Test 3 Drugs and Behavior
False
Violence will lead to temporary changes in brain chemistry.
Psilocin and psilocybin
Which chemicals are most responsible for the psychedelic effects of magic mushrooms?
Vomiting
Which of the following is not a symptom of DTs?
third trimester
Which semester is the the hippocampus of the embryo/fetus affected by maternal drinking?
Dispositional
tolerance occurs when the body (I.e., liver) physically adapts to alcohol use
Peyote
"Buttons" are associated with which all-arounder?
Brownout
"When a person who has been drinking can only partially recall the events that occurred after they began drinking, this is known as a"
6-8 hours
Approximately how long do the effects of LSD last?
Four
Binge drinking for women is defined as______drinks in one sitting.
False
California can potentially generate up to 10 million dollars in taxes from marijuana sales
True
Countries that engage in Odry patterns of use consume more distilled spirits.
False
Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a person's ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol.
0.08
Every state defines the legal limit for driving while intoxicated (whether or not the driver can function) as a blood alcohol concentration of
Uncontrollable vomiting
Hyperemesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana or highly concentrated extracts, is characterized by:
True
LSD is a semisynthetic fungal toxin that infects rye and other cereal grasses
True
Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within a short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.
True
Marijuana decreases testosterone production.
3 to 6 weeks
Marijuana in the urine of a regular user is detectable for?
False
Marijuana is not addictive and does not induce compulsive use.
False
The amount of pure alcohol(ethanol) consumed per capita is higher in the United States than in European countries, where the drinking age is 18 or younger
False
The effects of psychedelic drugs are consistent and predictable.
True
The field sobriety test used for alcohol are also used fro marijuana to determine driver impairment.
9 to 22 years shorter than that of the general population
The life span of a chronic high-dose drinker is
increased 50%
The national minimum legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Since 1993 the rate of underage binge drinking in the United States has
True
The variation in people's reactions to alcohol is due in part to hereditary factors that affect how efficiently the body metabolizes alcohol.
True
There is increasing evidence that the use of some psychedelic drugs under medically monitored conditions may effectively treat some addictions.
deepen
"The effects of alcohol ______ negative emotions such as loneliness, depression, and anger."
A lifetime
A dysfunctional memory caused by marijuana use can last?
alcohol dehydrogenase; stomach; liver
A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is ______ and is located in the ______ and the ______.
0.015
Alcohol is metabolized at a rate of approximately ______ reduction in blood alcohol concentration per hour.
Cannabis resin
Hashish is made from...
15 to 60 minutes
How long after ingestion do the effects of LSD begin to appear?
1 year
How long does it often take for the sense of novelty to return to chronic marijuana users who have decided to quit?
False
Marijuana withdrawal is as rapid as withdrawal from alcohol or heroin.
True
One of the most long-lasting effects of alcohol abuse is an inability to experience normal sexual relationships.
True
PCP can be recirculated from the body fat to the brain, causing an actual drug "flashback."
True
People who take LSD may experience flashbacks (re-experiencing symptoms of a trip) that are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Increased
THC concentration in marijuana have:
They do not generally produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior and are not considered addictive.
Which of the following most accurately describes the addiction profile for psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and peyote?
diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other drink with water or soda
Which of the following would slow the rate of alcohol absorption?
Flashbacks
Withdrawal effects of marijuana include of the above EXCEPT?
decreasing | decreased
"High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing."
25-30%
"In the United States, approximately what percentage of hospital admissions are due to medical complications related alcohol use?"
False
"Prolonged heavy drinking increases sexual functioning, desire, and the intensity of orgasm."
False
Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start.
Both A and B
Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with memory?
False
Psychedelic drugs are relatively new synthetic drugs.
False
Psychedelics come only from natural plant sources.
False
Suicide rates are three times higher among alcoholics
True
Susceptibility to blackouts and brownouts is also a marker for susceptibility to alcoholism.
True
Time seems to go by faster when under the influence of marijuana.
True
Tolerance to LSD develops quickly, within days of daily use.
True
Synesthesia is defined as the crossing of senses, such as when visual input becomes sound.
drinking on an empty stomach
Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol?