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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prodrugs are inactive in the original form and become active only after they are altered by the liver _______.
Enzymes
Cigarettes
Dopamine
Illicit
2. Drugs that block the action of morphine - heroin - or other opioids are called opioid ___________.
Antagonists
Heroin
Stimulant
20
3. The neurotransmitter ____ is found in most areas of the CNS and exerts generalized inhibitory functions.
GABA
Decrease
Sleeping pills
Neurotransmitters
4. Nicotine affects the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward/________ pathways of the brain.
60
34
Dietary supplements
Pleasure
5. Physical dependence involves the need to continue using the drug to avoid __________ symptoms which include sickness and discomfort.
Amphetamines
Homeostasis
120 pound woman
Withdrawal
6. The three types of drug users include: experimenters - compulsive users and ________.
Withdrawal
Alcohol
Floaters
Perceived risk
7. Studies have shown that it typically takes at least 2 or 3 ______ for a heroin user to become addicted.
Designer
Patches
GABA
Months
8. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.
Wood
Spirits
Long
Constipation
9. Hashish comes from the concentrated ______.
GABA
Resin
Narcotics
ECT - Electroconvulsive therapy
10. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.
Grain neutral
Glaucoma
Cocaine
Pharmacodynamic
11. The pharmacological term for alcohol is _______.
Ethanol
Smoking
Eliminate
Antidepressant
12. The first stage of drug addiction is ______.
Toxic
Illegal Instrumental Use
Rock
Relief
13. To remove the caffeine - unroasted coffee beans are soaked in an organic ________.
Depressants
1937
Pinpoint
Solvent
14. Methylphenidate and Ritalin are both ______________.
Weight
Amphetamines
Alcohol
Isopropyl
15. Psychological dependence is closely related to the concept of _________ reinforcement - which states that if a behavior is reliably followed by a stimulus - it leads to an increase in the behavior.
Positive
Cannabinoids
10
Substitution
16. Drugs which enhance the sense of touch are called ___________.
Entactogens
Physical
Phenothiazines
Designer
17. Marinol is used to relieve nausea/vomiting experienced by _______ patients and to help restore appetite to AIDS patients.
Felt tip
Slowly
Mental
Cancer
18. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.
Ethanol
PCP
Heroin
Temperance
19. FDA approved THC in capsule form is called _______.
Perceived risk
Marinol
Antitussives
Tax
20. Marijuana is the most commonly used ________ drug.
Antihistamines
Narcotics
Bipolar disorder
Illicit
21. MDMA - popularly known as ecstasy - is a drug popular at clubs and '_____' since the 1980s.
Antitussives
Transdermal patch
Raves
10
22. Originally - the __________ movement supported the drinking of beer and wine but was strongly opposed to distilled spirits.
Illicit
Temperance
Half life
Weight control
23. Another word for ____________ is euphorigenic.
Grain neutral
Intoxicating
Pinpoint
Enzymes
24. Almost all of the ______________ and other conventional antipsychotics produce pseudoparkinsonism.
Opiate
Phenothiazines
Methamphetamine
Rohypnol
25. Clonidine is an opioide agonist drug (similar to methadone) used in heroin ______________.
Weight gain
Medical
20
Detoxification
26. The dried crushed leaves - flowers - stems and seeds of the cannabis sativa plant is called _______.
Inflammatory
Marijuana
Delirium tremens
Al
27. ________ is a drug used for treating alcoholics. It makes them extremely sick if they drink even a small amount of alcohol.
Antabuse
THC
Cessation
Bipolar disorder
28. Any substance that modifies mind or body function by distorting enhancing - or inhibiting them
Overdose
Resin
Drug
Hypoventilation
29. With _______ parodoxical effects include bizarre uninhibited behavior - rage - hostility and paranoia.
GABA
Long
Benzodiazepines
Phenothiazines
30. Many ________ remedies have been used for anxiety disorder and depression. These include Kava Kava (also known as Kava Root) and St John's Wort.
Cocaine
Fermentation
Natural
Women
31. There are currently no FDA approved OTC drugs for ______________.
Household
Depression
Dependency
Weight control
32. The shorter the drug half life - the more __________ it is.
Cancer
Amphetamines
Addictive
Mainlining
33. ________ can be found in many over-the-counter drugs.
Leukoplakia
Caffeine
Alcohol
Less
34. The exact mechanism by which alcohol exerts its effects in the ______ _______ _______ is unknown - but it is believed that its interactions with the GABA receptor are important.
Prescription
Diagnostic
Weight gain
Central nervous system
35. _________ ________ occurs after using a nasal spray regularly for longer than the recommended period.
Mainlining
Medical
6 -000
Congestion rebound
36. Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Appetite
Cost
Federal
Black Tar
37. When cocaine use is suddenly stopped - a 'crash' follows almost instantaneously that is characterized by an intense ________ for more cocaine.
Smoked
Reducing
Spirits
Craving
38. Examples of opioid antagonists are _________ - nalorphine and naltrexone.
Household
Naloxone
Mushrooms
Blindness
39. Prozac is the brand name for the antidepressant drug __________. It inhibits the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
Mesolimbic
Felt tip
Antidepressant
Fluoxetine
40. When given ____-nicotine cigarettes - smokers adjust by taking more puffs and inhaling more deeply.
Antidepressant
Is Not
Low
Psychological
41. Marijuana is known to lower intraocular (within the eye) pressure associated with ________.
Alcohol
Abuse
Glaucoma
Thousand
42. Smokers die _____ years earlier than nonsmokers.
Benzodiazepines
13-14
Heroin
Nicotine
43. By the 1850s - the temperance movement supported not only a ban on distilled spirits but also a ban on all __________ beverages.
Switching
Alcoholic
Methamphetamine
Tissue
44. The most common active ingredients contained in OTC sleep aids are ______________.
Antihistamines
Abuse
Lungs
Structural analogs
45. Millions of marijuana users never go beyond the _______ drugs.
Preschool
Gateway
Heroin
Fetal Alcohol
46. ______________ do not cure mental illnesses but they do control the symptoms sufficiently to permit patients to live and work in society.
Antipsychotics
Relief
Perceived risk
Hair
47. Naltrexone is used to block opioid effects so that a user doesn't feel any of the reinforcing _____________ effects of using an opioid.
Tobacco
Mental retardation
Pleasurable
Endorphines
48. Drug use can be detected in urine for up to 5 days - in saliva for up to 1 day and in hair samples for up to ___ days.
Anesthetic
Methamphetamine
Synesthesia
90
49. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Asleep
Opiate
Behavioral tolerance
Crystal meth
50. Permanent brain damage - loss of muscle control - damage to the liver - heart - blood - and bone marrow are all possible consequences of _____ abuse.
Stimulant
Inhalant
Incurable
Illicit