Question 1

Using the drug discrimination procedure with animals, it has been determined that PCP (phencyclidine) has properties indistinguishable from those of

Accepted Answer

A) cholinergic drugs 
B) serotonergic drugs 
C) opioid drugs 
D) none of these 
A) cholinergic drugs 
B) serotonergic drugs 
C) opioid drugs 
D) none of these D

Question 2

Which type of psychotomimetic is a nonhuman LEAST likely going to self-administer if given the opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) phencyclidine (PCP) 
C) delta-9-THC 
D) MDMA (Ecstasy) 
A) LSD 
B) phencyclidine (PCP) 
C) delta-9-THC 
D) MDMA (Ecstasy) A

Question 3

What potential hazard could be involved in using an antipsychotic drug like Thorazine in the treatment for an acute psychotic reaction to a hallucinogenic drug?

Accepted Answer

Although antipsychotics such as Thorazine can reduce the effects of LSD and other monoamine-related hallucinogens, they can increase the mental confusion or intensify the experience induced by some hallucinogenic drugs, e.g., PCP or scopolamine.Thus if one does not know exactly what type of drug is causing the psychotic symptoms, it would not be prudent to use an antipsychotic to control the symptoms.

Question 4

An abstinence syndrome associated with marijuana use

Accepted Answer

A) has not been documented 
B) can occur following high dosage use 
C) is almost indistinguishable from that associated with chronic opiate use 
D) is almost indistinguishable from that associated with chronic alcohol use 
A) has not been documented 
B) can occur following high dosage use 
C) is almost indistinguishable from that associated with chronic opiate use 
D) is almost indistinguishable from that associated with chronic alcohol use

Question 5

What is a primary property of the antimuscarinic hallucinogens that likely accounts for the absence of their abuse?

Accepted Answer

Their anticholinergic side eff

Question 6

Several recent prospective, longitudinal studies have determined that individuals who have reported using cannabis as adolescents _________________ risk of developing schizophrenia or psychotic-like symptoms than nonusers several years later.

Accepted Answer

A) had roughly double the 
B) exhibited the same 
C) exhibited a lower 
A) had roughly double the 
B) exhibited the same 
C) exhibited a lower

Question 7

Which of the following is a specific endogenous ligand for cannabinoid receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) noradrenaline 
B) anandamide 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) noradrenaline 
B) anandamide 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 8

Cannabinoids

Accepted Answer

A) are chemicals unique to marijuana (cannabis) 
B) are alkaloids 
C) possess molecular structures similar to some of the monoamine neurotransmitters 
D) are very water soluble 
A) are chemicals unique to marijuana (cannabis) 
B) are alkaloids 
C) possess molecular structures similar to some of the monoamine neurotransmitters 
D) are very water soluble

Question 9

Which of the following produces symptoms that are most like those of a natural psychosis?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) mescaline 
C) phencyclidine (PCP) 
D) delta-9-THC 
A) LSD 
B) mescaline 
C) phencyclidine (PCP) 
D) delta-9-THC

Question 10

MDMA, which is commonly referred to as "ecstasy",

Accepted Answer

A) has been used by clinicians in an attempt to increase patient empathy and insight 
B) in small doses induces effects indistinguishable from those of LSD 
C) is a relatively recently designed hallucinogen 
D) affects primarily dopaminergic receptors 
A) has been used by clinicians in an attempt to increase patient empathy and insight 
B) in small doses induces effects indistinguishable from those of LSD 
C) is a relatively recently designed hallucinogen 
D) affects primarily dopaminergic receptors

Question 11

Delta-9-THC induces several effects

Accepted Answer

A) that are similar to those induced by LSD 
B) that appear to be due to disruptions in the hippocampus of the brain 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b above 
A) that are similar to those induced by LSD 
B) that appear to be due to disruptions in the hippocampus of the brain 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b above

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding MDMA, commonly referred to as "ecstasy", is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Some psychotherapists have used it in an attempt to increase empathy and insight in their patients. 
B) With large doses it induces perceptual effects similar to those of LSD. 
C) National surveys have indicated that its use by adolescents and young adults has increased dramatically over the past 15 years. 
D) all of these 
A) Some psychotherapists have used it in an attempt to increase empathy and insight in their patients. 
B) With large doses it induces perceptual effects similar to those of LSD. 
C) National surveys have indicated that its use by adolescents and young adults has increased dramatically over the past 15 years. 
D) all of these

Question 13

Delta-9-THC has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) elevate extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens 
B) be self-administered by non-human animals 
C) be the major psychoactive compound in marijuana 
D) all of these 
A) elevate extracellular levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens 
B) be self-administered by non-human animals 
C) be the major psychoactive compound in marijuana 
D) all of these

Question 14

Which of the following is consistent with there being specific receptors upon which the cannabinoid delta-9 THC acts?

