exam 3 Flashcards
Which of the following is a standard drink?
1.5 ounces of liquor
Binge drinking for mens is generally defined as ___.
5 or more drinks in a row
In the US in 1830, the average per capita intake was ___ drinks per day.
5
Which of the following is an alcohol related problem that college students experience?
Binge drinking, failure to practice safe sex, and poor academic performance
Fermentation is produced by the action of ___ on ____.
yeast; sugar
If the alcohol content of a beverage is 60%, then the designated proof is ____.
120 proof
Of all the alcoholic beverages, the earliest known example is _____.
mead
The temperance movement originally concentrated on the ____.
moderation of alcohol consumption
SSRIs:
Slow the reuptake of serotonin from its receptors at the synapse
Approximately ____% of the adult population in the US experiences psychiatric symptoms in a given year.
18
Compared with data from controls, PET scans of people with depression show:
decreased activity in the frontal cortex and increased activity in the amygdala
Prevalence rates for _____ are much higher for women than for men.
depression
Tricyclic drugs slow down the reuptake of ____ in the synapse.
serotonin and norepinephrine
Which of the following drugs is used primarily to treat symptoms of bipolar disorder?
Lithium
Atypical or 3rd generation antidepressant drugs act upon serotonin and ____ in the brain.
norepinephrine
An example or serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor (SRRI) is the following drug:
fluoxetine (prozac)
The most prescribed antidepressant drug is:
zoloft
CBD can be distinguished from marijuana because CBD:
is not a psychoactive drug.
Marijuana produces effects that might qualify it as a:
hallucinogens, sedatives, and analgesics
Adderall binds to the receptors for which of the following neurotransmitters:
dopamine and norepinephrine
Adderall is classified as an:
amphtetamine
The idea that marijuana leads to abusing other drugs is known as the ____.
gateway hypothesis
The belief that marijuana should be illegal but should not result in criminal charges is in line with the policy of ____.
decriminalization
A variety of the sativa plant grown for its fiber content is known as ____.
hemp
A psychoactive ingredient in the cannabis plant is _____.
Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol
Individuals identifying as ____ have the highest rate of current use (non-binge) alcohol consumption.
white
A _____ is more likely to use alcohol throughout his /her life.
college graduate
The ____ amendment was responsible for Prohibition.
18th
______ is an enzyme involved in the breakdown of serotonin norepinephrine and dopamine, and its suppression results in increased availability of these neurotransmitters at the synapse.
monoamine oxidase
Which of the following drugs is a naturally occurring mineral that can be found in mines?
lithium
Which of the following groups of students were less likely to give away or sell their ADHD medications?
students who used cocaine
Drugs used to treat ADHD are all found on which schedule for controlled substances?
schedule 4
Which of the following drugs is not used to treat ADHD?
Seroquel
Which of the following drugs has a history involving the urine of guinea pigs?
lithium
Lithium works by altering levels of all of the following neurotransmitters except:
glutamate
