Question 1

Which of the following is a common feature of typical monoamine-related hallucinogens?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid tolerance to their subjective effects 
B) cross-tolerance to the effects of the drugs in this group 
C) the absence of any notable abstinence symptoms upon cessation of use following chronic use 
D) only a and b above 
A) rapid tolerance to their subjective effects 
B) cross-tolerance to the effects of the drugs in this group 
C) the absence of any notable abstinence symptoms upon cessation of use following chronic use 
D) only a and b above

Question 2

THC, the major psychoactive compound in cannabis, has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit the release of the inhibitory transmitter GABA 
B) inhibit the release of the excitatory transmitter glutamate 
C) both of these 
A) inhibit the release of the inhibitory transmitter GABA 
B) inhibit the release of the excitatory transmitter glutamate 
C) both of these

Question 3

The phenomenon of "reverse tolerance" or sensitization to the effects of marijuana (THC) is most likely to be reported by humans after

Accepted Answer

A) chronic exposure to high doses of THC 
B) a few exposures to high doses of THC 
C) a few exposures to low doses of THC 
D) chronic exposure to THC combined with alcohol 
A) chronic exposure to high doses of THC 
B) a few exposures to high doses of THC 
C) a few exposures to low doses of THC 
D) chronic exposure to THC combined with alcohol

Question 4

Flashbacks associated with LSD use

Accepted Answer

A) occur in virtually all chronic LSD users 
B) generally occur in the form of altered visual perceptions 
C) have been shown to be the result of LSD being stored in the body and released under stress 
D) all of the above 
A) occur in virtually all chronic LSD users 
B) generally occur in the form of altered visual perceptions 
C) have been shown to be the result of LSD being stored in the body and released under stress 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Ketamine and phencyclidine differ primarily with respect to

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A) their duration of action 
B) their ability to induce anesthesia 
C) the perceptual distortions induced by them 
D) all of these 
A) their duration of action 
B) their ability to induce anesthesia 
C) the perceptual distortions induced by them 
D) all of these

Question 6

LSD

Accepted Answer

A) their efficacy in inducing profound and intense perceptual distortions and hallucinatory experiences 
B) their potency 
C) ability to induce cross-tolerance to each other's effects 
D) their effects on autonomic nervous system activities 
A) their efficacy in inducing profound and intense perceptual distortions and hallucinatory experiences 
B) their potency 
C) ability to induce cross-tolerance to each other's effects 
D) their effects on autonomic nervous system activities

Question 7

THC administered orally

Accepted Answer

A) exerts effects subjectively similar to those that occur via smoking 
B) is often more potent than smoked THC 
C) results in metabolites that are presently not detectable by urinalysis 
D) is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract 
A) exerts effects subjectively similar to those that occur via smoking 
B) is often more potent than smoked THC 
C) results in metabolites that are presently not detectable by urinalysis 
D) is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract

Question 8

Most of the monoamine-related hallucinogens

Accepted Answer

A) show cross tolerance with the anticholinergics 
B) are self-administered by nonhumans 
C) exert psychological effects indistinguishable from those of LSD 
D) all of these 
A) show cross tolerance with the anticholinergics 
B) are self-administered by nonhumans 
C) exert psychological effects indistinguishable from those of LSD 
D) all of these

Question 9

Studies of chronic users of cannabinoids have demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) their general intellectual functions are substantially lower than those of nonusers (when groups are matched according to factors other than cannabis use) 
B) flashbacks may occur, but it is not clear that these are due to cannabis use but due to other drug use 
C) their body weights are significantly lower than in nonusers 
D) all of the above 
A) their general intellectual functions are substantially lower than those of nonusers (when groups are matched according to factors other than cannabis use) 
B) flashbacks may occur, but it is not clear that these are due to cannabis use but due to other drug use 
C) their body weights are significantly lower than in nonusers 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The majority of dysphoric reactions (bad trips) to LSD generally

Accepted Answer

A) dissipate within several hours after LSD administration 
B) last several days 
C) last several weeks 
D) last for years 
A) dissipate within several hours after LSD administration 
B) last several days 
C) last several weeks 
D) last for years

Question 11

Which of the following has recent research found to be commonly and reliably associated with regular marijuana use?

Accepted Answer

A) increased aggressive behavior 
B) permanent brain damage 
C) sexual perversion 
D) none of these 
A) increased aggressive behavior 
B) permanent brain damage 
C) sexual perversion 
D) none of these

Question 12

Studies conducted on cannabis users in Jamaica, Greece, and Costa Rica, where cannabis use is quite extensive, noted

Accepted Answer

A) considerable adverse consequences of cannabis use that dissipated when drug use stopped 
B) considerable adverse consequences of cannabis use that remained even when drug use stopped 
C) that there were minimal adverse consequences of cannabis use 
D) that very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms occurred when the users abruptly stopped using cannabis 
A) considerable adverse consequences of cannabis use that dissipated when drug use stopped 
B) considerable adverse consequences of cannabis use that remained even when drug use stopped 
C) that there were minimal adverse consequences of cannabis use 
D) that very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms occurred when the users abruptly stopped using cannabis

Question 13

What are three pharmacological differences between LSD and cannabinoids like delta-9-THC?

