TEST BANK FOR
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS,
THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH
EDITION BY MEYER
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
Is characterized by a decreased ability to experience rewarding stimuli
Nicotine replacement therapy has employed all of the following formulations
except for
A) Lozenge
B) Patch
C) Nasal spray
D) Pill
Pill
Caffeine
Is rapidly and completely absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract,
primarily the small intestine
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS,
THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 4TH
EDITION BY MEYER
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
Is characterized by a decreased ability to experience rewarding stimuli
Nicotine replacement therapy has employed all of the following formulations
except for
A) Lozenge
B) Patch
C) Nasal spray
D) Pill
Pill
Caffeine
Is rapidly and completely absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract,
primarily the small intestine
