Exam 3
Which of the following is true about cirrhosis?
"It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radical, and acetaldehyde."
How long does it often take for the sense of novelty to return to chronic marijuana users who have decided to quit?
1 year
How much more likely is that young adult who smoked cannabis would abuse or become dependent on alcohol or other drugs than young people who never used cannabis?
2-5 times more likely
A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is _______ and is located in the ________ and the _________.
Alcohol dehydrogenase; Stomach; Liver
Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their memory?
Both A and B
Hashish is made from
Cannabis resin
People who smoke marijuana commonly present with which physical ailments?
Chronic bronchitis
Which of the following are visual indications that a person may be on MDMA (ecstasy)?
Dilated pupils and twitching eyelids
"____________ tolerance occurs when the body (i.e., liver) physically adapts to alcohol use."
Dispositional
Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol?
Drinking on an empty stomach
"Drinking experience, not heredity, affects a persons ability to tolerate a given amount of alcohol."
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
California can potentially generate up to 10 million dollars in taxes from marijuana sales
False
Marijuana is not addictive and does not induce compulsive use.
False
Marijuana withdrawal is as rapid as withdrawal from alcohol or heroin
False
Psychedelic drugs are relatively new synthetic drugs
False
Suicide rates are three-times higher among alcoholics
False
The name of the first enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is the alcohol dehydration enzyme
False
Violence will lead to temporary changes in brain chemistry
False
Withdrawal effects of marijuana include all of the above except:
Flashbacks
THC concentrado in marijuana have:
Increased
The national minimum legal age in the United States is 21. Since 1993 the rate of underage binge drinking in the United States has
Increased 50%
Hallucinations are common in all of the following except one:
NOT psilocybin
Which of the following most accurately describes the addiction profile for psychedelics such as psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and peyote?
They do not generally produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior and are not considered addictive
Which trimester is the hippocampus of the embryo/fetus affected by maternal drinking?
Third
"A persons reaction of alcohol and level of impairment depends on that persons drinking history, behavioral tolerance, and mood."
True
Anterograde amnesia is the term used to describe an inability to remember what happened during a psychedelic trip.
True
Blackouts are caused by an alcohol-induced electrochemical disruption of the brain.
True
Countries that engage in dry patterns of use consume more distilled spirits
True
Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within as short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.
True
Marijuana decreases testosterone production
True
One of the most long lasting effects of alcohol abuse is an inability to experience normal sexual relationships
True
People who take LSD may experience flashbacks (re-experiencing symptoms of a trip) that are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder
True
Psilocybin mushrooms cause less disassociation, panic, and psychotic reactions compared with LSD.
True
Synesthesia is defined was the crossing of senses, such as when visual input becomes sound
True
The U.S army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals and human with psychedelic drugs for many years
True
The field sobriety tests used for alcohol are also used for marijuana to determine driver impairment
True
Hypermesis, brought on by highly potent cannabis, synthetic marijuana, or highly concentrated extras, is characterized by:
Uncontrolled vomiting
a dysfunctional memory caused by marijuana use can last:
3 to 6 weeks
The life span of a chronic high-dose drinker is
9 to 22 years shorter than that of the general population
Which of the following is the correctly ordered progression for levels of alcohol use?
Abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, habituation, abuse, addiction
"Easy access to alcohol, a permissive societal view of drinking, unsafe living conditions, poor nutrition, and limited access to healthcare and drug recovery programs are examples of what factors associated with increased alcohol use?"
Environmental
Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start
False
Binge drinking for women is defined as _________ drinks in one sitting
Four
Which neurochemical is primarily released during ecstasy use?
None of the above
DMT is categorized as which type of psychedelics?
Not cannabinoids. Pg. 6.12
LSD is a semisynthetic fungal toxin that infects rye and other cereal grasses
True
The variation in peoples 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
True
Time seems to go by faster when under the influence of marijuana
True
LSD is considered to be _______ addictive
not
"The effects of long-term abuse on physical health, neurochemistry, and cellular function are fewer and less harsh that for most other psychoactive drugs."
False