Deck 6: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Question 1

What drug is contained in crack?

A)cocaine
B)morphine
C)amphetamine
D)MDA

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Freebase cocaine is made by mixing street cocaine with .

A)heroin
B)marijuana
C)methamphetamine
D)ether

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Amphetamines have been put to many medical uses.Which of the following is not one of them?

A)treatment of anxiety
B)relief of sinus problems
C)treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity
D)treatment of narcolepsy

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Sigmund Freud advocated the use of cocaine for .

A)depression
B)drug addiction
C)schizophrenia
D)depression and drug addiction

Question 5

Cocaine first became an abuse problem in the United States in the .

A)1880s
B)1960s
C)1970s
D)1980s

Question 6

The earliest use of cocaine was .

A)chewing the coca leaf by the Inca
B)drinking Coca-Cola in 19th century United States
C)snorting cocaine in the fifth century
D)smoking crack by the Aztecs

Question 7

The major current medical use for cocaine is as a(n) .

A)antidepressant
B)general anesthetic
C)local anesthetic
D)antianxiety drug

Question 8

Which of the following is a slang name for methamphetamine?

A)crack
B)ice
C)grass
D)ecstasy

Question 9

Smoking crack produces .

A)vivid auditory hallucinations
B)an intensely pleasurable experience: "the rush"
C)severe slowing of the heart rate
D)None of these are correct.

Question 10

One difference between cocaine and the amphetamines is that .

A)cocaine is addictive, whereas amphetamine is not
B)tolerance develops to cocaine
C)amphetamine is synthetic, whereas cocaine is derived from a plant
D)cocaine is a stimulant, whereas amphetamine is not

Question 11

Symptoms of cocaine overdose resemble the symptoms of .

A)manic-depression
B)paranoid schizophrenia
C)anxiety neurosis
D)catatonic schizophrenia

Question 12

The formication syndrome is associated with .

A)amphetamine
B)cocaine
C)barbiturates
D)All of these are correct.
E)amphetamine and cocaine only

Question 13

The coca tree is native to .

A)South America
B)the United States
C)India
D)Southeast Asia

Question 14

Most of the cocaine that enters the United States comes from .

A)Latin America
B)Somalia
C)Iran
D)Afghanistan

Question 15

According to the Anti-Drug Abuse Acts passed in the late 1980s, what is the minimum amount of powdered cocaine a person must sell to trigger the five-year minimum prison sentence?

A)1,000 milligrams
B)25 grams
C)500 grams
D)1 kilogram

Question 16

Which of the following is not a form of cocaine?

A)crack
B)coca paste
C)freebase
D)crystal

Question 17

When did coca "become" cocaine?

A)1300 BC
B)1850s
C)1920s
D)1980s

Question 18

Which of the following terms best describes the ingestible form of freebase?

A)liquid
B)smoke
C)powder
D)vapor

Question 19

Cocaine is obtained from the leaves of .

A)Erythroxylum coca
B)Cannibis sativa
C)Papaver somniferum
D)none of these; cocaine is synthetic

Question 20

"Crack" is an injectable form of .

A)cocaine
B)amphetamine
C)heroin
D)tobacco
E)None of these are correct.

Question 21

The physiological and behavioral effects of amphetamine are most similar to those of:

A)MAO inhibitors
B)the phenothiazines
C)cocaine
D)alcohol
E)GHB

Question 22

Both cocaine and the amphetamines .

A)increase brain levels of endorphins
B)block reuptake of dopamine
C)increase release of acetylcholine
D)All of these are correct.
E)increase brain levels of endorphins and block reuptake of dopamine

Question 23

The stimulants known as "bath salts" are synthetic analogues of a compound found in the plant.

A)coca
B)coffee
C)khat
D)marijuana

Question 24

Cocaine and the amphetamines cause .

A)pupil constriction
B)decreased appetite
C)decreased body temperature
D)increased blood flow to the extremities
E)All of these are correct.

Question 25

Which of the following are side effects of methamphetamine abuse?

A)deterioration of the teeth
B)depression
C)reduction in dopamine activity
D)All of these are correct.

Question 26

Cocaine is detectible in urine for about after administration.

A)3 hours
B)2-3 days
C)2 weeks
D)1 month

Question 27

The major difference between cocaine and amphetamine is .

A)cocaine is more rapidly metabolized
B)amphetamine is more addictive
C)tolerance develops to cocaine
D)amphetamine produces withdrawal symptoms

Question 28

The concept of learning refers to a person performing better on a test when under the effects of a drug if they studied for the test while on the same drug.

A)psychosomatic
B)state-dependent
C)cross-functional
D)concurrent

Question 29

When methamphetamine reappeared in the early 1990s, where was it most prevalent?

A)Eastern urban centers
B)the rural South
C)Hawaii and the West coast
D)the Midwest

Question 30

The use of in cold medications is now strictly regulated as a result of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act.

A)guafenesin
B)pseudoephedrine
C)dextromethorphan
D)All of these are correct.

Question 31

The depression that follows heavy use of cocaine is thought to be related to .

A)permanent brain damage
B)GABA depletion
C)dopamine depletion
D)liver damage

Question 32

A toxic compound called cocaethylene forms when a person takes which of the following in combination?

A)cocaine and norepinephrine
B)bath salts and ephedra
C)meth and cocaine
D)cocaine and alcohol

Question 33

Why have some students used stimulants as study aids?

A)They increase resistance to fatigue and boredom.
B)They improve one's ability to learn complex tasks.
C)They speed up performance of cognitive tasks.
D)a and c only

Question 34

What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the United States?

