Exam 2 Flashcards

1
Q

In treating the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, a drug inhibits the enzyme that degrades this neurotransmitter. What is the neurotransmitter?

A

Acetylcholine

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2
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Which of the following are stimulants?

A

typical decongestant, cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine

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3
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Enantiomers have the same chemical and physical properties except opposite signs for rotation of plane polarized light.

A

true

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4
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Cocaine comes from cocoa leaves found in the Andes mountains

A

False

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5
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Which statements are true concerning barbiturates?

A

examples are Seconal, Luminal and Pentothal, synergistic with alcohol, and withdrawal from them can cause convulsions

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6
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An overdose of anti-psychotic drugs can lead to Parkinson’s symptoms

A

True

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7
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What neurotransmitter does nicotine mimic, thus enhancing mental alertness?

A

acetylcholine

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8
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Anti-histamines are produced by the body in response to an allergy

A

false

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9
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Methadone, which is used to treat heroin addiction, is also addictive.

A

true

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10
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Anti-psychotic drugs are usually dopamine agonists

A

false

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11
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The re-uptake of what neurotransmitter is blocked by SSRI drugs?

A

Serotonin

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12
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benedryl

A

sedative

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13
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barbiturates

A

sedative

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14
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pseudoephedrine

A

stimulant

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15
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cocaine

A

stimulant

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16
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nicotine

A

stimulant

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17
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aspirin

A

neither stimulant or sedative

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18
Q

caffeine

A

stimulant

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19
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amphetamines

A

stimulant

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20
Q

which is not an amphetamine

A

caffeine

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21
Q

which is not a narcotic pain killer

A

Advil

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22
Q

allergy medicines like benedryl will block the receptor sites for which NT?

A

histamine

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23
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involved in sleep, appetite, and body temperature

A

serotonin

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24
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zantac and tagament ( OTC anti-acid medications) affect this NT

A

histamine

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25
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inhibiting the enzyme that degrades this neurotransmitter helps with Alzheimer’s symptoms

A

acetylcholine

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26
Q

an excess of which neurotransmitter can lead to schizophrenic symptoms

A

dopamine

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27
Q

nicotine mimics this neurotransmitter thus enhancing mental alertness

A

acetylcholine

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28
Q

involved in the brain with short term memory

A

acetylcholine

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29
Q

neurotransmitter that is though to be involved with eating disorders and OCD

A

serotonin

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30
Q

patients with Parkinson’s disease have too little

A

dopamine

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31
Q

it is a dopamine modulator ( inhibits dopamine neurons) and reduces anxiety

A

GABA

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32
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anti-psychotic drugs block the specific sites for this NT

A

dopamine

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33
Q

The SSRI drugs like Prozac and Zoloft affect this NT

A

seretonin

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34
Q

chronic cocaine users will decrease the receptor sites for this neurotransmitter

A

dopamine

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35
Q

glycogen is a

A

polysaccharide

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36
Q

lactose is a

A

disaccharide

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37
Q

ribose is a

A

monosaccharide

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38
Q

fructose is a

A

monosaccharide

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39
Q

glycerol is

A

not a sugar

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40
Q

sucrose is a

A

disaccharide

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41
Q

all monosaccharides are

A

soluble

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42
Q

cellulose is not

A

soluble

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43
Q

triglycerides are not

A

soluble

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44
Q

what can pass through cell membranes?

A

monosaccharides

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45
Q

T/F an overdose of anti-psychotic drugs can lead to Parkinson’s disease

A

true

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46
Q

T/F synergistic effect means that one drug increases the affect of the other drug

A

true

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47
Q

T/F opiates are all addicative

A

true

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48
Q

T/F small amine salts are volatile while large ones aren’t

A

false

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49
Q

T/F anti-anxiety medications are not addictive

A

false

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50
Q

tolerance for a drug means that over time the dosage must be increases to have the same effect over time

A

true

51
Q

agonist drug is one that blocks the receptor site for a neurotransmitter

A

false

52
Q

acupuncture causes the body to produce endorphins which is the body’s own pain killers

A

true

53
Q

cocaine hydrochloride would be more volatile (evaporates faster) than cocaine

A

false

54
Q

in low doses, nicotine is a sedative but in high doses it is poisonous

A

false

55
Q

enantiomers are always mirror images of each other

A

true

56
Q

diastereomers are stereoisomers with one or more chiral carbons and are not mirror images

A

false

57
Q

compounds with chiral carbons are always optically active

A

false

58
Q

it is safe to give a pair of enantiomeric drugs because one is physiology active and the other is never physiology active

A

false

59
Q

Narcan is used to treat heroin and opiate overdosing

A

true

60
Q

all meso compounds have a plane of symmetry and at least two chiral carbons

A

true

61
Q

certain ethnic groups are more lactose intolerant than other

A

true

62
Q

a reducing sugar is one that will be reduced with reagents like benedicts solution

A

false

63
Q

sucrose comes from pants and can’t be synthesized by animals

A

true

64
Q

dextrose and glucose are the same thing

A

true

65
Q

d-glucose is found in nature while l-glucose is not

A

true

66
Q

photosynthesis is a very exothermic reaction

A

false

67
Q

what are the starting materials for photosynthesis by a green plant?

