FINAL WINTER 2011 & 2012 Flashcards
The natural form of the hallucinogen LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is found in:
A. the root of the mandrake plant.
B. a moss covering corn plants.
C. the seeds of the ephedra shrub.
D. a fungus which grows on rye/wheat plants.
D. a fungus which grows on rye/wheat plants.
or
A. the root of the mandrake plant
The most commonly used hallucinogen (All-Arounder) is which of the following?
A. atropine
B. scopolamine
C. marijuama
D. nitrous oxide
C. marijuama
The symptom of severe withdrawal from chronic alcohol abuse is:
A. respiratory depression
B. slurred speech
C. psychosis
D. convulsions
D. convulsions
Psychiatric medications
A. work primarily on the endocrine system.
B. are actually powerful pain killers.
C. are used to rebalance irregular brain chemistry.
D. have no significant side effects.
C. are used to rebalance irregular brain chemistry.
Which of the following routes of administration acts the fastest upon the brain?
A. injecting
B. inhaling
C. oral ingestion
D. contact (transdermal) absorption
B. inhaling
Wernicke encephalopathy is a consequence of chronic abuse of which of the following?
A. marijuana
B. inhalants
C. ethyl alcohol
D. atropine
C. ethyl alcohol
What is the name of the metabolite produced when alcohol and cocaine are used together?
A. delta-9 THC
B. cocaethylene
C. ascorbic acid
D. oxygenated cocaine
B. cocaethylene
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 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.
Which is a possible deadly side effect of using heroin intravenously? A. hyperventilation B. tachycardia C. convulsions D. HIV infection
D. HIV infection
The most common medical use of opioids is
A. anxiety control.
B. emphysema.
C. analgesia.
D. tumor suppression.
C. analgesia.
Methadone works by
A. blocking a user’s reaction to heroin.
B. making the user nauseous if using heroin.
C. substituting a long-acting opioid for a short-acting one. D. acting as a antidepressant.
C. substituting a long-acting opioid for a short-acting one.
One of the reasons that GHB and Rohypnol® are similar to alcohol is their
A. effect on the liver.
B. legality.
C. solubility.
D. disinhibitory effect.
D. disinhibitory effect.
Which of the following is usually NOT an alcohol-related disease or disorder?
A. Alzheimer’s disease
B. Wernicke’s encephalopathy
C. Korsakoff’s psychosis
D. Pancreatitis
A. Alzheimer’s disease
Which is a symptom of severe alcohol withdrawal?
A. convulsions and seizures
B. slurred speech
C. blackout
D. respiratory depression
A. convulsions and seizures
The reason that initially alcohol seems like a stimulant is that it
A. increases blood flow.
B. releases norepinephrine.
C. lowers serotonin.
D. increases synapse activity.
B. releases norepinephrine.
Alcohol is more likely to cause violence in a person who
A. has a history of violence.
B. has been using another downer at the same time.
C. is allergic to alcohol.
D. is a long-term alcoholic.
A. has a history of violence.
Which of the following is NOT a general effect of all a rounders?
A. stimulating the sympathetic nervous system
B. overloading the sensory pathways making the user acutely aware of all sensation
C. intensifying one’s ability to reason so that sensation takes on less importance
D. causing the user to experience illusions, delusions, and sometimes hallucinations
C. intensifying one’s ability to reason so that sensation takes on less importance
The anticholinergic alkaloids found in belladonna and datura are all of the following EXCEPT A. atropine. B. histamine. C. hyoscyamine. D. scopolamine.
B. histamine.
Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of smoking marijuana?
A. acute and chronic bronchitis
B. tones down the natural tendencies of the user
C. slows learning and disrupts concentration
D. probably depresses the immune system
B. tones down the natural tendencies of the user