Drugs + behavior exam 3

-How do high doses of marijuana affect a person's sleep? Correct!

' decrease in REM sleep

-When did salvia reach its peak usage rate among high school seniors?

2009

Which of the following is true of PCP?

It has been associated with psychotic reactions

Which of the following has a long heritage of use by traditional cultures?

Psilocybin

LSD was popularized in large measure by a Harvard psychologist named Timothy Leary.

True

NIDA's 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that about what percentage of Americans have used marijuana at least once?

44%

Persisting LSD flashbacks can be treated with what substance?

Benzodiazepines

LSD comes from a cactus

False

What 1944 report concluded that marijuana use was not particularly harmful to the user or to society at large?

LaGuardia Commission Report

The finding that experienced users are more sensitive to cannabis effects than novice smokers is probably due to what factor? You Answered

Learning

What is the name of the leafy top portion of the Cannabis sativa plant?

Marijuana

Which of the following has been identified as a possible explanation for marijuana's effect on short-term memory?.

Marijuana use destroys neural connections in the hippocampus.

-Almost all marijuana smokers eventually enter a stage of what?

Relaxation

LSD is thought to act in the brain by influencing what neurotransmitter?

Serotonin

Marijuana is an accepted medical treatment for the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapies.

True

Psilocybin and peyote were originally used for religious purposes by the Aztecs and Mayans.

True

Teeth grinding is a common side effect of using Ecstasy.

True

What is the most common physiological effect of marijuana?

blood-shot eyes