NCAC II Exam
Increases GABA
Slows down brain activity - Correct Answers –Depressants
Surpress endorphins
Increase GABA - Correct Answers -CNS depressants
% and volume of alcohol calculated by doubling content's percentage - Correct Answers
-Proof
Alcohol is metabolized - Correct Answers -at a rate of 1 oz (1.5 drinks) every 3 hours
Alcohol drink percentages - Correct Answers -•12 oz of beer: 5%
•8-9 oz of malt liquor: 7%
•5 oz glass of wine: 12%
•1.5 oz of 80-proof distilled spirits: 40%
Increase GABA, Dopamine, Serotonin
Decrease Glutamate
*Effects as soon as 5-10 minutes - Correct Answers -Alcohol affects on
neurotransmitters
BZO, BAR, Sleep aids, Alcohol, and OPI. - Correct Answers -Sedative hypnotics
Releases catecholamines
Adrenal glands
Increase CNS activity - Correct Answers -Stimulants:
AMP, COC, Nicotine, and Caffeine. - Correct Answers -Stimulant substances:
(Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) - Correct Answers -Catecholamines
Acetylcholine (primary)
Dopamine, serotonin, and epinephrine - Correct Answers -Hallucinogens :
D-lysergic acid diethyl amide (LSD)
Mushrooms
,MDMA
Ketamine
Spice - Correct Answers -Hallucinogens substances:
Cannabinoid receptors - Correct Answers -Cannabis (THC and CBD)
Suppress action of CNS - Correct Answers -Inhalants
Activate androgen receptors
increase calcium - Correct Answers -Performance enhancing drugs
SUD
Substance-induced - Correct Answers -DSM-5 Substance related disorders
Alcohol
Caffeine
Cannabis
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
Opioids
Sedatives
Hypnotics/Anxiolytics
Stimulants
Tobacco - Correct Answers -DSM-5 categories (10)
Disorders of intoxication
Withdrawal
Substance-induced mental disorders - Correct Answers -DSM-5 Criteria (Substance-
induced disorders)
•Amount:
intake increases
•Control:
Inability to stop
•Time:
excessive time obtaining
•Cravings:
urge to use.
•Obligations:
Failing to fulfill promises/duties.
•Social:
,relationship difficulties.
•Importance:
Prioritizing use.
•Risk:
Continuing to use despite consequences
•Harm:
(e.g., physical harm, psychological harm).
•Tolerance:
Requiring more
•Withdrawal:
Symptoms that occur after discontinued substance use - Correct Answers -DSM-5
Criteria (SUD)
Stage 1 Abstinence
Stage 2 Experimental
Stage 3 Social (mild SUD)
Stage 4 Abuse (moderate SUD)
Stage 5 Chemical dependency/Addiction (Severe SUD) - Correct Answers -Stages of
substance use and progression of psychoactive substance use (5):
cravings, urges, and the desire for substance use - Correct Answers -Psychological
dependence
brain requires state and physical reactions when the drug is absent. - Correct Answers -
Physical dependence
Substances that develop tolerance rapidly in users - Correct Answers -
Methamphetamine
Heroin
(behaviors that mask the effects of use) - Correct Answers --Behavioral tolerance
(body accelerates metabolism to get rid of chemicals) - Correct Answers --Dispositional
tolerance
, (brain is desensitized to substance) - Correct Answers -Pharmacodynamic/Cellular-
adaptive tolerance
(more sensitive to substance) (decrease in tolerance) - Correct Answers --Reverse
tolerance
(some effects are experienced/some are not) - Correct Answers --Select tolerance
Stage 1 initial symptoms (24 hours)
Stage 2 intensification of symptoms
Stage 3 Post-acute (Sharp peak and decline)
Stage 4 (PAWS) - Correct Answers -Stages of withdrawal:
Detoxification three phases - Correct Answers -Screening, assessment, and evaluation
Stabilization
Treatment engagement
microvascular endothelial cells protecting brain - Correct Answers -Blood-brain barrier
Duration of time is takes for half of substance to leave body. - Correct Answers -Half-life
process where substances are elevated through liver (primarily).
