EXAM 2 Textbook Questions Drugs and Behavior
Read the following forms of cocaine in order, from fastest onset of action to slowest: injected, smoked, snorted, oral
smoked, injected, snorted, oral
True or false? A BAC of .08 means that 8% of a persons blood is ethanol
false
True or false? Those age 18 -24 typically consume the most caffeine
false (50-64)
What ingredient in chocolate is toxic to dogs?
Theobromine
True or false? Most cigarettes are consumed in China than any other country on earth
True
True or false? Crack is made by treating powder cocaine with baking soda
true
True or false? Heroin is converted to morphine in the brain
true
In each of the following pairs, who will experience slower metabolism of caffeine? - man or woman - non-pregnant or pregnant woman - asian man or a caucasian man - woman on SSRIs or a women not on SSRIs - man who smoke or man who doesn't smoke
- man - pregnant woman - asian man - women on SSRIs - nonsmoking man
about __________ cups of coffee in a day would be fatal
100
Which amendment to the constitution establish prohibition?
18th amendment
True or false. Opiate users experience metabolic and cellular tolerance, but not behavioral tolerance
false
True or false? Bath salts, a synthetic form of Cathinone are schedule five and relatively safe
false
True or false? Caffeine binds to an stimulates adenosine receptors
false
True or false? Caffeine raises a persons risk of type two diabetes
false
True or false? Cigarette smoke cause is 20% of all cancer deaths in the United States
false
True or false? Cocaine is no longer approved for medical use
false
True or false? Current alcohol use among middle school and high school students has risen precipitously over the past 20 years
false
True or false? Deaths from heroin and prescription opiates have doubled since the year 2000
false
True or false? Drinking alcohol can help a person come down from cocaine
false
True or false? Drinking rates are lower among 18 to 22-year-old who are currently enrolled in college compared with those who are not in college
false
True or false? In the United States, 13% of the population uses tobacco
false
True or false? Long term, heavy use of opioids is damaging to almost every organ system in the body
false
True or false? The FDA has a valuated eat cigarettes and found them to be safe and effective
false
True or false? To produce green tea, leaves are oxidized longer than they are to produce black tea
false
Which is the mechanism by which cocaine increases dopamine in the synapse?
it blocks reuptake
Which gets into the brain faster - amphetamine or methamphetamine?
methamphetamine
The therapeutic index of nicotine is about __________
21
Which amendment to the constitution repealed prohibition?
21st amendment
What is the therapeutic index of alcohol?
5-10
Which of the following is TRUE about distilled and fermented beverages? A. beer and wine have a lower alcohol content than distilled beverages B. beer and wine or distilled beverages C. If yeast is allowed to continue the fermentation process, it will eventually produce a liquid of 100% alcohol D. because of their ease of production, beer and wine historically I've been seen is more dangerous than beverages such as gin and vodka E. all of these statements are true
A. beer and wine have a lower alcohol content than distilled beverages
Which of the following is typically associated with a higher BAC? Choose all that apply A. being a woman rather than a man B. drinking while having a full stomach rather than an empty stomach C. A woman on oral contraceptives compared to a woman not on oral contraceptives D. being dehydrated E. weighing 150 pounds compared to weighing 250 pounds F. having higher levels of alcohol dehydrogenase
A. being a woman rather than a man C. A woman on oral contraceptives compared to a woman not on oral contraceptives D. being dehydrated E. weighing 150 pounds compared to weighing 250 pounds
Name two conditions for which amphetamines are approved for medical use
ADHD Narcolepsy short-term weight loss
Which of the following does not naturally occur in the poppy plant? A. Morphine B. Heroin C. Codeine D. Thebaine
B. Heroin
Which of the following is false about caffeine's effects on the body? A. caffeine may increase basal metabolism B. caffeine dilate cerebral blood vessels C. Caffeine acts as a diuretic D. caffeine is a bronchodilator
B. caffeine dilate cerebral blood vessels
Which of the following is true about tobacco? A. nicotine itself is not harmful B. tar, the sticky brown matter generated by burning tobacco, contains dozens of carcinogens C. Carbon monoxide harms cells by causing too much oxygen to be delivered to them D. cigarettes today have less tar than in the past, so the health risk for smoking are less than they used to be E. smokeless tobacco is significantly safer than cigarette use
B. tar, the sticky brown matter generated by burning tobacco, contains dozens of carcinogens
Which of the following is not an effect of ethanol? A. dilates blood vessels to the skin, which increases heat loss B. increases secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach C. Increase levels of antidiuretic hormone D. At very high doses, suppresses respiratory centers in the brain stem
C. Increase levels of antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following is a physiological effects of opiates? A. pupil dilation B. Diarrhea C. Itching D. Increased urination E. All of the above
C. Itching
Arrange the following opioids in order of increasing potency, from least potent to most potent: codeine, carfentanil, heroin, morphine, oxycontin
Codeine, Morphine, OxyContin, heroin, carfentanil
Which of the following is not an effect of opioid withdrawal? A. Pain and irritability B. insomnia C. Spontaneous ejaculation and orgasms D. Constipation E. Goosebumps
D. Constipation
Which of the following is not part of the master settlement agreement? A. the tobacco industry agreed to pay $206 billion to the states over 25 years to reimburse them for smoking-related illnesses B. the tobacco industry was required to reveal secret industry records and research C. The minimum pack size was set to 20 cigarettes D. all tobacco advertisements were banned
D. all tobacco advertisements were banned
Which of the following is not a mechanism by which amphetamine exerts its effects? A. blocks reuptake of dopamine B. blocks reuptake of norepinephrine C. increases release of dopamine D. blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors
D. blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors
List the five main factors that caused opiate addiction to soar during the 19th century
Isolation of morphine development of hypodermic syringe importation of Chinese laborers war popularity of patent medicines
What did the Rat Park experiments show?
this suggests that social and environmental factors play a role in the development of addiction.
True or false? People age 21 to 29 have the highest rates of alcohol use in the United States
true
True or false? possession of 5 g of crack cocaine carries a much harsher sentence than possession of 5 g of powder cocaine
true
