Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 12

Those drugs that result in increased arousal, alertness, and euphoria are called (a) _____. The potent stimulant that comes from a plant, can be sniffed or smoked, and produces short-acting alertness and euphoria is (b) _____. The potent stimulant that is a form of amphetamine, is smoked, and produces longer-lasting alertness and euphoria is known on the street as (c) _____. The world's most widely used stimulant, which produces mild arousal and alertness, is (d) _____. The drug that is the single greatest avoidable cause of death in the United States is (e) _____. This drug triggers dopamine, which stimulates the brain's reward/pleasure center.