Psychopharmacology MCQ
1. The depression that follows heavy use of cocaine is thought to be related to __________.
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Dopamine depletion
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2. A fatal dose of nicotine for adults is approximately __________ milligrams.
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3. The ________ route of drug administration has the advantage of bypassing the blood-brain barrier.
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Intracerebroventricular
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4. Drugs that are considered ergogenic are those which __________.
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Enhance athletic performance.
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5. Drugs that are _______ should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
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Teratogenic
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6. Depressants are often classified according to __________.
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The degree they decrease CNS activity
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7. Alcohol is implicated in almost __________ of all violent crimes.
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8. __________ is used as an antifreeze whereas __________ is used as an antiseptic.
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Ethylene glycol; isopropyl alcohol
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9. __________ contains the purest form of resin that can have thc levels as high as 28%.
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10. The order of absorption times from slowest to fastest in the following injections are __________.
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Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous
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11. The __________ regarded tobacco smoke as divine incense that would bring rain in the dry season.
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12. The most correct notation for a comfortable room temperature would be _____ f.
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13. A difference between lsd and ecstasy is that __________.
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Ecstasy does not produce visual hallucinations
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14. These elements would be part of the ____ history: employment, education, use of drugs.
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15. Snorting methamphetamine produces effects within __________ minutes.
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3-5 minutes
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16. The ___ receptor is upregulated when you chronically use, then withdraw, from alcohol.
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17. Numerous definitions of drug abuse reflect __________, not scientific insight.
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Social values
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18. A needle exchange program would be an example of the _________ approach to substance abuse.
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Harm Reduction
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19. A major adverse side effect of barbiturate treatment for insomnia is the reduction in __________.
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REM sleep
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20. Psychologists look at _____ as a possible cause of deviance.
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Personality disorders
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21. The absence of joy and interest in activities that were previously enjoyable is called ____.
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Anhedonia
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22. A sense of belonging activates the _____ , the brain region associated with safety.
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Prefrontal cortex
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23. The prevailing concept or model of addiction in the united states is the __________.
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Disease model
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24. Toxic substances like stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens are metabolized in the_______.
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25. The effects of epinephrine are typically observed within _________ following administration.
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26. One of the general principles of psychoactive drugs is that "every drug has ____________."
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Multiple effects
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27. Although lung cancer is not common, about _______ percent of all lung cancers occur in smokers.
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28. Peyote has effects similar to those of __________, but with different types of hallucinations.
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Hypothesis
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29. Mainlining refers to __________.
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Intravenous injection.
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30. In pharmacology, a(n) ___________ is a chemically inactive substance.
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31. In 2004, the world anti-doping code was created as an agreed upon list that __________.
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All of the above
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32. Both lsd and psilocybin influence _______ receptors.
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Serotonin
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33. Almost all marijuana smokers eventually enter a stage of __________.
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Relaxation
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34. Amphetamines are to ________ as barbiturates are to ________.
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Stimulants; depressants
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35. The maximum cns effect of caffeine is reached about _____ after drinking coffee.
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