to eradicate major drug crops

False. There is synthetic weed, coke, and new designer drugs out there to "spice" things up

Which of the following are functions of the old brain

Functions 1,2,3

Which of the following statements is true?

Humankind has always had a desire to alter individual states of consciousness regardless of the potential for damage

In 1937 marijuana became illegal in the United States largely because

Reasons 1,2

Synaptic plasticity in response to psychoactive drugs can result in which of the following

Results 1,2,3,4

Which of the following statements are true regarding technology, gaming, and gambling

Statements 1,2,4 (gamers really live in a society)

Acute tolerance (tachyphylaxis) and adaptation to tobacco begins almost instantly with the first puff of a cigarette

True

Because the blood-brain barrier is not formed until a child is one to two years of age, any psychoactive substance used by a pregnant woman can be particularly harmful to a developing fetus

True

Currently, heroin and cocaine are fueling much of the global unrest

True

Currently, heroin and cocaine are fueling much of the global unrest.

True

Regardless of which method a person uses to consume a psychoactive drug, the drug reaches the brain through the bloodstream

True

The potency of drugs today is due to technological advances in refining, synthesizing, and manufacturing methods

True

To titrate a drug means to continuously regulate the amount of drug you are receiving

True