Unit 5 Test part 3

The release of stored serotonin and the eventual damage of serotonin-producing neurons is most closely associated with the long-term use of

Ecstasy.

Which of the following is true of alcohol?

In large doses, it is a depressant; in small doses, it is a depressant.

What is the danger of labeling behaviors such as too much eating, shopping, exercise, sex, or gambling as addictions?

It can be used as an "all-purpose" excuse to explain away the behaviors.

Jason has been smoking marijuana. Which of the following best describes the effects of this psychoactive drug on Jason's behavior?

Jason will become relaxed and experience mild hallucinations, followed by memory loss.

Compulsive craving for and use of a drug is an indication of

addiction

Drugs such as alcohol and opiates that calm neural activity and slow body functions are called

depressants

Research indicates that alcohol

disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memories.

Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?

barbiturates

Which of the following is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance?

caffeine

A brief 15- to 30-minute rush of euphoria followed by a crash of agitated depression is most closely associated with the use of

cocaine

The greatest danger of viewing drug addiction as a disease is that this may lead drug addicts to

feel powerless to overcome the addiction.

When cocaine is injected or smoked, it produces a rush of euphoria that lasts 15 to 30 minutes. But the stimulant drug ________ can trigger 8 hours or so of heightened energy and euphoria.

methamphetamine

Which of the following drugs is classified as a stimulant?

nicotine

Morphine and heroin are

opiates

If Marty doesn't drink caffeinated sodas daily, he experiences severe headaches. Marty is most clearly showing signs of

physical dependence

The fact that most people who drink often have reduced guilt most likely results from the fact that their alcohol consumption has

reduced his self-awareness.

Studies of marijuana's effects indicate that

regular users may achieve a high with less of the drug than occasional users

Alcohol consumption is LEAST likely to make people more

self-conscious.

What is most likely to occur when the brain is repeatedly flooded with artificial opiates?

The brain stops producing endorphins.