Drugs and Behavior : Exam 1 (CH 1-4)

Progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions are key symptoms of what disorder?

Alzheimer's Disease

According to the National Health survey on Drug Use and Health, nicotine is the most commonly used drug in the United States (T or F)

False

Calling amphetamines "speed" is an example of drug classification by therapeutic use. T or F

False

The craving for a drug is a physiological state. (T or F)

False

The mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway is the brain center involved with memory. T or F

False

The sublingual route of drug administration is slower and less efficient than oral administration. T or F

False

the space between the neurons is called the axon. T or F

False

Which of the following is the most abundant in the human brain? dopamine GABA serotonin reserpine

GABA

The Opium Wars occurred because China attempted to control or eliminate imports of opium from what country?

Great Britain

Which drug began as a therapeutic tool, became an illicit recreational drug, and is now again being explored for possible therapeutic applications?

LSD

According to the Controlled Substance Act, cocaine falls under what category?

Schedule II

"Tolerance" refers to the need to take increasing amounts of a drug in order to achieve the desired effect. (T or F)

True

Despite their widespread use, antidepressants medications are not classified under the Controlled Substances Act. (T or F )

True

Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter in the pathways that regulate coordinated motor movements. T or F

True

Intravenous drug use is a significant risk factor for AIDS. T or F

True

Naloxone can revive people from a heroine overdose due to its antagonistic properties (T or F)

True

Soldiers who used heroin in Vietnam were usually able to give up their habit upon return to the United States. (T or F)

True

Solvent inhalant use is especially problematic among teenage males. (T or F)

True

The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic, and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths. T or F

True

People get drunk faster when drinking alcohol on an empty stomach than after they have eaten. This difference in response is primarily due to what?

absorption

What compound occupies a receptor but does not activate the neuron?

antagonist

World Health Organization's definition of "drug"

any chemical agent that alters the biochemical processes of tissues or organisms

What is the criteria for binge drinking?

at least 5 drinks in a few hours

The barbiturates are examples of a group of drugs that are classified according to what?

chemical structure

The blood-brain barrier serves what type of function?

filter

What brain structure controls primary drives like hunger and thirst?

hypothalamus

How does the potency of fentanyl compare to morphine?

it is more than 50 times stronger

Inn ancient times, various plants were used primarily within religious and what other contexts?

medicinal

What did physicians in the mid-1800s refer to as "God's own medicine"?

opium

What term is used then the combined effects of multiple drugs are greater than the sum of the parts?

potentiation

Which term refers to the general occurrence of an event, usually expressed in terms of percentage of some population?

prevalance

Julia is a heavy drinker who suffers in only one way when deprived of alcohol: she craves it. What is Julia suffering from?

psychological dependence

Which of the following best reflects subcutaneous injection and absorption rate?

slow and constant

The fact that oil and water are not easily mixed is an example of which concept?

solubility

Model cements, lighter fluids and lacquer thinner are examples of _____________.

solvents

Which of the following is the easiest drug injection route to use?

subcutaneous

Which of the following are pharmacological factor that helps us understand the drug experience?

the route of drug administration

How do drugs act on the nervous system?

they affect the deactivation of neurotransmitters.

People who wear a nicotine patch to help them quit smoking receive a dose of the drug through which route of administration?

transdermally

How long can alcohol be detected in the system by using a drug test?

up to 1 day