Accepted Answer

LSD is capable of inducing much more pro

Question 14

When marijuana is administered orally,

Accepted Answer

A) its psychoactive effects are subjectively very similar to those that occur when it is smoked 
B) it is considerably less potent than when it is when smoked 
C) its metabolites can be detected in the urine for several weeks afterward 
D) all of the above 
A) its psychoactive effects are subjectively very similar to those that occur when it is smoked 
B) it is considerably less potent than when it is when smoked 
C) its metabolites can be detected in the urine for several weeks afterward 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Although amphetamine can provoke schizophrenia-like hallucinations with high doses, it is not typically classified as a hallucinogen because

Accepted Answer

A) its molecular structure is not like that of hallucinogenic drugs 
B) it only has hallucinogenic properties in schizophrenics 
C) it is not typically taken by humans for the purpose of provoking hallucinatory experiences 
D) legal restrictions do not allow it to be classified as a hallucinogen 
A) its molecular structure is not like that of hallucinogenic drugs 
B) it only has hallucinogenic properties in schizophrenics 
C) it is not typically taken by humans for the purpose of provoking hallucinatory experiences 
D) legal restrictions do not allow it to be classified as a hallucinogen

Question 16

Which of the following has recent research found to be reliably associated with marijuana use?

Accepted Answer

A) increased aggressive behavior 
B) enlargement of the lateral ventricles of the brain 
C) disruptions in short term memory 
D) only b and c above 
A) increased aggressive behavior 
B) enlargement of the lateral ventricles of the brain 
C) disruptions in short term memory 
D) only b and c above

Question 17

The most consistent empirical evidence for long-lasting neurotoxicity to serotonergic neurons that is associated with exposure to several moderately high doses in humans has been found with

Accepted Answer

A) LSD ("acid") 
B) MDMA ("Ecstasy") 
C) anticholinergics 
D) phencyclidine (PCP, "angel dust") 
A) LSD ("acid") 
B) MDMA ("Ecstasy") 
C) anticholinergics 
D) phencyclidine (PCP, "angel dust")

Question 18

The most common treatment for a "bad trip" induced by LSD is

Accepted Answer

A) talking the person down through reassurance that the trip will subside soon 
B) administration of an antipsychotic drug 
C) administration of morphine 
D) getting the person to vomit 
A) talking the person down through reassurance that the trip will subside soon 
B) administration of an antipsychotic drug 
C) administration of morphine 
D) getting the person to vomit

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT suggested for the treatment of PCP (phencyclidine) intoxication?

Accepted Answer

A) washing out the G.I.tract with fluid 
B) ion-trapping 
C) talking the person down from the trip 
D) administering the anticonvulsant Dilantin 
A) washing out the G.I.tract with fluid 
B) ion-trapping 
C) talking the person down from the trip 
D) administering the anticonvulsant Dilantin

Question 20

What are three primary reasons that LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin are generally considered to belong to the same class of hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

Their effects are all mediated through t

Which of the following is a common feature of typical monoamine-related hallucinogens?

THC, the major psychoactive compound in cannabis, has been shown to

The phenomenon of "reverse tolerance" or sensitization to the effects of marijuana (THC) is most likely to be reported by humans after

Flashbacks associated with LSD use

Ketamine and phencyclidine differ primarily with respect to

LSD

THC administered orally

Most of the monoamine-related hallucinogens

Studies of chronic users of cannabinoids have demonstrated that

The majority of dysphoric reactions (bad trips) to LSD generally

Which of the following has recent research found to be commonly and reliably associated with regular marijuana use?

Studies conducted on cannabis users in Jamaica, Greece, and Costa Rica, where cannabis use is quite extensive, noted

What are three pharmacological differences between LSD and cannabinoids like delta-9-THC?

When marijuana is administered orally,

Although amphetamine can provoke schizophrenia-like hallucinations with high doses, it is not typically classified as a hallucinogen because

Which of the following has recent research found to be reliably associated with marijuana use?

The most consistent empirical evidence for long-lasting neurotoxicity to serotonergic neurons that is associated with exposure to several moderately high doses in humans has been found with

The most common treatment for a "bad trip" induced by LSD is

Which of the following is NOT suggested for the treatment of PCP (phencyclidine) intoxication?

What are three primary reasons that LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin are generally considered to belong to the same class of hallucinogen?

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Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Excitability and Chemical Signaling in Nerve Cells

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Antipsychotic Drugs and Neurochemical Hypotheses of Schizophrenia

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Drug Treatment of Cognitive Dysfunction

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Exam 13: Dissociative Anesthetics

Which of the following is a common feature of typical monoamine-related hallucinogens?

THC, the major psychoactive compound in cannabis, has been shown to

The phenomenon of "reverse tolerance" or sensitization to the effects of marijuana (THC) is most likely to be reported by humans after

Flashbacks associated with LSD use

Ketamine and phencyclidine differ primarily with respect to

LSD

THC administered orally

Most of the monoamine-related hallucinogens

Studies of chronic users of cannabinoids have demonstrated that

The majority of dysphoric reactions (bad trips) to LSD generally

Which of the following has recent research found to be commonly and reliably associated with regular marijuana use?

Studies conducted on cannabis users in Jamaica, Greece, and Costa Rica, where cannabis use is quite extensive, noted

What are three pharmacological differences between LSD and cannabinoids like delta-9-THC?

When marijuana is administered orally,

Although amphetamine can provoke schizophrenia-like hallucinations with high doses, it is not typically classified as a hallucinogen because

Which of the following has recent research found to be reliably associated with marijuana use?

The most consistent empirical evidence for long-lasting neurotoxicity to serotonergic neurons that is associated with exposure to several moderately high doses in humans has been found with

The most common treatment for a "bad trip" induced by LSD is

Which of the following is NOT suggested for the treatment of PCP (phencyclidine) intoxication?

What are three primary reasons that LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin are generally considered to belong to the same class of hallucinogen?

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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