A)Medellin cartel
B)Cali cartel
C)Mafia
D)Taliban

Question 35

The long-term effects of stimulant use involve depletion of .

A)monoamines
B)acetylcholine
C)endorphins
D)GABA

Question 36

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between stimulant drugs and performance?

A)They generally enhance complex intellectual performance.
B)They increase resistance to fatigue and boredom.
C)They cause blackouts.
D)None of these are correct.

Question 37

In what ways does smoking cocaine differ from taking it orally or intranasally (snorting)?

A)Smoking produces more rapid effects.
B)Smoking produces more intense effects.
C)Smoking is less likely to result in overdose.
D)Smoking produces more rapid and more intense effects.
E)All of these are true.

Question 38

Which of the following is man most likely to experience when taking a stimulant drug?

A)stronger erections
B)premature ejaculation
C)increased sexual desire
D)high-risk sexual behavior

Question 39

What is a physiological effect of cocaine?

A)increase in heart rate
B)pupil dilation
C)increase in blood pressure
D)All of these are correct.

Question 40

Many states now control cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine.What is the reason for this?

A)Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient used to make meth.
B)Pseudoephedrine is a highly addictive drug.
C)Pseudoephedrine is likely to produce an overdose.
D)Pseudoephedrine is highly flammable and may explode.

Question 41

Smoking crack produces a more intense effect than other routes of cocaine administration.

Question 42

Infants whose mothers were addicted to cocaine during pregnancy .

A)often die of severe cocaine withdrawal after birth
B)experience short-term neurological problems after birth
C)have higher IQ's than normal
D)None of these are correct.

Question 43

The abstinence syndrome produced upon cocaine withdrawal consists of which of the following symptoms?

A)seizures and convulsions
B)hallucinations
C)high fever and diarrhea
D)depression

Question 44

The active ingredient in khat is .

A)cocaine
B)caffeine
C)cathinone
D)amphetamine

Question 45

Crack is another name for freebase cocaine.

Question 46

Cocaine has been used in some form by humans for nearly 1,000 years.

Question 47

Crack is a smokeable form of amphetamine.

Question 48

Which of the following is a mechanism by which cocaine can cause death?

A)convulsions
B)heart failure
C)liver damage
D)both convulsions and heart failure

Question 49

What is "paradoxical" about the effectiveness of the treatment of ADHD with drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin)?

A)that drugs can treat a psychological problem
B)that stimulant drugs calm the ADHD child
C)that these drugs act as a placebo
D)that children nearly always become dependent on the drug

Question 50

People who have anhedonia after ending long-time use of cocaine are experiencing which of the following?

A)physical agitation
B)night sweats
C)lack of pleasure
D)reduced sexual desire

Question 51

Which of the following are side effects noted in children treated for ADHD with stimulant drugs?

A)insomnia
B)weight loss
C)loss of appetite
D)All of these are correct.

Question 52

Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants.

Question 53

Which of the following countries is not a major producer of khat?

A)Yemen
B)Nigeria
C)Somalia
D)Ethiopia

Question 54

How has the rate of prescriptions for stimulants to treat ADHD changed since 1990?

A)It has stayed fairly steady.
B)It has more than tripled.
C)It has almost doubled.
D)It has increased five-fold.

Question 55

One notable success in the U.S.war on drugs has been the lowered availability and higher street price of cocaine.

Question 56

The high produced by cocaine is known as the formication syndrome.

Question 57

Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often treated with what drug?

A)buspirone (BuSpar)
B)methaqualone (Quaalude)
C)chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
D)methylphenidate (Ritalin)
E)lithium

Question 58

The first major epidemic of cocaine abuse was in the 1880s.

Question 59

Prolonged use of cocaine or amphetamine can lead to a form of psychosis.

Question 60

How long is a dose of Ritalin effective in a child who has ADHD?

A)4 hours
B)8 hours
C)12 hours
D)16 hours

Question 61

One controversial element of the 1986 and 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Acts is that dealers of powder cocaine are punished to a much greater extent than are crack dealers.

Question 62

Why is crack smoking more likely to cause dependence than the other routes of cocaine administration?

Question 63

Describe the cocaine withdrawal syndrome and try to explain neural mechanisms responsible for it.

Question 64

Most effects of the amphetamines are produced by mimicking acetylcholine.

Question 65

Heavy use of cocaine can cause a person to become manic before experiencing the "crash."

Question 66

Cocaine enhances athletic performance involving strength or endurance.

Question 67

Discuss the brain mechanisms by which cocaine produces pleasure.

Question 68

The minimum prison sentence for selling a few grams of crack is now five years.

Question 69

Tolerance does not develop to cocaine or amphetamine.

Question 70

Cocaine influences dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin activity.

Question 71

Cocaine is thought to activate the dopamine pathways of the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway.

Question 72

Discuss the current social impacts and challenges related to the use of methamphetamine.

Question 73

Discuss the pros and cons of drug treatment for ADHD.

Question 74

The effects of synthetic cathinones are similar to those of cocaine, dissipating within 20-80 minutes after administration.

Question 75

Mephedrone, one of the stimulant drugs known as "bath salts," has been used as a means of insect control.

Question 76

Compare and contrast the major effects of cocaine and the amphetamines.

Question 77

Trace the history of cocaine use from the ancient Inca to the present.

Question 78

Of great concern is the dramatic recent increase in the prevalence of meth use among high school seniors.

Question 79

Cocaine enhances sexual performance in males.