Exam 10: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Compare and contrast heroin and cocaine in terms of the physiological properties of the drugs,the forms in which the drugs are normally taken,and the prevalence of abuse of each.

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Question 161

When Melody stopped taking barbiturates,she suffered a period of nausea,insomnia,and sleep problems.This phenomenon is known as _______.

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Question 162

Which of these is a depressant?

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Question 163

In women,the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase is found at:

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Question 164

Nate took a drug and a few minutes later felt calm.He then became drowsy and went to sleep.Nate MOST likely took:

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Question 165

Although Cassandra used a substance at noon,she stays awake and alert.Yet,even though she is awake,she experiences poor coordination,palpitations,and greatly enhanced visual perceptions.The symptoms have almost completely gone away by dinnertime.Cassandra MOST likely:

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Question 166

Neelah is a long-time serious drinker.In the last year she has started having huge memory lapses.When this happens,she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember.This symptom is called:

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Question 167

Pairing the craving for a drug with an electric shock is an example of _______.

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Question 168

Studies attempting to relate personality traits to potential for developing substance abuse show that:

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Question 169

Which statement BEST describes Internet use disorder?

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Question 170

Describe how neurotransmitters and the brain's reward circuit can play a role in substance abuse.

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Question 171

Olena is trying to quit smoking and has tried many different methods.Which of the following is not one of those methods?

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Question 172

Months after last taking a drug,a former drug abuser still has flashbacks to the sensory and emotional changes experienced during the experience.MOST likely,the abused substance was:

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Question 173

Where do most people receive treatment for a substance use disorder?

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Question 174

A pattern of abnormalities-head and facial deformities,heart defects,and intellectual development disorder-characterizes someone with:

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Question 175

Irina,who has a husband who abuses alcohol,goes to meetings with other people in similar situations as a coping mechanism.She probably attends meetings of:

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Question 176

Scientists have conducted breeding experiments by mating across generations nonhumans that prefer alcohol.What have these researchers found?

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Question 177

Mario felt awake and alive as though he could conquer the world.He MOST likely used:

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Question 178

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Compare and contrast heroin and cocaine in terms of the physiological properties of the drugs,the forms in which the drugs are normally taken,and the prevalence of abuse of each.

When Melody stopped taking barbiturates,she suffered a period of nausea,insomnia,and sleep problems.This phenomenon is known as _______.

Which of these is a depressant?

In women,the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase is found at:

Nate took a drug and a few minutes later felt calm.He then became drowsy and went to sleep.Nate MOST likely took:

Although Cassandra used a substance at noon,she stays awake and alert.Yet,even though she is awake,she experiences poor coordination,palpitations,and greatly enhanced visual perceptions.The symptoms have almost completely gone away by dinnertime.Cassandra MOST likely:

Neelah is a long-time serious drinker.In the last year she has started having huge memory lapses.When this happens,she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember.This symptom is called:

Pairing the craving for a drug with an electric shock is an example of _______.

Studies attempting to relate personality traits to potential for developing substance abuse show that:

Which statement BEST describes Internet use disorder?

Describe how neurotransmitters and the brain's reward circuit can play a role in substance abuse.

Olena is trying to quit smoking and has tried many different methods.Which of the following is not one of those methods?

Months after last taking a drug,a former drug abuser still has flashbacks to the sensory and emotional changes experienced during the experience.MOST likely,the abused substance was:

Where do most people receive treatment for a substance use disorder?

A pattern of abnormalities-head and facial deformities,heart defects,and intellectual development disorder-characterizes someone with:

Irina,who has a husband who abuses alcohol,goes to meetings with other people in similar situations as a coping mechanism.She probably attends meetings of:

Scientists have conducted breeding experiments by mating across generations nonhumans that prefer alcohol.What have these researchers found?

Mario felt awake and alive as though he could conquer the world.He MOST likely used:

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