Psychoactive drugs exam questions with
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Why |are |marijuana |users |stereotypically |portrayed |as |sluggish |people |with |"the |munchies"? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Marijuana |has |many |side |effects, |such |as |feelings |of |general |relaxation,
|distorted |time-sense, |short-term |memory |loss, |and |increased |appetite. |Together, |these |
manifest |themselves |as |a |general |disregard |for |time |schedules |and |the |inability |to |remember |
to |perform |tasks |or |chores. |The |increased |appetite |also |results |in |marijuana |users |feeling |"the |
munchies."
What |is |the |function |of |the |blood-brain |barrier?
preventing |blood |loss |during |injury
regulating |blood |flow |through |the |brain
keeping |brain |blood |separate |from |body |blood
keeping |foreign |particles |out |of |the |brain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-keeping |foreign |particles |
out |of |the |brain
What |is |the |term |used |to |describe |the |body's |addiction |to |drugs?
A.
psychological |dependence
B.
tolerance
C.
physiological |dependence
D.
, withdrawal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
Describe |the |difference |between |psychological |dependence |and |physiological |dependence. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |dependence |is |when |a |person |believes |they |need |a |drug,
|and |physiological |dependence |is |when |a |person's |body |becomes |chemically |dependent |on |a |
drug.
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |factor |in |determining |the |possible |effects |of |a |drug?
the |drug's |method |of |transmission
the |psychology |of |the |user
the |legality |of |the |particular |drug
the |amount |of |the |drug |being |taken |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |legality |of |the |particular |
drug
All |of |the |following |are |methods |that |drugs |can |be |administered |except |__________.
A.
ingestion
B.
inhalation
C.
peer |pressure
D.
direct |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
Drugs |that |are |taken |to |relieve |pain |are |called |__________.
A.
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Why |are |marijuana |users |stereotypically |portrayed |as |sluggish |people |with |"the |munchies"? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Marijuana |has |many |side |effects, |such |as |feelings |of |general |relaxation,
|distorted |time-sense, |short-term |memory |loss, |and |increased |appetite. |Together, |these |
manifest |themselves |as |a |general |disregard |for |time |schedules |and |the |inability |to |remember |
to |perform |tasks |or |chores. |The |increased |appetite |also |results |in |marijuana |users |feeling |"the |
munchies."
What |is |the |function |of |the |blood-brain |barrier?
preventing |blood |loss |during |injury
regulating |blood |flow |through |the |brain
keeping |brain |blood |separate |from |body |blood
keeping |foreign |particles |out |of |the |brain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-keeping |foreign |particles |
out |of |the |brain
What |is |the |term |used |to |describe |the |body's |addiction |to |drugs?
A.
psychological |dependence
B.
tolerance
C.
physiological |dependence
D.
, withdrawal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
Describe |the |difference |between |psychological |dependence |and |physiological |dependence. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |dependence |is |when |a |person |believes |they |need |a |drug,
|and |physiological |dependence |is |when |a |person's |body |becomes |chemically |dependent |on |a |
drug.
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |factor |in |determining |the |possible |effects |of |a |drug?
the |drug's |method |of |transmission
the |psychology |of |the |user
the |legality |of |the |particular |drug
the |amount |of |the |drug |being |taken |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |legality |of |the |particular |
drug
All |of |the |following |are |methods |that |drugs |can |be |administered |except |__________.
A.
ingestion
B.
inhalation
C.
peer |pressure
D.
direct |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
Drugs |that |are |taken |to |relieve |pain |are |called |__________.
A.
