NCAC II REVISED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Family Structure - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcoholic marries an enabler, the first child is the
Hero... they are usually perfect "see we are good" The second child is the scapegoat and can do
no right. Then is the lost child. If they have another that child is the mascot.
Lost Child - CORRECT ANSWER - Most likely to commit suicide
Epinephrine/NE - CORRECT ANSWER - *Body's natural stimulant
*responsible for anxiety and fear, anger, hostility & violence
*Instinctual fight or flight
*predominant neurotransmitter in brain
*affected by cocaine and amphetamines
Serotonin - CORRECT ANSWER - *responsible for calmness and sleep, appetite, some
memories
*responsible for some types of depression
*offsets the effects of E/NE
*affected by cocaine and amphetimines
GABA - CORRECT ANSWER - *Natural anti-anxiety, anti-convulsant.
*Helps cope with stressful situations
*affected by etoh, benzo, barbs
Endorphins - CORRECT ANSWER - *body's natural pain killer
*brain does not distinguish between physical, emotional & spiritual pain. In all instances
endorphins are released
*More pain receptor sites than pleasure receptor sites.
,* We remember painful events more vividly our our brains are designed to avoid these situations.
*Increase in endorphins vis exercise, laughter, meditations, sleep, food, healthy relationships/sex
& music
*Affected by opiates, soma & etoh
Dynorphin - CORRECT ANSWER - Form of endorphin that is released at childbirth. 700x
stronger than morphine. Helps offset fatigue, forget the intensity of the pain, bonds mother and
child.
Acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER - *Memory, Movement, Motivation, New Learning
(learning in general)
*Depletion results in alzheimers symptoms
*Affected by THC
Anandamide - CORRECT ANSWER - Similar to aceylcholine.
*Memory, New Learning specific, calmness, controlling movement
*Affected by THC
Glutamate - CORRECT ANSWER - *Memory
*Duck tape of the brain... regenerates and mimics other neurotransmitters to fill the gaps for the
ones that have been damaged
*Anti Convulsant
Dopamine - CORRECT ANSWER - *Pleasure (located in the pleasure pathway)
*every drug mimics or releases dopamine
*cocaine and other stimulates actually block the re-uptake of dopamine so that it increases the
dopamine response
*etoh & opiates enhance dopamine release that would otherwise block/inhibit dopamine
secreting neurons.
*Schizophrenia is noted to be too much dopamine in the brain
, *too few dopamines mimic parkinsons
*Affected by all drugs but mostly meth.
Methamphetimine high - CORRECT ANSWER - most resembles schizophrenia
Meth withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - mimics parkinsons
Meth results in the release of so much dopamine - CORRECT ANSWER - that it can take
YEARS for the person to learn to feel pleasure again.
PIP (phenylimide Indoleamine Pyrimidine) - CORRECT ANSWER - *responsible for feeling
of true care/love
*affects various parts of the brain at one time
*decreases after about 3 years bc the brain cannot sustain the same level of intensity. The passion
sorta burns out.
*PIP changes to endorphins after decades in a relationship
Adverse Effects of substances are usually seen - CORRECT ANSWER - in those with ADHD
or Bipolar w
Korsacoff Wenicke Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - After prolonged alcohol abuse, the
person is unable to walk steadily (like walking in sand), eyes twitch back and forth
State Dependent Learning - CORRECT ANSWER - Learn when high on THC, does not
remember when sober, does remember when under the influence of THC later.
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER - Branch of science that examines how psychoactive
substances taken to alter bodily functions or enhance bodily functions interact with the brain and
body
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Family Structure - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcoholic marries an enabler, the first child is the
Hero... they are usually perfect "see we are good" The second child is the scapegoat and can do
no right. Then is the lost child. If they have another that child is the mascot.
Lost Child - CORRECT ANSWER - Most likely to commit suicide
Epinephrine/NE - CORRECT ANSWER - *Body's natural stimulant
*responsible for anxiety and fear, anger, hostility & violence
*Instinctual fight or flight
*predominant neurotransmitter in brain
*affected by cocaine and amphetamines
Serotonin - CORRECT ANSWER - *responsible for calmness and sleep, appetite, some
memories
*responsible for some types of depression
*offsets the effects of E/NE
*affected by cocaine and amphetimines
GABA - CORRECT ANSWER - *Natural anti-anxiety, anti-convulsant.
*Helps cope with stressful situations
*affected by etoh, benzo, barbs
Endorphins - CORRECT ANSWER - *body's natural pain killer
*brain does not distinguish between physical, emotional & spiritual pain. In all instances
endorphins are released
*More pain receptor sites than pleasure receptor sites.
,* We remember painful events more vividly our our brains are designed to avoid these situations.
*Increase in endorphins vis exercise, laughter, meditations, sleep, food, healthy relationships/sex
& music
*Affected by opiates, soma & etoh
Dynorphin - CORRECT ANSWER - Form of endorphin that is released at childbirth. 700x
stronger than morphine. Helps offset fatigue, forget the intensity of the pain, bonds mother and
child.
Acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER - *Memory, Movement, Motivation, New Learning
(learning in general)
*Depletion results in alzheimers symptoms
*Affected by THC
Anandamide - CORRECT ANSWER - Similar to aceylcholine.
*Memory, New Learning specific, calmness, controlling movement
*Affected by THC
Glutamate - CORRECT ANSWER - *Memory
*Duck tape of the brain... regenerates and mimics other neurotransmitters to fill the gaps for the
ones that have been damaged
*Anti Convulsant
Dopamine - CORRECT ANSWER - *Pleasure (located in the pleasure pathway)
*every drug mimics or releases dopamine
*cocaine and other stimulates actually block the re-uptake of dopamine so that it increases the
dopamine response
*etoh & opiates enhance dopamine release that would otherwise block/inhibit dopamine
secreting neurons.
*Schizophrenia is noted to be too much dopamine in the brain
, *too few dopamines mimic parkinsons
*Affected by all drugs but mostly meth.
Methamphetimine high - CORRECT ANSWER - most resembles schizophrenia
Meth withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - mimics parkinsons
Meth results in the release of so much dopamine - CORRECT ANSWER - that it can take
YEARS for the person to learn to feel pleasure again.
PIP (phenylimide Indoleamine Pyrimidine) - CORRECT ANSWER - *responsible for feeling
of true care/love
*affects various parts of the brain at one time
*decreases after about 3 years bc the brain cannot sustain the same level of intensity. The passion
sorta burns out.
*PIP changes to endorphins after decades in a relationship
Adverse Effects of substances are usually seen - CORRECT ANSWER - in those with ADHD
or Bipolar w
Korsacoff Wenicke Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - After prolonged alcohol abuse, the
person is unable to walk steadily (like walking in sand), eyes twitch back and forth
State Dependent Learning - CORRECT ANSWER - Learn when high on THC, does not
remember when sober, does remember when under the influence of THC later.
Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER - Branch of science that examines how psychoactive
substances taken to alter bodily functions or enhance bodily functions interact with the brain and
body
