SUBS 505 Quiz 4

SUBS 505 Quiz: Addiction and Pharmacology

1. Which of the following statements about marijuana is true?
2. According to your text, the first-time or rare marijuana abuser will have metabolites of THC in his or her urine for
3. Marijuana acts as an effective aphrodisiac.
4. Marijuana contains ____________ compounds that are psychoactive.
5. The analgesic potential of marijuana is thought to be
6. ________ is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana.
7. One function of endogenous opioid molecules released in the amygdala is the
8. Chronic opioid abuse often results in significant __________ for the user.
9. Current theory suggests that narcotic analgesics relieve pain by their ability to
10. According to your text, as many as _________ of patients in moderate to severe pain receive less than adequate doses of prescription narcotic analgesics.
11. What is a “chipper?”
12. The uncomplicated narcotic withdrawal syndrome
13. The compound found in certain mushrooms used for their hallucinogenic effect is
14. In 1943, scientist Albert Homan discovered LSD from
15. According to your text, MDMA abusers tend to
16. According to your text, phencyclidine tends to accumulate in
17. Approximately __________ compounds have been found in various plants that have a psychogenic effect:
18. LSD-induced hallucinations most commonly begin ______ after the compound is ingested by the user.
19. Nitrous oxide abusers run the risk of death through
20. Inhalants
21. The majority of inhalant abusers will go on to develop other drug problems.
22. Inhalant-related death
23. Inhalant abusers
24. Rafael has poured lighter fluid onto a cloth and places the cloth over his mouth and nose. What type of inhalant abuse is he engaging in?
25. The effects of inhalant abuse are compared in your text to what drug category?