drug ed chapter 7
Identify the association between LSD intake and genetic damage in humans.
LSD induces genetic damage only when taken in massive dosages.
Hallucinogenic drugs almost never produce a dependency in their users because _____.
the body builds up a tolerance to these drugs extremely rapidly
According to the findings of archaeologists, the earliest known use of marijuana by humans dates back to _____ years.
10,000
The half-life of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the blood is _____ hours.
19
The cannabis plant contains close to _____ chemicals.
400
Identify the structural variable most strongly correlated with the use of marijuana.
Age
Which of the following statements are true about the similarities between the drugs Ecstasy, Rohypnol, ketamine, and GHB? (Check all that apply.)
All of these drugs are classified as club drugs. All of these drugs are synthetic chemicals.
Identify the most commonly used illegal substance in the United States.
Cannabis
Identify the true statements about the Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of marijuana. (Check all that apply.)
Different batches of marijuana contain varying proportions of THC. Varieties specially grown without seeds, from California and Hawaii, called sinsemilla, may have as much as 8 percent of THC.
Which of the following is true about the chemical composition of marijuana?
Different marijuana plants contain varying mixes of a complex brew of chemicals.
A drug was synthesized early in the twentieth century and patented by Merck as a possible appetite suppressant where it lay on a shelf for decades. Because of the drug's mind-altering properties, most notably, its capacity to induce empathy and a sense of "newness" in subjects, quietly, during the 1970s, psychiatrists began using it on their patients as an adjunct to therapy. Which of the following is this drug?
Ecstasy
True or false: Ecstasy is a hallucinogen and generates the powerful visual imagery.
False
True or false: The greater the level or frequency of marijuana use, the greater the female edge.
False
Where is Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) stored in the human body?
Fatty tissue
Identify the early uses of cannabis.
For making cloth and paper
Which of the following club drugs was classified as a Schedule I drug by the federal government in 2000?
GHB
Which of the following drugs is used by some bodybuilders to help increase muscle mass?
GHB
_____ is a sedative that produces a state of relaxation and drunkenness without the hangover when prescribed as a sleep aid and an anti-anxiety agent.
GHB
Which of the following statements is true about LSD intake by humans?
High dosages of LSD are never ingested by humans.
According to Senator James Eastland, identify an accurate statement about the effects of marijuana use.
It adversely affects the reproductive process.
Identify a lingering effect of Δ-9-tetrahyrdocannabinol (THC) on an individual.
It deteriorates the body's motor coordination.
According to Donald Tashkin, which of the following is true of marijuana?
It does not cause lung cancer.
Identify a widely-believed characteristic of marijuana.
It does not produce any withdrawal symptoms.
Identify the general impression about the psychic effects of marijuana intoxication.
It is a pleasurable experience.
Identify a true statement about the administration of marijuana through smoking.
It releases chemicals that are readily bioavailable in the body.
Identify the true statements about Ecstasy. (Check all that apply.)
It was provisionally classified as a Schedule I drug by the FDA in 1985. It was originally used in psychotherapy.
Identify a club drug that works as a painkiller without inhibiting breathing.
Ketamine
Which of the following club drugs was used in battlefield medicine during the Vietnam War?
Ketamine
After a given _____ trip is over, users are rarely able to describe their feelings about it in fully positive or fully negative terms; typically, these descriptions are shot through with feelings of ambivalence.
LSD
Identify a drug that is least frequently used by people in the United States.
LSD
Which of the following is by far the best-known and most widely used of all hallucinogens in the United States?
LSD
Identify a true statement about marijuana use among males and females.
Males are more likely than females to use marijuana.
According to general beliefs, which of the following drug is the least addicting to humans?
Marijuana
Which of the following drugs has the least withdrawal effect on its users?
Marijuana
_____ is a drug which is composed of the resin, flowering tops, buds, and leaves of a botanical herb whose name is Cannabis sativa.
Marijuana
_____ is one of the least toxic drugs known to humans.
Marijuana
In contrast to tobacco, which of the following statements is true of marijuana?
Marijuana tends to be used less frequently.
When she is under the influence of LSD, Maria says that she can see the molecules of the chair that she is sitting on. In this scenario, which of the following subjective effects of LSD does Maria primarily experience?
Multilevel reality
In the context of conventions, identify the individual who is most likely to try and use marijuana.
One who believes that the effects of marijuana are benign
Identify a subjective effect of LSD that creates a perception of a materially nonexistent physical object created out of whole cloth and felt by the subject to be actually there.
Pseudohallucination
Which of the following subjective effects is a relative rarity under the influence of LSD?
Pseudohallucination
Which of the following drugs is regarded as a hallucinogen?
Psilocybin
Identify the acute effects of cannabis. (Check all that apply.)
Reddening of the eyes Dryness of the mouth
Identify a benzodiazepine that is roughly 10 times as potent as Valium and, in high doses, can cause unconsciousness and short-term paralysis and amnesia.
