SOCL 4465 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S. primarily from
a.Afghanistan.
b.Africa.
c.South America.
d.Southeast Asia.
South America.
Which famous physician studied cocaine as a treatment for morphine dependence and
depression?
a.Benjamin Rush
b.Parke Davis
c.Johns Hopkins
d.Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
The effect of amphetamines on weight control
a.is both medically and cosmetically significant for most patients.
b.has never been demonstrated.
c.is usually to increase weight rather than decrease it.
d.is real, but small and limited in duration.
is real, but small and limited in duration.
The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form
of
a.pills.
b.cigarettes.
c.drinks, such as coca wine.
d.coca powder.
drinks, such as coca wine.
_________ is defined as a method of preparing cocaine as a chemical substance so
that it can be smoked.
a.Acetylation
b.Protonation
c.Freebase
d.Coca paste
, Freebase
Most illicit cocaine in the U.S. is powder cocaine (cocaine hydrochloride), which is
a.too stable to be smoked.
b.also called "rock" or "crack."
c.a form of ecstasy (MDMA).
d.usually contaminated with strychnine.
too stable to be smoked.
The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act
a.did not focus on any particular drug.
b.came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
c.did not differentiate between crack and powder cocaine.
d.came in response to increasing concerns about methamphetamine.
came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
Cocaine's effects in the brain
a.result from blocking dopamine reuptake.
b.All of the answers are correct.
c.result from blocking norepinephrine reuptake.
d.result from blocking serotonin reuptake.
All of the answers are correct.
Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with
a.no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores, or language in
children.
b.greater neonatal problems than alcohol or tobacco.
c.about one-third of all cases of mental retardation.
d.attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in school-age children.
no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores, or language in
children.
What is cocaine still used for medically?
a.It is used as a local anesthetic for dental surgeries.
b.Cocaine has no medical uses currently.
c.It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
d.It is prescribed for weight loss.
It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
Illicit cocaine comes to the U.S. primarily from
a.Afghanistan.
b.Africa.
c.South America.
d.Southeast Asia.
South America.
Which famous physician studied cocaine as a treatment for morphine dependence and
depression?
a.Benjamin Rush
b.Parke Davis
c.Johns Hopkins
d.Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
The effect of amphetamines on weight control
a.is both medically and cosmetically significant for most patients.
b.has never been demonstrated.
c.is usually to increase weight rather than decrease it.
d.is real, but small and limited in duration.
is real, but small and limited in duration.
The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form
of
a.pills.
b.cigarettes.
c.drinks, such as coca wine.
d.coca powder.
drinks, such as coca wine.
_________ is defined as a method of preparing cocaine as a chemical substance so
that it can be smoked.
a.Acetylation
b.Protonation
c.Freebase
d.Coca paste
, Freebase
Most illicit cocaine in the U.S. is powder cocaine (cocaine hydrochloride), which is
a.too stable to be smoked.
b.also called "rock" or "crack."
c.a form of ecstasy (MDMA).
d.usually contaminated with strychnine.
too stable to be smoked.
The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act
a.did not focus on any particular drug.
b.came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
c.did not differentiate between crack and powder cocaine.
d.came in response to increasing concerns about methamphetamine.
came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national media.
Cocaine's effects in the brain
a.result from blocking dopamine reuptake.
b.All of the answers are correct.
c.result from blocking norepinephrine reuptake.
d.result from blocking serotonin reuptake.
All of the answers are correct.
Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with
a.no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores, or language in
children.
b.greater neonatal problems than alcohol or tobacco.
c.about one-third of all cases of mental retardation.
d.attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in school-age children.
no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores, or language in
children.
What is cocaine still used for medically?
a.It is used as a local anesthetic for dental surgeries.
b.Cocaine has no medical uses currently.
c.It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
d.It is prescribed for weight loss.
It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal, and esophageal surgeries.
