Questions
When a drug like amphetamine is described as an "appetite suppressant" it is being classified by
- correct answer ✔✔therapeutic use
_______ drugs are those drugs that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. - correct answer
✔✔psychoactive
The ____ is an important element of the drug experience because it affects how much of a drug
reaches its site of action and how quickly it gets there. - correct answer ✔✔route of
administration
Which of the following is a pharmacological factor that helps us to better understand the drug
experience? - correct answer ✔✔the dose of drug taken
according to the most recent national survey of drug use and health _____ is the most
commonly used illegal drug: - correct answer ✔✔cannabis
According to the most recent national survey on drug use and health: - correct answer ✔✔men
are more likely than women to report illicit drug use.
If ______ to a drug develops, the individual bus consume increasing amounts of it to achieve a
desired drug effect. - correct answer ✔✔Tolerance
Archaeological evidence suggests that which of the following drugs was used as early as 6400
B.C.? - correct answer ✔✔Beer
, In DSM-5, problems with drug use are no longer classified as abuse or dependence, instead the
diagnosis of the severity of a drug use problem (mild, moderate or severe) is based on: - correct
answer ✔✔the number of symptoms an individual has
The costs of alcohol and drug abuse in the united states can measured in the ______ of dollars -
correct answer ✔✔billions
The Harrison Narcotic Act: - correct answer ✔✔regulated cocaine as well as narcotics
In addition to classifying drugs according to their potential for abuse, the controlled substances
act: - correct answer ✔✔established penalties for a variety of drug offenses
Cannabis is a _______ drug - correct answer ✔✔schedule I
The electrical activity along the axon that occurs when a neuron fires is called: - correct answer
✔✔action potential
which of the following processes is responsible for removing neurotransmitters from the
synapse? - correct answer ✔✔enzyme breakdown and reuptake
receptor sites on the post-synaptic neuron that activate second messengers in a "slow" way are
called: - correct answer ✔✔metabotropic
monamine oxidase is: - correct answer ✔✔an enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine and
dopamine
The neurotransmitter thought to be important in the development of Alzheimer's disease is: -
correct answer ✔✔acetylcholine