PCO4310 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Peele views the dependence and "loss of control" concepts in the disease model as... -
ANSWER Not really having many characteristics of a medical disease.
In what way(s) do drugs interact with neurotransmitter systems? - ANSWER By altering
the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapse; and,
By directly exerting its effects on the receptor.
Any non-food substance, natural or artificial, that by its psychoactive, chemical nature
alters structure or function in the living organism is a... - ANSWER Drug.
T/F: Data discussed in This American War on Drugs suggest that the criminal justice
system disproportionately penalizes racial/ethnic minorities for drug-related charges. -
ANSWER True
Which of the following is thought to modulate pain relief and is associated with naturally
occurring pleasures or "highs"? - ANSWER Endorphins
A nonspecific drug effect is also called a... - ANSWER Placebo Effect.
The pathway of which neurotransmitter is proposed to be the main component
responsible for the rewarding properties of electrical stimulation in the midbrain? -
ANSWER Dopamine
Rebecca is dependent on alcohol and she finds her prescribed Xanax now has less
effect on her. This is likely due to... - ANSWER Cross-tolerance.
T/F: Potency of a drug involves the amount needed to get a particular effect, so the
ED-50 of more potent drugs is higher than the ED-50 less potent drugs. - ANSWER False;
ED is the same, the effect itself is different/stronger.
Which of the following drugs is most accepted as the most frequent cause of premature
death in the U.S.? - ANSWER Alcohol/tobacco
While sounding silly or profound, people tend to use various drugs to... - ANSWER Get
high;
Change their subjective reality;
Become euphoric; and,
Stimulate their bodies and brains.
, What system collected data on drug-related emergency room visits from hospital
emergency departments in major metropolitan areas around the country? - ANSWER
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean? - ANSWER 60% of the patients who
receive a given dose will experience a particular effect.
The fact that laboratory animals will work to self-administer cocaine indicates that... -
ANSWER Cocaine is pleasurable even without social and cultural influences.
Three of the primary conceptual views of addiction according to lecture are: - ANSWER
Addiction as sin and moral failing, addiction as maladaptive behavior, and addiction as a
biological disease.
If a substance is consistently used in particular kinds of situations (e.g., at parties vs.
when one is alone) it can help us to understand... - ANSWER Antecedents of usage and
why the substance is being used.
What increases the activity of the transmitter system they operate on? - ANSWER
Agonists
T/F: Pregnant women who use drugs such as cocaine are generally incarcerated in most
states, and in fact 18 states consider drug use during pregnancy to be child abuse. -
ANSWER False
The goal of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act was to protect people from ______, not
_______. - ANSWER Frauds; Themselves.
Steven's cancer has recurred following a six-month remission. His doctor prescribed
morphine to alleviate some of his pain. It is likely that Steven is ______, but would
probably not meet the DSM-5 criteria for ______. - ANSWER Physically dependent on
morphine; Opioid use disorder.
Which of the following forms of injection delivers a drug into the bloodstream in the
quickest manner? - ANSWER Intravenous
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 sought the... -
ANSWER Direct control of drugs.
T/F: According to the podcast, the way to end the opioid epidemic is to focus on
arresting dealers, thereby cutting off its supply. - ANSWER False
Addiction is viewed as a sin in which of the following models? - ANSWER Addiction as an
immoral act, a moral issue
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Peele views the dependence and "loss of control" concepts in the disease model as... -
ANSWER Not really having many characteristics of a medical disease.
In what way(s) do drugs interact with neurotransmitter systems? - ANSWER By altering
the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapse; and,
By directly exerting its effects on the receptor.
Any non-food substance, natural or artificial, that by its psychoactive, chemical nature
alters structure or function in the living organism is a... - ANSWER Drug.
T/F: Data discussed in This American War on Drugs suggest that the criminal justice
system disproportionately penalizes racial/ethnic minorities for drug-related charges. -
ANSWER True
Which of the following is thought to modulate pain relief and is associated with naturally
occurring pleasures or "highs"? - ANSWER Endorphins
A nonspecific drug effect is also called a... - ANSWER Placebo Effect.
The pathway of which neurotransmitter is proposed to be the main component
responsible for the rewarding properties of electrical stimulation in the midbrain? -
ANSWER Dopamine
Rebecca is dependent on alcohol and she finds her prescribed Xanax now has less
effect on her. This is likely due to... - ANSWER Cross-tolerance.
T/F: Potency of a drug involves the amount needed to get a particular effect, so the
ED-50 of more potent drugs is higher than the ED-50 less potent drugs. - ANSWER False;
ED is the same, the effect itself is different/stronger.
Which of the following drugs is most accepted as the most frequent cause of premature
death in the U.S.? - ANSWER Alcohol/tobacco
While sounding silly or profound, people tend to use various drugs to... - ANSWER Get
high;
Change their subjective reality;
Become euphoric; and,
Stimulate their bodies and brains.
, What system collected data on drug-related emergency room visits from hospital
emergency departments in major metropolitan areas around the country? - ANSWER
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
What does the pharmacological phrase ED 60 mean? - ANSWER 60% of the patients who
receive a given dose will experience a particular effect.
The fact that laboratory animals will work to self-administer cocaine indicates that... -
ANSWER Cocaine is pleasurable even without social and cultural influences.
Three of the primary conceptual views of addiction according to lecture are: - ANSWER
Addiction as sin and moral failing, addiction as maladaptive behavior, and addiction as a
biological disease.
If a substance is consistently used in particular kinds of situations (e.g., at parties vs.
when one is alone) it can help us to understand... - ANSWER Antecedents of usage and
why the substance is being used.
What increases the activity of the transmitter system they operate on? - ANSWER
Agonists
T/F: Pregnant women who use drugs such as cocaine are generally incarcerated in most
states, and in fact 18 states consider drug use during pregnancy to be child abuse. -
ANSWER False
The goal of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act was to protect people from ______, not
_______. - ANSWER Frauds; Themselves.
Steven's cancer has recurred following a six-month remission. His doctor prescribed
morphine to alleviate some of his pain. It is likely that Steven is ______, but would
probably not meet the DSM-5 criteria for ______. - ANSWER Physically dependent on
morphine; Opioid use disorder.
Which of the following forms of injection delivers a drug into the bloodstream in the
quickest manner? - ANSWER Intravenous
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 sought the... -
ANSWER Direct control of drugs.
T/F: According to the podcast, the way to end the opioid epidemic is to focus on
arresting dealers, thereby cutting off its supply. - ANSWER False
Addiction is viewed as a sin in which of the following models? - ANSWER Addiction as an
immoral act, a moral issue
