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DSST Substance Abuse
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two brain imaging techniques are ___ and MRI.
PET
20
Fermentation
Stimulant
2. Cocaine is absorbed so well into ________ __________ that it remains in use for surgery in the nasal - laryngeal - and esophageal regions.
Time course
Positive
Mucous membranes
Mucous
3. The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.
Legal Instrumental Use
Enzymes
Synthetic
Acetylcholine
4. Another principal factor that affects drug use is __________.
Contextual
Tobacco
Diagnostic
Environment
5. ________ brought tobacco to Europe after his voyage to the Americas.
Emphysema
Columbus
Muscle tone
Hallucinogens
6. Inhalant abuse can cause _______ - a state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
Phenothiazines
Hypoxia
Endorphines
Peyote cactus
7. Methyl alcohol is added to grain alcohol for industrial use to prevent _________.
Memory
Drinking
Analgesic
I
8. Some studies have reported both behavioral improvement and noticeable regrowth of _____ ______ in long term alcoholics after several months of abstinence.
Obesity
Benzodiazepines
Slowly
Brain tissue
9. Drugs which suppress the appetite are called ___________.
Dose dependent
Appetite
Pleasure
Anorexiants
10. CYP450 enzymes ______ toxic chemicals once they are eaten.
Months
Eliminate
Neurotransmitters
Paradoxica
11. Cannabis sativa originated in Asia but now grows worldwide. _____ ____ is made from the fibers of this plant.
Federal
Hemp rope
LSD
13-14
12. Ice is also known as '______________'.
Illegal Instrumental Use
Serotonin
Crystal meth
Fluoxetine
13. The legal opioid methadone - is used to treat heroin dependence by reducing severity of __________ symptoms.
Anorexiants
Sedative
Withdrawal
Transdermal patch
14. It is possible to estimate an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) by knowing their ______ - gender - and amount of alcohol consumed.
Weight
25
Cocaine
Perceived risk
15. A recent study indicated that persons aged 26 to __ were most likely to have used marijuana sometime during their life.
Half life
Designer
34
Weight gain
16. Generally _________ refers to the psychological attachment to a drug.
Addiction
Preschool
Delirium tremens
Dangerous
17. In the 1960s and 1970s an ergogenic drug commonly used by American ________ players was amphetamines.
Cocaine
Football
Violent
Dependency
18. Family and friends of controlled users are often completely unaware of this person's drug use. Controlled users place ___________ constraints on their drug use - for example never on a workday - never around children - etc.
30
Artificial
Time course
Mental
19. Drugs with a high potential for abuse - no currently accepted medical use in the US - and declared unsafe are listed under Schedule _.
Synesthesia
Time course
Solvents
I
20. Methyl alcohol is made from ____.
Mental
Phenothiazines
Social
Wood
21. _______ is drinkable - is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages - and is also known as grain alcohol.
Ethanol
Memory
Grain neutral
Muscle tone
22. _______________ and Ritalin are two drugs commonly used to treat ADHD.
Methylphenidate
High
Structural analogs
Recreational
23. Synthetic drugs which result from the altered chemical structures of illicit drugs are called __________________.
Potent
Structural analogs
Indians
Heroin
24. Cronic malnutrition causes _______ damage.
Physical
Coca
Dentists
Tissue
25. Cannabis was declared illegal in the US in the year ____.
LSD
Speed
Nalorphine
1937
26. Many _________ drugs act by enhancing GABA inhibition.
Illegal Recreational Use
Sedative
Homeostasis
Irritability
27. The three types are drug disposition tolerance - behavioral tolerance - and _________________ tolerance.
Pharmacodynamic
Asleep
James
Nalorphine
28. American _______ / Alaska Natives are the racial ethnic group that report the highest illicit drug use for the past month.
Cost
Indians
Pharmacodynamic
Benzodiazepines
29. Anabolic steroids build muscle mass by stimulating the conversion of _________ into tissue.
Behavioral tolerance
Nutrients
Incurable
Transdermal patch
30. The _____________ curve is a graph comparing the size of response to a drug to the amount of a drug taken.
Dose response
Large
Football
Loco weed
31. _______ withdrawal often lacks the severe physical symptoms that occur with heroin or alcohol withdrawal.
Ounces
Illicit
Cocaine
Illegal Instrumental Use
32. __________ is the generic name for THC in capsule form and is approved by the FDA for stimulating appetite in AIDS patients.
Dronabinol
Opiate
Methamphetamine
Moderate
33. Drugs are more likely to produce psychological dependence if they have a _____ onset.
Dependency
Rapid
Addiction
Psychedelics
34. licit drug use - alcohol - tobacco - caffeine
Legal Recreational Use
Antidepressant
Cocaine
Slowly
35. Drug misuse is the inappropriate use of OTC or ____________ medications.
Laughing gas
Alcohol
Prescription
Equilibrium
36. Varenicline (_______) is a prescription drug used for smoking cessation.
Chantix
Less
Cocaine
Breathing
37. Depressants _________ the rate of various vital physiological activities - especially those of the central nervous system.
Neurotransmitters
Anxiety
Decrease
Tissue
38. The fourth stage of drug addiction is __________.
Peyote
Dependency
Psychoactive
Thousand
39. Some examples of stimulants include cocaine - ______________ - and caffeine.
Amphetamines
Erich Goode
Dopamine
Equal opportunity
40. King ______ of England wrote a antitobacco pamphlet and he taxed tobacco to attempt to limit its use.
James
Dentists
Rate
Mental retardation
41. The three components of the nervous system are the central nervous system - the _______ system - and the autonomic system.
Somatic
Psychoactive
Bupropion
Amino acids
42. LSD and other hallucinogens typically do not produce physical __________.
Dependence
Paradoxica
48
Nalorphine
43. Examples of Schedule I drugs include _______ - LSD - and marijuana.
Day
25
Heroin
Breaks down
44. Two consequences of illicit drug use are lost productivity and increased ___________ costs.
Marijuana
Healthcare
Blindness
Paradoxica
45. Drugs used to relieve _______ are called anxiolytics.
Detoxification
Anxiety
Physical
Synthetic
46. The _________ policy of the FDA concerns taking some prescription medications and removing the prescription requirement and making the drug available via OTC.
Peyote cactus
Relaxed
Laughing gas
Switching
47. ___ is sometimes known as angel dust.
Appetite
PCP
Salt
Constipation
48. Whiskey - Scotch - and Brandy are examples of distilled beverages. They are also called '________'.
Spirits
Phenothiazines
Emphysema
Narcan
49. Psychotic behavior resulting from a known ________ cause is called an organic disorder.
1980
6 -000
Physical
Toxic
50. taking prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drugs for illness
Chlorpromazine
Constipation
Cost
Legal Instrumental Use