PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY DRUGS THE BRAIN
AND BEHAVIOR PREMIUM REVIEW 2026
QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
◉ What is the primary site of action for most psychoactive drugs?
Answer: Synapses
◉ What is tolerance in the context of drug use? Answer: A decreased
response to a drug with repeated exposure.
◉ What is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug? Answer:
Caffeine
◉ How does caffeine affect the body? Answer: It acts as an
adenosine antagonist, increasing cAMP and glucose production.
◉ What is the effect of nicotine at low doses? Answer: It acts as a
stimulant.
◉ What happens to nicotine's effects at very high doses? Answer: It
dampens neuronal activity and can be potentially lethal.
, ◉ What is the role of GABAA receptors in drug effects? Answer:
Excitation of GABAA receptors increases Cl- influx, hyperpolarizing
the cell and reducing neuronal firing.
◉ What are benzodiazepines used for? Answer: They are prescribed
to reduce anxiety and manage stress.
◉ What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)? Answer: A range
of physical and intellectual impairments in children born to mothers
who consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
◉ What are some characteristics of FASD? Answer: Characteristic
facial features and severe intellectual disabilities.
◉ What neurotransmitter system do NMDA and AMPA receptors
belong to? Answer: Glutamatergic system.
◉ What are PCP and ketamine classified as? Answer: Dissociative
anesthetics that can produce hallucinations.
◉ What is the medical use of ketamine? Answer: It is prescribed for
starting and maintaining anesthesia and treating depression.
AND BEHAVIOR PREMIUM REVIEW 2026
QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
◉ What is the primary site of action for most psychoactive drugs?
Answer: Synapses
◉ What is tolerance in the context of drug use? Answer: A decreased
response to a drug with repeated exposure.
◉ What is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug? Answer:
Caffeine
◉ How does caffeine affect the body? Answer: It acts as an
adenosine antagonist, increasing cAMP and glucose production.
◉ What is the effect of nicotine at low doses? Answer: It acts as a
stimulant.
◉ What happens to nicotine's effects at very high doses? Answer: It
dampens neuronal activity and can be potentially lethal.
, ◉ What is the role of GABAA receptors in drug effects? Answer:
Excitation of GABAA receptors increases Cl- influx, hyperpolarizing
the cell and reducing neuronal firing.
◉ What are benzodiazepines used for? Answer: They are prescribed
to reduce anxiety and manage stress.
◉ What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)? Answer: A range
of physical and intellectual impairments in children born to mothers
who consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
◉ What are some characteristics of FASD? Answer: Characteristic
facial features and severe intellectual disabilities.
◉ What neurotransmitter system do NMDA and AMPA receptors
belong to? Answer: Glutamatergic system.
◉ What are PCP and ketamine classified as? Answer: Dissociative
anesthetics that can produce hallucinations.
◉ What is the medical use of ketamine? Answer: It is prescribed for
starting and maintaining anesthesia and treating depression.
