Psychopharmacology Final 150
Exam Questions with all accurate
answers verified and graded A+
Which of the following about cocaine administration and absorption is true?
A) Rapid absorption occurs with intravenous and smoked forms of cocaine
B) Cocaethylene is a metabolite of cocaine and alcohol that exerts an effect
similar to cocaine, but that lasts for a longer time.
C) Smoking crack cocaine is addictive because the brain receives a large
surge of drug, even though its effects don't last very long
D) All of the above are true
D) All of the above are true
Chronic, high dose use of psychostimulants can lead to all of the following
effects except
A) increased sexual interest
B)Irritability and anxiety
C) Delusions
D) Rambling, incoherent speech
Increased sexual interest
A serious effect of heavy cocaine use, that might even be fatal is
A) Stroke
B) Heart failure
C) Intracranial hemorrhage
,D) All of the above
All of the above
Which factor is NOT important for determining the drug user's "high,"
according to imaging studies?
A) The number of dopamine transporters that are occupied by the drug
B) The route of administration of the drug
C) The baseline level of dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway
D) The age of the user
The age of the user
Each of the following is an important factor in maintaining cocaine use and
transition to abuse except
A) Powerful stimulation effects of the drug
B) Lack of withdrawal syndrome
C) Environmental cues
D) Switch to smoking or IV routes of administration
Lack of a withdrawal syndrome
Chronic or high dose cocaine use can cause
A) Heart and lung damage
B) A stroke
C) Psychosis
D) All of the above
,All of the above
How is amphetamine different from methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is more toxic to neurons in the brain than
amphetamine
Amphetamine and methamphetamine affect synaptic transmission by
Increasing catecholamine reuptake and releasing dopamine from
vesicles into the cytoplasm
Chronic methamphetamine use has been associated with all of the following
Except
A) psychosis and flashbacks
B) Enhanced cognition
C) Increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction
D) Premature aging
Premature aging
Most behavioral and physiological actions related to cocaine can be
explained by
The ability to block reuptake of serotonin,
the ability to block reuptake of dopamine,
the ability to block reuptake of norephinephrine
, Which is the fastest way to get nicotine to the brain
Smoking
Which of the following about the metabolism of nicotine is accurate?
It yields the principal metabolite cotinine
the liver enzyme CYP2A6 is involved
Nicotine
Enters a smokers lungs on particles of tar
Which of the following is NOT a physiological effect of nicotine?
A) release of norepinephrine and epinephrine
B) Increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure
C) Increased secretion of stomach acid and ulcer formation
D) Decreased parasympathetic activity
Decreased parasympathetic activity
Acute tolerance to nicotine
Takes place in the course of a single day
The nicotine abstinence syndrome
Exam Questions with all accurate
answers verified and graded A+
Which of the following about cocaine administration and absorption is true?
A) Rapid absorption occurs with intravenous and smoked forms of cocaine
B) Cocaethylene is a metabolite of cocaine and alcohol that exerts an effect
similar to cocaine, but that lasts for a longer time.
C) Smoking crack cocaine is addictive because the brain receives a large
surge of drug, even though its effects don't last very long
D) All of the above are true
D) All of the above are true
Chronic, high dose use of psychostimulants can lead to all of the following
effects except
A) increased sexual interest
B)Irritability and anxiety
C) Delusions
D) Rambling, incoherent speech
Increased sexual interest
A serious effect of heavy cocaine use, that might even be fatal is
A) Stroke
B) Heart failure
C) Intracranial hemorrhage
,D) All of the above
All of the above
Which factor is NOT important for determining the drug user's "high,"
according to imaging studies?
A) The number of dopamine transporters that are occupied by the drug
B) The route of administration of the drug
C) The baseline level of dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway
D) The age of the user
The age of the user
Each of the following is an important factor in maintaining cocaine use and
transition to abuse except
A) Powerful stimulation effects of the drug
B) Lack of withdrawal syndrome
C) Environmental cues
D) Switch to smoking or IV routes of administration
Lack of a withdrawal syndrome
Chronic or high dose cocaine use can cause
A) Heart and lung damage
B) A stroke
C) Psychosis
D) All of the above
,All of the above
How is amphetamine different from methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is more toxic to neurons in the brain than
amphetamine
Amphetamine and methamphetamine affect synaptic transmission by
Increasing catecholamine reuptake and releasing dopamine from
vesicles into the cytoplasm
Chronic methamphetamine use has been associated with all of the following
Except
A) psychosis and flashbacks
B) Enhanced cognition
C) Increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction
D) Premature aging
Premature aging
Most behavioral and physiological actions related to cocaine can be
explained by
The ability to block reuptake of serotonin,
the ability to block reuptake of dopamine,
the ability to block reuptake of norephinephrine
, Which is the fastest way to get nicotine to the brain
Smoking
Which of the following about the metabolism of nicotine is accurate?
It yields the principal metabolite cotinine
the liver enzyme CYP2A6 is involved
Nicotine
Enters a smokers lungs on particles of tar
Which of the following is NOT a physiological effect of nicotine?
A) release of norepinephrine and epinephrine
B) Increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure
C) Increased secretion of stomach acid and ulcer formation
D) Decreased parasympathetic activity
Decreased parasympathetic activity
Acute tolerance to nicotine
Takes place in the course of a single day
The nicotine abstinence syndrome
