DSST Practice Test questions with correct answers

___________ are neurotransmitters in the brain and pituitary gland that have morphine-like qualities. correct answer endorphins A drug causes impairment in judgement to the point that otherwise normal behaviors become dangerous. This is an example of ________________? correct answer gross intoxication A friend has admitted that when he was younger he occasionally used LSD. He now occasionally will experience recurrence of some of the effects of the drug though he has not used in years. This phenomenon is know as? correct answer flashback A person who has developed a tolerance for oxycodone will also have a tolerance for? correct answer codeine A person with 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood will have a BAC of? correct answer .05 Amphetamines first medical use was as a treatment for which medical condition? correct answer respiratory stimulant (asthma) Before the 1900's, the term_________ best described the US Government's approach to most drugs? correct answer laissez-faire By what brand name was meprobamate bests known in the 1950's? correct answer milltown Chemicals released by neurons that trigger a response are called? correct answer neurotransmitter