quiz 4A

Question 1

an excess of amphetamines can cause paranoia or schizophrenic symptoms

Answer 1

true

Question 2

cocaine comes from cocoa leaves found in the andes mountains

Answer 2

false

Question 3

cocaine hydrochloride would be more volatile than cocaine

Answer 3

false

Question 4

in low doses, nicotine is an agonist for acetylcholine, giving a heighten sense of alertness

Answer 4

true

Question 5

smokers have less MAO and more dopamine than non-smokers

Answer 5

true

Question 6

nicotine is so poisonous that it can be used as an insecticide

Answer 6

true

Question 7

smokers have a higher risk of getting parkinson’s disease

Answer 7

false

Question 8

after long term use of cocaine, addicts will actually have less receptor sites for the cocaine

Answer 8

false

Question 9

many anti-psychotic drugs are dopamine agonists

Answer 9

false

Question 10

valium is safe at any dosage and is not addictive

Answer 10

false

Question 11

DOPA cannot pass through the blood/brain barrier

Answer 11

false

Question 12

methadone, which is used to treat heroin addicts, is addictive

Answer 12

true

Question 13

MAO inhibitors will prevent a neurotransmitter from being oxidized

Answer 13

true

Question 14

an excess of dopamine can cause schizophrenic symptoms

Answer 14

true

Question 15

seconal, luminal, and nembutal are all barbiturates

Answer 15

true

Question 16

the histamine molecule that sits on the receptor sites in the respiratory system is a different molecule than the one that affects the receptor sites in the stomach

Answer 16

false

Question 17

the brain’s receptor sites for morphine are the same receptor sites for endorphins

Answer 17

true

Question 18

the codeine in cough syrups is actually converted in the body to heroin

Answer 18

false

Question 19

decongestants are stimulants while most anti-histamines are sedatives

Answer 19

true

Question 20

enantiomers are steroisomers that are mirror images but not superimposable

Answer 20

true

Question 21

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

Answer 21

true

Question 22

diasteromers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images but are superimposible

Answer 22

false

Question 23

diasteromers need to have at least 2 chiral carbons

Answer 23

true

Question 24

any mixture of enantiomers is called a racemic mixture

Answer 24

false

Question 25

a compound with 4 chiral carbons can have a maximum of 8 stereoisomers

Answer 25

false

Question 26

dramamine (given for sea sickness) is an amphetamine

Answer 26

false

Question 27

street drug synthesized from morphine

Answer 27

heroin

Question 28

the narcotic found in some modern (not the 1880's) cough syrup

Answer 28

codeine

Question 29

name of a drug given to treat depression, eating disorders, and OCD

Answer 29

prozac

Question 30

the name of a specific anti-psychotic drug

Answer 30

thorazine

Question 31

give one example of specific anti-anxiety drug

Answer 31

Xanax

Question 32

what neurotransmitter is most affected by anti-anxiety drugs

Answer 32

GAMA | gamma amino butyric acid

Question 33

name of a specific anti-histamine that reduces stomach acid

Answer 33

Zantac

Question 34

neurotransmitter in the brain that is associated with short term memory

Answer 34

acetylcholine

Question 35

what quick acting, short-lived local anesthetic is typically used in a dentist's office

Answer 35

Lidocaine

Question 36

alzheimers is associated with having too little of what neurotransmitters

Answer 36

acetylcholine

Question 37

the specific barbiturate used to prevent convulsions

Answer 37

phenobarbital

Question 38

the neurotransmitter that regulates sleep, body temperature and appetite

Answer 38

serotonin

Question 39

the body may produce this chemical in response to an allergy

Answer 39

histamines

Question 40

a deficiency of this neurotransmitter may cause Parkinson's disease

Answer 40

dopamine

Question 41

acupuncture works by causing the body to produce what compound

Answer 41

endorphins

Question 42

name of the pain killer that is injected (still a narcotic) which is milder than morphine

Answer 42

demerol

Question 43

heroin antagonist that is given to treat heroin overdoses

Answer 43

Naloxone

Question 44

any compound that mimics the activity of a drug is called a

Answer 44

agonist

Question 45

what is the amphetamine sold as a street drug called

Answer 45

"speed"

Question 46

what is the street drug (not an amphetamine) that prevents the re-uptake of dopamine

Answer 46

cocaine

Question 47

what stimulant was added to cola drinks in the 1800s

Answer 47

cocaine

Question 48

what is the name of the amphetamine given to hyperactive children

Answer 48

ritalin

Question 49

what is the name of the amphetamine used by college students as a "study aid"

Answer 49

adderall

Question 50

local anesthetic found in OTC oral ointment like orajel

Answer 50

benzocaine