Also gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, and plasma. - Correct Answers -Metabolism
pass through the barrier without difficulty. - Correct Answers -Fat soluble substances
(e.g., alcohol, cocaine)
reach the brain from the bloodstream. - Correct Answers -Water soluble substances
(e.g., insulin)
remains in the circulatory proteins and plasma for a period of time. - Correct Answers -
Once substance enters bloodstream
brain disease that can affect the nervous system. - Correct Answers -SUD
Somatic and autonomic - Correct Answers -Peripheral nervous system
controls Bodily functions. - Correct Answers -Autonomic nervous system
(transmits acetylcholine and norepinephrine) - Correct Answers -Autonomic nerve
pathway
Increases GABA
Slows down brain activity - Correct Answers –Depressants
Surpress endorphins
Increase GABA - Correct Answers -CNS depressants
% and volume of alcohol calculated by doubling content's percentage - Correct Answers
-Proof
Alcohol is metabolized - Correct Answers -at a rate of 1 oz (1.5 drinks) every 3 hours
Alcohol drink percentages - Correct Answers -•12 oz of beer: 5%
•8-9 oz of malt liquor: 7%
•5 oz glass of wine: 12%
•1.5 oz of 80-proof distilled spirits: 40%
Increase GABA, Dopamine, Serotonin
Decrease Glutamate
*Effects as soon as 5-10 minutes - Correct Answers -Alcohol affects on
neurotransmitters
BZO, BAR, Sleep aids, Alcohol, and OPI. - Correct Answers -Sedative hypnotics
Releases catecholamines
Adrenal glands
Increase CNS activity - Correct Answers -Stimulants:
AMP, COC, Nicotine, and Caffeine. - Correct Answers -Stimulant substances:
(Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) - Correct Answers -Catecholamines
Acetylcholine (primary)
Dopamine, serotonin, and epinephrine - Correct Answers -Hallucinogens :
D-lysergic acid diethyl amide (LSD)
Mushrooms
,MDMA
Ketamine
Spice - Correct Answers -Hallucinogens substances:
Cannabinoid receptors - Correct Answers -Cannabis (THC and CBD)
Suppress action of CNS - Correct Answers -Inhalants
Activate androgen receptors
increase calcium - Correct Answers -Performance enhancing drugs
SUD
Substance-induced - Correct Answers -DSM-5 Substance related disorders
Alcohol
Caffeine
Cannabis
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
Opioids
Sedatives
Hypnotics/Anxiolytics
Stimulants
Tobacco - Correct Answers -DSM-5 categories (10)
Disorders of intoxication
Withdrawal
Substance-induced mental disorders - Correct Answers -DSM-5 Criteria (Substance-
induced disorders)
•Amount:
intake increases
•Control:
Inability to stop
•Time:
excessive time obtaining
•Cravings:
urge to use.
•Obligations:
Failing to fulfill promises/duties.
•Social:
,relationship difficulties.
•Importance:
Prioritizing use.
•Risk:
Continuing to use despite consequences
•Harm:
(e.g., physical harm, psychological harm).
•Tolerance:
Requiring more
•Withdrawal:
Symptoms that occur after discontinued substance use - Correct Answers -DSM-5
Criteria (SUD)
Stage 1 Abstinence
Stage 2 Experimental
Stage 3 Social (mild SUD)
Stage 4 Abuse (moderate SUD)
Stage 5 Chemical dependency/Addiction (Severe SUD) - Correct Answers -Stages of
substance use and progression of psychoactive substance use (5):
cravings, urges, and the desire for substance use - Correct Answers -Psychological
dependence
brain requires state and physical reactions when the drug is absent. - Correct Answers -
Physical dependence
Substances that develop tolerance rapidly in users - Correct Answers -
Methamphetamine
Heroin
(behaviors that mask the effects of use) - Correct Answers --Behavioral tolerance
(body accelerates metabolism to get rid of chemicals) - Correct Answers --Dispositional
tolerance
, (brain is desensitized to substance) - Correct Answers -Pharmacodynamic/Cellular-
adaptive tolerance
(more sensitive to substance) (decrease in tolerance) - Correct Answers --Reverse
tolerance
(some effects are experienced/some are not) - Correct Answers --Select tolerance
Stage 1 initial symptoms (24 hours)
Stage 2 intensification of symptoms
Stage 3 Post-acute (Sharp peak and decline)
Stage 4 (PAWS) - Correct Answers -Stages of withdrawal:
Detoxification three phases - Correct Answers -Screening, assessment, and evaluation
Stabilization
Treatment engagement
microvascular endothelial cells protecting brain - Correct Answers -Blood-brain barrier
Duration of time is takes for half of substance to leave body. - Correct Answers -Half-life
process where substances are elevated through liver (primarily).
Also gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, and plasma. - Correct Answers -Metabolism
pass through the barrier without difficulty. - Correct Answers -Fat soluble substances
(e.g., alcohol, cocaine)
reach the brain from the bloodstream. - Correct Answers -Water soluble substances
(e.g., insulin)
remains in the circulatory proteins and plasma for a period of time. - Correct Answers -
Once substance enters bloodstream
brain disease that can affect the nervous system. - Correct Answers -SUD
Somatic and autonomic - Correct Answers -Peripheral nervous system
controls Bodily functions. - Correct Answers -Autonomic nervous system
(transmits acetylcholine and norepinephrine) - Correct Answers -Autonomic nerve
pathway
