SOCL 4465 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS
The effect of amphetamines on weight control
a. is both medically and cosmetically significant for most patients.
b. has never been demonstrated.
c. is real, but small and limited in duration.
d. is usually to increase weight rather than decrease it. - Answer -c. is real, but small
and limited in duration.
_________ is defined as a method of preparing cocaine as a chemical substance so
that it can be smoked.
a. Protonation
b. Acetylation
c. Coca paste
d. Freebase - Answer -d. Freebase
Which of the following can produce paranoid psychosis?
a. a combination of ephedrine and amphetamine
b. high doses of amphetamines
c. low doses of cocaine
d. methamphetamine, but not any other form of amphetamine - Answer -b. high doses
of amphetamines
The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form
of
a. pills.
b. cigarettes.
c. coca powder.
d. drinks, such as coca wine - Answer -d. drinks, such as coca wine
Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug also known as cocaine hydrochloride.
a. True
b. False - Answer -b. False
What is cocaine still used for medically?
a. It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
b. It is prescribed for weight loss.
c. Cocaine has no medical uses currently.
, d. It is used as a local anesthetic for dental surgeries. - Answer -a. It is used as a local
anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat
depression?
a. Amphetamines are rarely used because they take too long to produce positive
effects.
b. Amphetamines are more widely used than newer antidepressants, such as selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
c. Amphetamines are never used because of their abuse potential.
d. Amphetamines are used mostly as an adjunctive therapy. - Answer -d.
Amphetamines are used mostly as an adjunctive therapy.
The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act
a. came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national
media.
b. came in response to increasing concerns about methamphetamine.
c. did not differentiate between crack and powder cocaine.
d. did not focus on any particular drug. - Answer -a. came after over a thousand stories
about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with
a. greater neonatal problems than alcohol or tobacco.
b. about one-third of all cases of mental retardation.
c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in school-age children.
d. no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores, or language in
children. - Answer -d. no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test
scores, or language in children.
Cocaine's effects in the brain
a. result from blocking serotonin reuptake.
b. result from blocking dopamine reuptake.
c. result from blocking norepinephrine reuptake.
d. All of the answers are correct. - Answer -d. All of the answers are correct.
Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S. primarily from
a. Afghanistan.
b. Southeast Asia.
c. Africa.
d. South America - Answer -d. South America
The effect of amphetamines on weight control
a. is both medically and cosmetically significant for most patients.
b. has never been demonstrated.
c. is real, but small and limited in duration.
d. is usually to increase weight rather than decrease it. - Answer -c. is real, but small
and limited in duration.
_________ is defined as a method of preparing cocaine as a chemical substance so
that it can be smoked.
a. Protonation
b. Acetylation
c. Coca paste
d. Freebase - Answer -d. Freebase
Which of the following can produce paranoid psychosis?
a. a combination of ephedrine and amphetamine
b. high doses of amphetamines
c. low doses of cocaine
d. methamphetamine, but not any other form of amphetamine - Answer -b. high doses
of amphetamines
The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form
of
a. pills.
b. cigarettes.
c. coca powder.
d. drinks, such as coca wine - Answer -d. drinks, such as coca wine
Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug also known as cocaine hydrochloride.
a. True
b. False - Answer -b. False
What is cocaine still used for medically?
a. It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
b. It is prescribed for weight loss.
c. Cocaine has no medical uses currently.
, d. It is used as a local anesthetic for dental surgeries. - Answer -a. It is used as a local
anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat
depression?
a. Amphetamines are rarely used because they take too long to produce positive
effects.
b. Amphetamines are more widely used than newer antidepressants, such as selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
c. Amphetamines are never used because of their abuse potential.
d. Amphetamines are used mostly as an adjunctive therapy. - Answer -d.
Amphetamines are used mostly as an adjunctive therapy.
The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act
a. came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national
media.
b. came in response to increasing concerns about methamphetamine.
c. did not differentiate between crack and powder cocaine.
d. did not focus on any particular drug. - Answer -a. came after over a thousand stories
about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with
a. greater neonatal problems than alcohol or tobacco.
b. about one-third of all cases of mental retardation.
c. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in school-age children.
d. no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores, or language in
children. - Answer -d. no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test
scores, or language in children.
Cocaine's effects in the brain
a. result from blocking serotonin reuptake.
b. result from blocking dopamine reuptake.
c. result from blocking norepinephrine reuptake.
d. All of the answers are correct. - Answer -d. All of the answers are correct.
Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S. primarily from
a. Afghanistan.
b. Southeast Asia.
c. Africa.
d. South America - Answer -d. South America
