1: Intro to Drugs & Society
THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in:
A) depressants like valium.
B) stimulants like cocaine.
C) LSD and Ecstasy.
D) marijuana.
D) marijuana.
The trait associated with turning one's feelings inward rather than directing emotions outward is known as:
A) Extroversion
B) Ignorance
C) Antisocial Behavior
D) Introversion
Introversion
__________ is the maintenance of internal stability.
A) Dependence
B) Withdrawal
C) Homeostasis
D) Rebound
C) Homeostasis
__________ refers to changes that decrease response to a set dose of a drug.
Tolerance
True or False? Low doses of CNS depressants can cause sedative effects and relaxation.
True
What age group has the highest concentration of illicit drug users and experimenters?
A) 12–17 years
B) 18–25 years
C) 26–35 years
D) 46–60 years
B) 18–25 years
________ can influence the effect of alcohol has on the individual
A) Other drugs
B) Gender
C) Fatigue or illness
D) All of the above
All of the above
True or False? The two principal systems that help human beings maintain homeostasis are the nervous system and the endocrine system.
True.
Drugs administered using which of the following methods can enter the blood almost as quickly as intravenous injection?
Inhalation
5. Barbiturates are __________ Valium-like benzodiazepines.
A) safer than
B) as safe as
C) more dangerous than
D) None of these is correct.
C) more dangerous than
__________ are known to view their drug use as necessary in order to have fun, and they often use drugs in order to escape, postpone personal problems, and relieve stress and anxieties.
A) Chippers
B) Experimenters
C) Compulsive users
D) Regulars
C) Compulsive users
An over- the- counter drug ingredient not generally recognized as safe or effective for the claimed therapeutic indication is classified as:
(Category I, II, III, or IV)
Category II
Which of the following can be toxic at sufficiently high doses?
A) Aspirin
B) Vitamin A
C) Table Salt
D) All of these are correct
All of these are correct
Effects created when drugs cancel one another out is called...
Antagonistic/ Inhibitory Interactions
Benzodiazepines are classified in which of the following Schedules?
A) I
B) II
C) IV
D) V
C) IV
The word addiction is derived from the _________ verb "addicere", which refers to the process of binding to things.
A) Egyptian
B) Roman
C) Greek
D) Latin
Latin
True or False. The Kefauver-Harris Amendment required drug companies to prove their new medications were safe but not necessarily effective before they could be marketed.
False.
The 1938 Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act did this. p 115 in textbook.
Which structure has been found to be particularly important in maintaining nicotine dependence?
Insula
18. Which of the following categories of depressants is named after a Greek god?
A) Amnesiacs
B) Sedatives
C) Valium
D) Hypnotics
D) Hypnotics
True or False. Therapeutic doses of the benzodiazepines seriously depress respiration.
False.
Anxiety & Sleep. p 193 in textbook
Correct the statement: In 2018, approximately 37% of U.S. residents used marijuana sometime during their lifetime.
45.3%. Table 1.4 on p 25
__________ is from the Greek words for flippers, or “seal-shaped limbs.”
A) Thalidomide
B) Paraplegia
C) Hermaphrodite
D) Phocomelia
D) Phocomelia
Correct the statement: The amino acid tyrosine is converted into serotonin in the brain.
Converted into dopamine. p 140 in the textbook
Which of the following statements concerning metabolism is incorrect?
A) It usually inactivates drugs.
B) It usually helps to eliminate drugs more rapidly.
C) It can inactivate hormones and neurotransmitters.
D) The rate of drug metabolism always stays constant.
D) The rate of drug metabolism always stays constant.
True or False? Short-acting benzodiazepines are best suited to treating persistent problems such as anxiety and stress.
False.
Chronic insomnia or anxiety.