Drugs and society test 3

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True or false, there are data to support that CBD is antioxidant, anti-convulsant, anxiety, antipsychotic and neuroprotective?

True

With chronic use, the liver becomes able to metabolize opioids faster

True

True or False, Asian and Black groups (identified socially) are the groups that use the least amount of use of illegal stimulants.

true

True or False, Spice, also called K2, is commercially available, but is labeled as "not for human consumption?"

true

True or False, The Dept. of Agriculture has research to indicate that fiber hemp grown during 4-6 months, has the same amount of paper as 4-5 acres as 20 year-old trees?

true

True or false, CBD stands for cannabidiol?

true

True or false, numerous studies of MDMA (ecstasy) in animal studies show that large doses of MDMA are neurotoxic to serotonin neurons?

true

True or false, the human body makes an endogenous form of THC?

true

When states legalize medical marijuana, their rates of opioid overdose deaths go down

true

Z drugs such as Ambien bind to the GABA receptor.

true

Recreational use of which of the following is not a schedule I drug?

valium

Opium was a common ingredient in many patent medicines in the 19 th century

True

The synthetic cannabinoid Spice binds more fully to brain cannabinoid receptors than does THC and may produce more intense effects

True

True or False, Canabis leaves and flowers of tiny, sticky, hairs contain about 40 chemicals, which about 30 are unique to the Canabis plant.

False

Which of the following is associated with long-term use of opioids

A and C Constipation Increased sensitivity to pain

Which of the following is true about REM sleep?

Associated with a loss of skeletal muscle tone

A short-acting benzodiazepines would best treat anxiety, while a longer-acting benzodiazepine would be better for insomnia.

False

Compared to morphine, methadone

Is longer-lasting

Which is true about MDMA?

It is structurally similar to dopamine and norepinephrine

Which is true about LSD?

It mostly works by affecting serotonin

Which of the following is false about opioids such as morphine or heroin?

Local anesthetic

The La Guardia Report of 1944 found that marijuana was not addictive, but the Shafer Commission of 1972 found that marijuana was both addictive and dangerous

false

Which of the following is not seen with opioid withdrawal?

Respiratory depression

Opiod Receptors are to Heroin as Cannabinoid receptors are to

THC

Which of the following is the current knowledge on whether MDMA is neurotoxic in human users?

The effects of using MDMA as a recreational drug are highly controversial

Which of the following might best explain the surge in heroin use over the past decade?

The increased use of prescription pain medications

5% of American adults, and 10% of Americans between the ages of 12 and 17, report using opioid drugs for non-medical purposes.

True

Injecting opioids is more addictive than ingesting them.

True

When overdose to benzodiazepines occurs, it is usually due to seizure

false

Barbiturates are addictive but benzodiazepines are not.

false

If a person uses alcohol along with barbiturates, the GABA receptor remains filled and the effects of the two drugs cancel each other out.

false

Marijuana decreases heart rate

false

Some countries for example, Switzerland, allow doctors to prescribe Heroin have

lower mortality rates, less illicit drug use, and higher rates of retention in addiction treatment programs

Cannabis use is associated with a higher risk of schizophrenia

true

MDMA increases levels of oxytocin

true


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