A

CO2 and H2O

68
Q

how many aldohexoses are there?

A

16

69
Q

how many different D-aldotetroses are there?

A

2

70
Q

what are the products when lactase reacts with lactose?

A

galactose

71
Q

what is the sweetest carbohydrate?

A

fructose

72
Q

what other monosaccharides (other than glucose) is found in table sugar?

A

fructose

73
Q

what is the disaccharide found in milk?

A

lactose

74
Q

which is a ketohexose?

A

fructose

75
Q

which is an aldotriose?

A

glyceraldehyde

76
Q

caffeine

A

stimulant

77
Q

doxylamine succinate

A

sedative

78
Q

nicotine

A

stimulant

79
Q

barbiturates

A

sedative

80
Q

asprin

A

neither a sedative or stimulant

81
Q

cocaine

A

stimulant

82
Q

amphetamines

A

stimulant

83
Q

typical decongestant

A

stimulant

84
Q

which can pass through cell membranes?

A

monosaccharide

85
Q

how many aldopentoses are there?

A

8

86
Q

how many d-aldohexoses are there?

A

8

87
Q

it is a dopamine modulator, inhibits dopamine neurons, and reduces anxiety

A

GABA

88
Q

anti-psychotic drugs black the specific sites for this NT

A

dopamine

89
Q

the drug L-DOPA is converted into this NT

A

dopamine

90
Q

The SSRI drugs black the re-uptake of this NT

A

Serotonin

91
Q

chronic cocaine users will decrease the receptor sites for this neurotransmitter

A

dopamine

92
Q

allergy medicines like Benadryl will black the receptor sites for which NT

A

histamine

93
Q

neurotransmitter that’s thought to be involved with eating disorders

A

serotonin

94
Q

inhibiting the enzyme that degrades this neurotransmitter helps with Alzheimer’s symptoms

A

acetylcholine

95
Q

an excess of which neurotransmitter can lead to schizophrenic symptoms

A

dopamine

96
Q

nicotine mimics this neurotransmitter thus enhancing mental alertness

A

acetylcholine

97
Q

involved in the brain with short term memory

A

acetylcholine

98
Q

involved in sleep, appetite, and body temperature

A

serotonin

99
Q

patients with Parkinson’s disease have too little of this NT

A

dopamine

100
Q

T/F narcan is used to treat opiate overdoses by blocking the receptor sites

A

True

101
Q

T/F amine salts aren’t volatile and will not evaporate

A

true

102
Q

T/F anti-anxiety medication are not addictive and very safe

A

false

103
Q

T/F anatagonist drug is one that blocks the receptor site for a neurotransmitter

A

true

104
Q

T/F acupuncture causes the body to produce endorphins which is the body’s own pain killers

A

True

105
Q

T/F an overdose of anti-psychotic drugs can lead to Parkinson’s symptoms

A

True

106
Q

T/F high doses of nicotine can cause muscle paralysis and death

A

true

107
Q

T/F synergistic effect means that one drug counteracts the other drug

A

false

108
Q

T/F anti-psychotic drugs are usually dopamine antagonists

A

True

109
Q

T/F opiates are all addictive

A

True

110
Q

T/F endorphins and morphine bind to the same receptor sites in the brain

A

True

111
Q

T/F diastereomers are stereoisomers with one or more chiral carbons and are not mirror images

A

False

112
Q

T/F compounds with a plane of symmetry are never optically active

A

true

113
Q

T/F enantiomers are always mirror images of each other

A

true

114
Q

T/F it is safe to give a pair of enantiomeric drugs because one is physiologically active and the other is never physiologically active

A

False

115
Q

T/F a meso compound cant have an enantiomer

A

true

116
Q

T/F enantiomers and diastereomers are types of stereoisomers

A

true

117
Q

T/F d-glucose is found in nature while l-glucose isn’t

A

true

118
Q

T/F d-glucose can easily be converted to l-glucose

A

false

119
Q

T/F dextrose is also called table sugar

A

false

120
Q

T/F sucrose contains fructose and galactose

A

false

121
Q

T/F reducing sugar is one that will be oxidized with reagents like benedicts solution

A

true

122
Q

T/F lactose is also called milk sugar

A

true

123
Q

T/F glucose is the sweetest sugar

A

fructose