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1
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Medication effects tend to show up in the EEG as

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diffuse deviations

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2
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The typical neurofeedback practitioner

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should know generally the effects of drug categories on EEG.

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3
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Neurofeedback can _____ the sensitivity of an individual to many substances.

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both increase and decrease

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4
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Alpha-theta training has been documented to change the

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A) taste of alcohol to clients.
B) the sensitivity to alcohol of clients.
C) the experience of alcohol to clients.

D) all of the above.

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5
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Neurofeedback practitioners _____ offer advice about pharmacology to clients.

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should not

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6
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Neurofeedback practitioners _____ offer advice on supplements to clients.

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can

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7
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Psychoactive drugs _____ the effectiveness of transmission at the synaptic junction.

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both increase and decrease

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8
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In neurofeedback we are most interested in the effect of _____ drugs.

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B) psychoactive
C) psychotropic

D) b and c

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9
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Drugs can be classified according to

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A) structure
B) type of neurotransmitter they influence
C) action

D) all of the above

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10
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The World Health Organization utilizes a system of drug identification that involves _____ main categories of drugs.

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five

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11
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Drug manufacturers have been legally chastised for

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A) misrepresenting the dangers of drugs use.
B) advertising drugs too much on TV.

D) A & B

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12
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Recent research from the University of Texas indicates methylphenidate

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may have cytogenic effects

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13
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Individuals who are using marijuana often present with too much

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8hz alpha

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14
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The FDA recently released a warning that the use of _____ could result in liver damage.

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Strattera

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15
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Recently, Canada banned the use of _____ based on FDA warnings about its effects on the heart.

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adderall

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16
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The FDA went after who for funding CHAD to promote neurofeedback as an unfavorable solution

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a major pharmaceutical company

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17
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Clients who are highly sensitive to drugs are also often highly sensitive to

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neurofeedback

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18
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Children with excessive frontal theta tend to respond best to

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stimulants

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19
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One in eight children may show a negative response to methylphenidate if they have

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high frontal alpha

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20
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Children with high global beta may develop ticks in response to

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methylphenidate

21
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Individuals with low alpha are likely to respond well to

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anxiolytics

22
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Individuals with high frontal theta plus frontal hypercoherence respond best to

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anticonvulsants

23
Q

Individuals who have abused amphetamines and cocaine are likely to have

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high amplitude 8-9hz alpha and a delta deficit

24
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Symptoms of increased sensitivity to stimulants due to neurofeedback training are

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A) headaches and dizziness
B) irritability and moodiness
C) hyperactivity

D) all of the above.

25
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Clients on psychotropic medications tend to become ________ to them as they progress in their training.

A

more sensitive

26
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As clients in training become more sensitive to their medications they tend to have_________.

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more side effects.

27
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As clients alter in their sensitivity to their medication, they should reduce their dosage

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slowly over a period of weeks

28
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As clients alter in their sensitivity to their medication, they should reduce their dosage

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with the direction of a physician

29
Q

It is better to map clients without the effect of ________ drugs.

A

psychotropic

30
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It is, ethically speaking, ________________to ask clients on SSRIs and other time dependent drugs to temporarily discontinue their meds to get a good brainmap.

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inappropriate

31
Q

Of the 5 categories of psychotropic drugs we are likely to deal with, __________ will rarely be encountered.

A

psychedelics

32
Q

Benzodiazopines tend to ______ beta and _______ alpha.

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increase/decrease

33
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Behavioral-Stimulants tend to ______ theta and ________ beta.

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decrease/increase

34
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MAO’s _______ mid-beta and ________all other frequencies.

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increase/decrease

35
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SSRI’s ________ beta and_________ all other frequencies.

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increase/decrease

36
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Anti-psychotics ______ beta over 20Hz and _______ delta and theta.

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increase/increase

37
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Neuroleptics ______ delta and theta and _______ beta under 20Hz.

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increase/decrease

38
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Marijuana and Opiates ________ low frequency alpha.

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increase

39
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Recent research indicate cocaine abusers tend to have

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low frontal delta

40
Q

With respect to training

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clients should continue taking their medication.

41
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Environmental influences

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A) can increase the effect of drugs
B) decrease the effect of drugs

D) a and b*

42
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Alpha theta training is likely to

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change the effects of alcohol on clients.

43
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Individuals undergoing alpha theta training report that

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that alcohol tastes different than before training.

44
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Individuals who drink alcohol after undergoing alpha theta training

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may experience flu like symptoms.

45
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A ten year follow up on subjects involved in the Peniston research showed that alcoholics that underwent alpha theta training

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did not revert back to drinking.`

46
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Alpha theta training tends to fail if

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A) clients are not participating in group work.
B) clients are not involved in AA meetings.
C) if clients do not have a sponsor

D) all of the above.*

47
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The “Cry Help” research done by Bill Scott at the UCLA department of psychiatry indicated that alpha theta training

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was significantly better than conventional treatments.

48
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Individuals who continue to use marijuana during training

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B) should be advised to discontinue use of the drug.
C) will experience little improvement as long as they continue to use the drug.
D) b & c.

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