drugs & behavior exam 3

Oral administration of the cannbinoid THC

leads to reduced blood levels due to first-pass metabolism and breakdown of the drug in the stomach

Which of the following symptoms IS NOT a typical withdrawl symptom of heavy use of cannabis

inflated self esteem.

Which of the following statements about the marijuana effects on perception is false

cannabis prevents the perception of pain

Which of the following statements about tolerance of cannabis effects is false

tolerance is mostly due to changes in the metabolism of THC

Which of the following is an alcoholic extract of THC

Hash oil

Which of the following preparations has the greatest concentration of THC?

Hash oil

During the withdrawal period after heavy use of cannabis users experience an increase in ___ and a decrease in ___ secretions

Corticosterone/ dopamine

which of the following terms reflect the flower part of the plant containing the resin?

Ganja

Which of the following statements about endocannabinoid substances is FALSE?

they are stored in vesicles

Which of the following IS NOT a typical subjective effect experienced with marijuana?

Irritability

Some of the adverse effects of cannabinoids on learning and memory may occur by affecting the function of the ___.

hippocampus

One of the most reliable physiological effect of cannabis use in humans is ___.

Increased appetite

The cannabinoid systems seem to share the mechanisms of action of ____ for regulating the activity of dopaminergic cells in the central tegmental area.

opioids

The major psychoactive ingredient of the marijuana plant is ____.

Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol

Which of the following statements about the harmful effects of chronic use of cannabis is TRUE?

Cannabis impairs the immune system functions

Which of the following statements about the pharmacokinetics of THC is FALSE?

Fat tissue does not store THC

MDMA was used by psychologists for its effects as a(n)____.

entactogen

Which of the following is a cocaine mechanism of action?

Blockade of the neurotransmitter reuptake process

Which of the following statements about cocaine is TRUE?

The two common forms of cocaine, the hydrochloride and freebase cocaine, are the same compound when acting in the brain.

The positive reinforcing effect of amphetamine is most likely due to the action on the ___ (one word) system.

Dopamine

MDMA has a strong neurotoxic effect on ___.

serotoninergic neurons

Detoxification is the process ____.

In which the direct effects of cocaine are treated.

Which of the following statements about cocaine is FALSE?

Cocaine is a synthetic compound

Which of the following statements about the metabolism of cocaine is TRUE?

The rate of excretion of cocaine is very fast

Which of the following brain sites is associated with a positive reinforcing action of drugs of abuse?

Nucleus accumbens

The therapeutic use(s) of amphetamine is (are) ____.

both narcolepsy and ADHD

The sudden ___ (one word) after taking a moderate amount of cocaine is often described by the users as a sense like an intense orgasm.

rush

Methamphetamines are able to trigger the cellular process of ___.

apoptosis

In addition to the effects on the central nervous system cocaine is known to affect the ___ system.

sympathetic

Amphetamine high-doses results in stereotyped behaviors by affecting the ___ system.

dopamine

the typical route of administration of crack cocaine is ___.

smoking

Chewing coca leaves ____.

results in a sense of well being

The main mechanism of action of amphetamines is the ____.

release of neurotransmitters

Which of the following IS the most common source of ketamine

Veterinarian clinics

which of the following neurotransmitter systems has been associated to LSD?

Serotonin

Which of the following drugs is a dissociative anesthetic?

Phencyclidine

Which of the following statements about LSD hallucinogenic effects is FALSE?

During hallucination there is a succession of unrelated images

Lysergic acid diethylamided (LSD) is ____.

produced from a fungus

The subjective ___ (one word) effect of ecstasy involves an increased insight into one own mind has been used by psychotherapists in the past.

entactogenic

Which of the following behavioral effects is not common for PCP

Disruption of memory processes.

Which Of The Following Drugs Is A Typical Mescaline-Like Drug?

psilocybin

The most characteristic subjective effect of PCP and ketamine is ____.

detachment

Which of the following systems has been associated to the Salvinorin-A's mechanisms of action?

Opioid

Which of the following mechanisms of action IS TRUE for dissociative anesthetics?

All of the above

Which is the unusal route of administration for LSD?

Oral

Synesthesia is ____.

the perception of one source of sensory information by more than one sense

Which of the following LSD harmful effects is FALSE?

Death

Dissociative Anesthetics Have Been Associated To The Neurotransmitter

glutamate

Which of the following substances is NOT a hallucinogen

Nicotine

Which of the following statements about LSD is FALSE?

chronic use leads to an increase in the dose of LSD

Which of the following statements about mescaline-type drugs is FALSE?

Mescaline-like drugs are readily self-administered by non-human animals

Which of the following characteristics of LSD DOES NOT correspond to the tripping phases?

During the Plateau there is perception of very intense and bizarre stream of images

The molecular structure of mescaline resembles the structure of ____ (one word).

Dopamine

which of the following neurotransmitter is NOT directly affected by mescaline-like drugs?

glutamate

the molecular structure of LSD resembles the structure of ___ (one word)

serotonin

LSD affects the ___ perception

all the above