Exam 10: Drugs and Consciousness

Alcohol consumption is likely to ________ attention to an arousing provocation and ________ attention to normal inhibitions.

When deprived of nicotine, smokers experience heightened levels of

By triggering the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, ________ boosts alertness and diminishes appetite.

With repeated use of most psychoactive drugs, the immediate pleasant effects become ________ and the unpleasant aftereffects become ________.

The discomfort and distress following discontinuing a psychoactive drug or behavior best illustrates

Drug use is considered a disorder when a person

After ingesting a small dose of a psychoactive drug, Laqueta experienced vivid visual hallucinations and felt as if she were separated from her own body. Laqueta most likely experienced the effects of

Which of the following was NOT cited in the text as evidence that heredity influences alcohol use?

Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?

Symptoms of drug withdrawal are likely to be

Which of the following preventive measures would have the greatest impact on average life expectancy?

If heavy drinking follows a period of moderate drinking, people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

Cocaine and crack produce a euphoric rush by

Compulsive craving of drugs or certain behaviors despite known adverse consequences is an indication of

I am a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen that produces euphoria and social intimacy by triggering the release of dopamine and serotonin. What am I?

How a particular psychoactive drug affects a person depends on

Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.

U.S. sixth graders ________ their friends' use of marijuana, and university students ________ their fellow students' enthusiasm for alcohol.

Dr. Brooks seeks to account for the substance abuse of her therapy clients in terms of their abusive home environments, their limited sense of life purpose, and the altered functioning of their neurotransmitter systems. Dr. Brooks is most clearly using a(n) ________ approach to understanding addictive behaviors.