Drugs & Behavior Exam 2 Review
The "Opium Wars" of the 19th century were between Great Britain and what other country?
China
Which of the following has the highest potential alcohol content?
rum
Most of the cancer-causing substances in smoke are in what substance?
tar
At what BAC does an individual typically experience major impairment in gross motor functions like standing and walking?
0.15
The distribution half-life of nicotine is how long?
10-20 minutes
Cirrhosis of the liver is reversible with long-term abstinence.
False
Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.
False
Which of the following is a form of cocaine?
Freebase
What was the first major legislation controlling opiate drugs in the United States?
Harrison Narcotics Act (1914)
Anya is experiencing severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms and needs immediate treatment. Where should she be treated?
In a hospital
What is the major current medical use for cocaine?
Local anesthetic
Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?
Symptoms peak in about 48-72 hours.
Which of the following is true of combining depressant drugs (like alcohol) and opiate drugs (like heroin)?
They have a potentially dangerous synergetic relationship.
Chronic heavy drinking can lead to a weakening of the immune system.
True
Cocaine is thought to activate the dopamine pathways of the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway.
True
Heroin got its name because it was considered a superhero in fighting pain.
True
Lung cancer is the leading major cancer-related cause of death among women.
True
Over-the-counter medications of the late 19th century frequently contained opiates such as heroin.
True
Recent animal research suggests a major reason why smoking tends to begin in adolescence is that teens ' brains are more susceptible to the rewarding effects of nicotine than are the brains of older individuals.
True
Which of the following terms best describes the ingestible form of freebase?
Vapor
When a smoker returns to smoking after having abstained for some amount of time, he or she has experienced what phenomenon?
a relapse
Nicotine has effects similar to those of what other substance?
acetylcholine
Which term refers to term for pain relief?
analgesia
Mixing alcohol with what other substance is a common cause of both intended and unintended suicides?
barbiturates
What event represents the earliest use of cocaine?
chewing the coca leaf by the Inca
Yusef ingests tobacco in a way that allows his body to absorb the greatest amount of nicotine. What form of tobacco does Yusef use?
chewing tobacco
Which of the following is the most efficient way to get a dose of nicotine?
cigarette smoking
What is the major difference between cocaine and amphetamine?
cocaine is more rapidly metabolized
What is the most visible sign of opiate drug use?
constriction of the pupils
In what kind of tolerance must a person consume increasing quantities of alcohol in order to maintain a certain BAC?
dispositional
Opiates act on the brain's receptors for which of the following neurotransmitters?
endorphins
Which of the following would expose a person to third-hand smoke?
hugging a person after they smoked a cigarette
What kind of action does alcohol have on neurotransmitters?
inhibitory
Korsakoff's syndrome
is caused primarily by alcohol abuse.
The stimulants known as "bath salts" are synthetic analogues of a compound found in what plant?
khat
Nicotine is most readily absorbed from what part of the body?
lungs
Opiate drugs cause which of the following effects?
pain reliefs
Symptoms of cocaine overdose resemble the symptoms of what disorder?
paranoid schizophrenia
What kind of tolerance requires an individual to drink increasing amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol?
protracted
Which one of the following is a physiological effect of cocaine?
pupil dilation
