CSAMS Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

CSAMS Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

1. Drugs contain chemicals that tap into the brain's com- TRUE
munication system and disrupt the way nerve cells
normally send, receive, and process information. T/F

2. The area of connection between two neurotransmit- TRUE
ters in the brain is called a synapse. T/F

3. The same area in the brain that allows a person to feel TRUE
pleasure in eating also makes the person feel pleasure
when taking a drug. T/F

4. Reverse tolerance is a state when the user gets the de- TRUE
sired effect from taking less of a drug than in previous
uses. T/F

5. When using cocaine, opiates, or marijuana, the drug TRUE
binds to receptors in neurons in the nucleus accum-
bens. T/F

6. Symptoms of post acute withdrawal can last up to two TRUE
years. T/F

7. A person experiencing post acute withdrawal has FALSE; short term memory
problems with long-term memory. T/F

8. Post acute withdrawal includes symptoms of nausea, FALSE
vomiting, and increased heart rate. T/F

9. Emotional overreaction and emotional numbness are TRUE
both symptoms of post acute withdrawal. T/F

10. Post acute withdrawal syndrome can be a trigger for TRUE
relapse. T/F