Exam 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Describe the psychological and behavioral effects of alcohol. Discuss both the short- and long-term consequences of alcohol-related disorders..

Stimulation of the ________ neurons in the "pleasure pathway" (the site in the brain that seems to be involved in the experience of pleasure) probably causes the "high" associated with cocaine use.

Among the opioids are both natural substances (opiates) and the synthetic narcotic called

Caffeine seems to block ____________________ reuptake.

Compare and contrast the applications for and effects of benzodiazepines and barbiturates.

Jamie, who expects to be less inhibited when she drinks alcohol, will act less inhibited whether she actually drinks alcohol or drinks a placebo she thinks is alcohol. This phenomenon is called

Nikolay has decided to stop smoking (again). He can expect to experience which of the following withdrawal symptoms?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about amphetamines and/or amphetamine use disorders?

According to the DSM, one of the features of cannabis intoxication is

You have just heard about a situation in which someone who was drunk vandalized a building and assaulted a security guard. From your knowledge of abnormal psychology, you are aware that although alcohol does not cause aggressive behavior, it may

Casey was offered a full scholarship to a prestigious conservatory, but his alcohol use got more and more out of control, and in addition to suffering from several interfering symptoms, he was forced to drop out of school after the first semester. He was also very much in debt because of his alcohol use and had estranged himself from his family. Casey's alcohol use disorder would be specified as

Which of the following is an example of alcohol's effects on brain functioning?

Gambling disorder affects approximately ____% of adult Americans.

Discuss current research on the genetic/biological, social, and cultural factors related to alcoholism. Which factors appear most strongly related to the development and progression of the disorder?

When an individual who has previously taken Antabuse drinks alcohol, he or she will probably

The _________ system seems to be particularly sensitive to alcohol.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about Alcoholics Anonymous?

Even after Timon read Psychedelics for Dummies, he was unable to produce LSD in the lab. He decided he would have to find a hallucinogen naturally. Therefore, he should look for which naturally occurring hallucinogen?

Since 1960 _____________ use has decline and ______________________ use has increased.

Relapse prevention refers to a treatment mode that views relapse as