Rohypnol
_____ is a benzodiazepine that has sedative effects on its users.
Rohypnol
Identify the most common route of administration for marijuana use in the United States.
Smoking
When he is under the influence of LSD, Albert says that he sees his pillow turning into 50 million pillows. In this scenario, which of the following subjective effects of LSD does Albert primarily experience?
Subjective exaggeration
Identify the subjective effect of LSD in which a user sees flashes of colors in response to an auditory stimulus.
Synesthesia
Why does LSD, a hallucinogen, almost never produce a dependency in its users? (Check all that apply.)
The LSD experience requires a substantial effort depending on the dose. LSD does not allow one to be high all of one's waking hours.
Identify the features of marijuana cultivation that make the drug virtually impossible to eradicate. (Check all that apply.)
The cannabis plant's resilience and hardiness The enormous range and variety of marijuana's sources
Identify the parts of the human brain that are rich in marijuana receptor sites. (Check all that apply.)
The hippocampus The cerebellum
Identify the true statements about the legality of marijuana in the United States. (Check all that apply.)
The legality of marijuana adds to law enforcement's problems. Marijuana's possession and sale are partially or wholly decriminalized in most states.
Which of the following is a characteristic of marijuana?
The plant can thrive under even the harshest growing conditions.
In the context of the age of users, identify an accurate statement about marijuana use.
The use of marijuana peaks in the late teens to early twenties.
Which of the following is true about the behavioral correlates of marijuana users?
They are more willing to violate rules.
Identify an accurate statement about LSD trips.
They elicit a formidable sense of ambivalence.
Identify a feature of hallucinogens.
They generate a psychic effect on the users.
Identify a behavioral characteristic of marijuana users.
They have a broad lifestyle dimension.
According to the predisposition model of drug progression, which of the following statements is true of youngsters who smoke cigarettes and drink wine and/or beer at an early age?
They increase their odds of smoking marijuana at a slightly later age.
In the context of conventionality, identify an accurate statement about marijuana users.
They tend to be less traditional in the realm of sexual belief and practices.
According to the sociocultural school on drug progression, which of the following is true of marijuana users?
They tend to make friends who have attitudes toward drug use that are more favorable than those of nonusers.
Which of the following activities is most likely to be impaired due to the use of marijuana?
Thinking
True or false: According to the proponents of the pharmacological school, the relationship between marijuana use and the use of more dangerous drugs is a constant.
True
True or false: The study conducted by Mark Pletcher found that the use of marijuana has a protective effect which inhibits the growth of a variety of cancers.
True
According to Senator James Eastland, the use of marijuana leads to _____.
cellular abnormalities
is an informal name given to a group of illicit substances that are commonly consumed in night clubs
club drugs
_____ is a synthetic analog of the amphetamines.
ecstasy
One of the most common subjective effects of LSD in which users see physical objects in motion is referred to as _____ by drug experts.
eidetic imagery
If a hallucinogenic drug user sees millions of color droplets with his or her eyes closed, he or she is experiencing a symptom of _____.
eyeball movies
Identify an accurate characteristic of LSD.
it tends to be used episodically, on a once in a while basis
The _____ school holds that there is a causal mechanism between marijuana and the human brain that leads to the use of and the dependence on more dangerous drugs.
pharmacological
According to the _____ school on drug progression, it is not so much that behavior A (the use of marijuana) causes behavior B (the use of hard drugs), but that factor X (a certain personality syndrome, lifestyle, or orientation to life) causes them both.
predisposition
The most common periods of use for most marijuana smokers are specifically during _____.
recreational moments
An LSD user who experiences a sensory overload loses his or her ability to filter out the many sensations bombarding him or her every moment because LSD interferes with the functioning of the _____ in the brain.
reticular formation
When under the influence of LSD, an individual's bin loses the ability to control the amount of irrelevant impressions and sensations processed by it. This is an example of _____.
sensory overload
When under the influence of LSD, an individual's brain loses the ability to control the amount of irrelevant impressions and sensations processed by it. This is an example of _____.
sensory overload
In the context of marijuana use, the _____ school holds that the progression from marijuana to other drugs takes place because of the activities, friends, and acquaintances with whom the users are involved during the course of use.
sociocultural
When the subjective meaning attached to a stimulus perceived by one sense is translated from one sense to another, an LSD user experiences _____.
synesthesia
The complete elimination of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from the body tends to take _____.
two or three weeks
In contrast to peer influence, peer pressure implies that _____.
youngsters are forced to engage in activities they find distasteful
Experts agree that the psychoactive agent in marijuana that gets marijuana users high is _____.
Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
The most prominent psychoactive agent in marijuana among the cannabinoids is _____.
Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
In the context of unconventional behavior, identify the life circumstances that are connected with the mid-teens to early twenties. (Check all that apply.)
A growing independence from adult supervision A relative freedom from adult responsibilities
_____ is the fourth most widely used psychoactive substance in the world.
Cannabis
Which of the following drugs is a club drug?
Ecstasy
