Question 1

The reinforcing effect of caffeine appears to be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased release of dopamine in reward and motivation areas of the brain. 
B)  increased release of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  decreased release of dopamine in reward and motivation areas of the brain. 
D)  increased release of dopamine throughout the brain. 
A)  increased release of dopamine in reward and motivation areas of the brain. 
B)  increased release of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  decreased release of dopamine in reward and motivation areas of the brain. 
D)  increased release of dopamine throughout the brain.

Question 2

Moderate consumption of caffeine can:

Accepted Answer

A)  substantially increase the risk of coronary heart disease. 
B)  increase inflammation. 
C)  increase the risk of stroke. 
D)  protect against heart failure. 
A)  substantially increase the risk of coronary heart disease. 
B)  increase inflammation. 
C)  increase the risk of stroke. 
D)  protect against heart failure.

Question 3

Nicotine is carcinogenic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The reinforcing effect of caffeine appears to be due to:

Moderate consumption of caffeine can:

Nicotine is carcinogenic.

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Exam 6: Stimulants Part 1 Caffeine and Nicotine

The reinforcing effect of caffeine appears to be due to:

Moderate consumption of caffeine can:

Nicotine is carcinogenic.

The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

Pharmacokinetics: How the Body Handles Drugs

Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act

Neurobiology of Addiction

Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse

Stimulants Part 2 Cocaine, Amphetamine, Nonamphetamine Stimulants

Hallucinogens

Cannabinoids

Opioids

Antipsychotic Drugs: Major Tranquilizers to Thymic Stabilizers

Antidepressant Drugs

Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications

Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder

Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Geriatric Psychopharmacology

Integration

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