Deck 26: Drugs and the Mind

Question 1

Which of the following is not a potential effect of alcohol abuse?

A)impaired judgment
B)Down syndrome
C)higher blood pressure
D)liver cirrhosis

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Ergot,a fungus,contains a hallucinogenic drug that binds to serotonin receptors.The natural drug is most similar to ________.

A)THC
B)methamphetamine
C)LSD
D)morphine

Answer 2

C

Question 3

While examining her patient's nose,Dr.Carlita Gonzales,an allergy specialist,noted a hole in the partition between the nasal cavities.The doctor suspects her patient is snorting which drug?

A)alcohol
B)marijuana
C)mescaline
D)cocaine

Answer 3

D

Question 4

If a person uses Percocet,a morphine relative,to which of these drugs might that person develop cross-tolerance?

A)ecstasy
B)cocaine
C)heroin
D)marijuana

Question 5

Vasily thinks that drinking alcohol heightens his alertness and awareness of his surroundings and that he is a better driver after drinking several beers.Persuade him otherwise.

Question 6

Which are synthetically produced stimulants that resemble the brain's natural neurotransmitters?

A)caffeine
B)amphetamines
C)marijuana
D)opium

Question 7

Mattie thinks she should use nicotine patches because they are safe.How can you convince her otherwise given the information in this chapter?

Question 8

Marina has owned a bar for many years and extols the health benefits of alcohol.Which of these claims is correct?

A)Four to five drinks per day improve the liver.
B)Heavy drinking prevents cancer.
C)Alcohol increases the uptake of vitamins and minerals.
D)Moderate consumption raises the "good" cholesterol levels.

Question 9

Tundie is an accomplished lab technician.She wants to determine if her boyfriend is still smoking marijuana,a habit he swore he would give up.She can't test his blood for THC,because performing this test might arouse the suspicions of the authorities.Which of the following more subtle blood findings might suggest that her boyfriend it still smoking the weed?

A)increased blood nicotine
B)low blood carbon dioxide
C)low blood oxygen
D)high blood niacin

Question 10

A psychoactive drug that delays the removal of a neurotransmitter from the synapse will ________.

A)dampen the response of the receiving neuron
B)prolong the effect of the neurotransmitter on the receiving neuron
C)prevent the neurotransmitter from working
D)bind to the receptor and affect the receiving neuron in the same way as the neurotransmitter

Question 11

This drug is normally injected but can also be processed into forms that can be smoked or inhaled.It is a synthetic opiate that produces feelings of ecstasy.

A)marijuana
B)caffeine
C)alcohol
D)heroin

Question 12

Angie wants to go with her boyfriend to a bar and consume some alcohol but she does not want to become intoxicated because she needs to drive them both home after 2 hours.She weighs 120 pounds.What advice can you give her based on the information in the textbook?