Accepted Answer

A) it has high lipid solubility 
B) modest structural modifications of the THC molecule can significantly alter its behavioral effects 
C) it has stereospecific effects 
D) only b and c above 
A) it has high lipid solubility 
B) modest structural modifications of the THC molecule can significantly alter its behavioral effects 
C) it has stereospecific effects 
D) only b and c above

Question 15

Primarily because of very low abuse potential, which of the following hallucinogens is not a schedule controlled substance?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) mescaline 
C) anticholinergics 
D) psilocybin 
A) LSD 
B) mescaline 
C) anticholinergics 
D) psilocybin

Question 16

The molecular structure of mescaline is most similar to which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) acetylcholine 
C) catecholamines 
D) GABA 
A) serotonin 
B) acetylcholine 
C) catecholamines 
D) GABA

Question 17

When the hallucinogens phencyclidine (PCP) and LSD are compared, it is generally the case that PCP is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) induce anesthesia 
B) elicit symptoms indistinguishable from schizophrenia 
C) be self-administered by nonhumans 
D) all of the above 
A) induce anesthesia 
B) elicit symptoms indistinguishable from schizophrenia 
C) be self-administered by nonhumans 
D) all of the above

Question 18

There is now fairly general agreement that most of the primary hallucinogenic effects of LSD are mediated through which neurotransmitter system?

Accepted Answer

A) GABAergic 
B) cholinergic 
C) dopaminergic 
D) serotonergic 
A) GABAergic 
B) cholinergic 
C) dopaminergic 
D) serotonergic

Question 19

In which area is the LSD experience quite similar to schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) the hallucinations are generally auditory and threatening 
B) the person is highly resistant to suggestion 
C) there is the appearance of ambivalence over interpersonal relationships 
D) none of these 
A) the hallucinations are generally auditory and threatening 
B) the person is highly resistant to suggestion 
C) there is the appearance of ambivalence over interpersonal relationships 
D) none of these

Question 20

Ibogaine

Accepted Answer

A) is a hallucinogenic drug used by Central-West Africans for a variety of purposes 
B) has been proposed as a treatment for addiction to a variety of drugs 
C) induces actions on a variety of neurotransmitter systems 
D) all of these 
A) is a hallucinogenic drug used by Central-West Africans for a variety of purposes 
B) has been proposed as a treatment for addiction to a variety of drugs 
C) induces actions on a variety of neurotransmitter systems 
D) all of these

Using the drug discrimination procedure with animals, it has been determined that PCP (phencyclidine) has properties indistinguishable from those of

Which type of psychotomimetic is a nonhuman LEAST likely going to self-administer if given the opportunity?

What potential hazard could be involved in using an antipsychotic drug like Thorazine in the treatment for an acute psychotic reaction to a hallucinogenic drug?

An abstinence syndrome associated with marijuana use

What is a primary property of the antimuscarinic hallucinogens that likely accounts for the absence of their abuse?

Several recent prospective, longitudinal studies have determined that individuals who have reported using cannabis as adolescents _________________ risk of developing schizophrenia or psychotic-like symptoms than nonusers several years later.

Which of the following is a specific endogenous ligand for cannabinoid receptors?

Cannabinoids

Which of the following produces symptoms that are most like those of a natural psychosis?

MDMA, which is commonly referred to as "ecstasy",

Delta-9-THC induces several effects

Which of the following statements regarding MDMA, commonly referred to as "ecstasy", is correct?

Delta-9-THC has been shown to

Which of the following is consistent with there being specific receptors upon which the cannabinoid delta-9 THC acts?

Primarily because of very low abuse potential, which of the following hallucinogens is not a schedule controlled substance?

The molecular structure of mescaline is most similar to which neurotransmitter?

When the hallucinogens phencyclidine (PCP) and LSD are compared, it is generally the case that PCP is more likely to

There is now fairly general agreement that most of the primary hallucinogenic effects of LSD are mediated through which neurotransmitter system?

In which area is the LSD experience quite similar to schizophrenia?

Ibogaine

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

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Exam 13: Dissociative Anesthetics

Using the drug discrimination procedure with animals, it has been determined that PCP (phencyclidine) has properties indistinguishable from those of

Which type of psychotomimetic is a nonhuman LEAST likely going to self-administer if given the opportunity?

What potential hazard could be involved in using an antipsychotic drug like Thorazine in the treatment for an acute psychotic reaction to a hallucinogenic drug?

An abstinence syndrome associated with marijuana use

What is a primary property of the antimuscarinic hallucinogens that likely accounts for the absence of their abuse?

Several recent prospective, longitudinal studies have determined that individuals who have reported using cannabis as adolescents _________________ risk of developing schizophrenia or psychotic-like symptoms than nonusers several years later.

Which of the following is a specific endogenous ligand for cannabinoid receptors?

Cannabinoids

Which of the following produces symptoms that are most like those of a natural psychosis?

MDMA, which is commonly referred to as "ecstasy",

Delta-9-THC induces several effects

Which of the following statements regarding MDMA, commonly referred to as "ecstasy", is correct?

Delta-9-THC has been shown to

Which of the following is consistent with there being specific receptors upon which the cannabinoid delta-9 THC acts?

Primarily because of very low abuse potential, which of the following hallucinogens is not a schedule controlled substance?

The molecular structure of mescaline is most similar to which neurotransmitter?

When the hallucinogens phencyclidine (PCP) and LSD are compared, it is generally the case that PCP is more likely to

There is now fairly general agreement that most of the primary hallucinogenic effects of LSD are mediated through which neurotransmitter system?

In which area is the LSD experience quite similar to schizophrenia?

Ibogaine

Psychopharmacology in Perspective

Drug Classification and Behavioral Assessment

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

Synaptic Transmission, Drugs, and Chemical Neuroanatomy

Tolerance, Sensitization, Dependence, and Addiction

Psychomotor Stimulants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Sedative-Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, and Anticonvulsants

Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

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