Drug Use
Which route of drug administration is the slowest and most unpredictable?
Oral ingestion
Which pathway is associated with schizophrenia and drug-induced psychosis when dopamine is too high?
mesocorticolimbic pathway
What are the most popular form of stimulants for people to become addicted to?
Methamphetamine and Cocaine
Which route delivers drugs to the brain the fastest?
Inhalation
How many cigars did Sigmund Freud smoke a day?
20
Which depressive drug impacts movement, balance, behavior, slows down the nervous system and affects mood
Alcohol
Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
Liver
What is the difference between hedonic value and positive-incentive value?
liking vs wanting
Which drug as been labeled as a Narcotic despite it not necessarily fitting the category of it
Marijuana
What does "contigent drug tolerance" mean?
Tolerance develops only of the drugs effects are experienced during behavior
Which stage of addiction is characteristic of significant prefrontal cortex dysfunction?
Stage 2/ Habitual drug taking
Which drug addiction is considered the most prevalent across the world
Nicotine
What is "conditioned drug tolerance"?
Tolerance based on environmental cues & contexts
What perspective does the conditioned place preference paradigm support?
Positive-Incentive Theory
Which drug blocks neurotransmitters causing an increase in dopamine while also blocking pain receptors?
Opioids