Chapter 3: Uppers Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT true about cocaine?
A. Cocaine grows mainly on the slopes of the Andes Mountains in South America.
B. The United States consumes 80% of the world’s cocaine
C. Cocaine refinement technique is a simple 4- to 5-step process.
D. There is speculation that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde under the influence of cocaine.
B. The US consumes 80% of the worlds cocaine
Which of the following is true about cocaine hydrochloride?
A. It is 200 times more powerful by weight than the coca leaf.
B. Sigmund Freud never used cocaine and felt it was an extremely dangerous drug. C. It cannot be injected intravenously.
D. Cocaine was never drunk, it was only snorted.
A. It is 200 times more powerful by weight than the coca leaf
Which statement about cocaine is NOT True?
A. Cocaine forces the release of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine and then blocks their reabsorption.
B. Cocaine is metabolized very quickly, and its effects disappear faster than with amphetamine.
C. Cocaine is the only naturally occurring topical anesthetic with powerful vasoconstriction effects.
D. Injecting cocaine gets to the brain faster than smoking cocaine (i.e., crack).
D. Injecting cocaine gets it to the brain faster than smoking cocaine (ie. crack)
What is the name of the metabolite produced when alcohol and cocaine are used together?
A. delta-9
B. cocaethylene
C. ascorbic acid
D. oxygenated cocaine
B. cocaethylene
Which is NOT True regarding the cardiovascular effects of cocaine use?
” A. There are no cocaine receptors on the heart itself.
“ B. It raises the heart rate.
“ C. It constricts the blood vessels.
“ D. It can weaken the walls of the blood vessels and cause a stroke.
A. There are no cocaine receptors on the heart itself
Which of the following is NOT part of the cocaine withdrawal syndrome?
” A. anhedonia
“ B. decreased appetite
“ C. anergia
“ D. emotional depression
B. decreased appetite
The combination of heroin and cocaine is known as
” A. a speedball.
“ B. a kicker.
“ C. a synergism.
“ D. a roller coaster.
A. speedball
hich of the following is NOT a side effect of long-term abuse of cocaine?
” A. formication
“ B. dental erosions
“ C. severe weight gain
“ D. seizures
C. severe weight gain
Which of the following is True of crack cocaine?
A. It has a higher melting point than powdered cocaine.
B. It is more water-soluble than powdered cocaine.
C. Users are able to get a much higher dose into their brain over a shorter period of time than with powdered cocaine.
D. None of the above is True.
C. Users are able to get a much higher dose into their brain over a shorter period of time than with powdered cocaine
Which of the following has NOT been a use for amphetamines? “
A. to treat narcolepsy
B. to relax muscles
C. to stay awake
D. to reduce appetite
B. To relax muscles
Ice is to methamphetamine as _______ is to cocaine.
” A. alcohol
“ B. heroin
“ C. crack
“ D. marijuana
C. Crack
The difference between the neurochemistry of amphetamines and cocaine is that
” A. amphetamines stimulate more release of catecholamines than cocaine.
“ B. amphetamines block catecholamine reuptake but cocaine does not.
“ C. amphetamines block the metabolism of catecholamines whereas cocaine does not.
“ D. there is no difference in their effect on neurochemistry, only the amount of time the high lasts.
C. amphetamines block the metabolism of catecholamines whereas cocaine does not
Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?
” A. GHB
“ B. betel nuts
“ C. khat
“ D. ma huang
A. GHB
Which of the following has the most caffeine content?
” A. dark chocolate (4 oz.)
“ B. Coca Cola© (1 can)
“ C. espresso coffee (4 oz. demitasse)
“ D. Haagen Dazs© coffee ice cream (1⁄2 cup)
C. espresso coffee
Which of the following is NOT True concerning nicotine?
” A. Nicotine suppresses appetite.
“ B. Nicotine increases metabolism.
“ C. Nicotine produces a rapid tolerance response.
“ D. A chew of tobacco puts less nicotine into the bloodstream than one smoked cigarette.
D. A chew of tobacco puts less nicotine into the bloodstream than one smoked cigarette
