Deck 4: Stimulants

Question 1

Resembling a normal cigarette, electronic cigarettes use a battery-powered device to deliver a smokeless and odorless dose of ________________.

A) nicotine
B) adrenalin
C) caffeine
D) glutamate

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Because it requires less processing than cocaine, __________-called bazuco -is popular among low-income groups.

A) Coca Paste
B) Coca Base
C) Crack
D) All of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Between ________ kilograms of coca leaves are required to make one kilo of coca paste.

A) 100 and 200
B) 200 and 350
C) 200 and 500
D) 450 and 600

Answer 3

C

Question 4

"Crazy medicine" is __________________________________________

A) mixture of cocaine and heroin.
B) mixture of methamphetamine and cocaine.
C) mixture of coca paste and caffeine.
D) mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine.

Question 5

Because ________________ suppresses appetite, chronic heavy users generally fail to eat properly and thus develop various illnesses related to vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition.

A) bath saltz
B) cocaine
C) coca base
D) methamphetamine

Question 6

Crack is made by cooking cocaine in a mixture of __________ and water.

A) ether
B) grain alcohol
C) sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
D) all of these

Question 7

Much of the supply of ________________ is from China and India where chemical manufacturers have less government oversight.

A) cocaine
B) coca base
C) methamphetamine
D) bath saltz

Question 8

There are three types of methyl-amphetamine with ______________ having the greatest potential for abuse.

A) dextro-methamphetamine ( D -methamphetamine)
B) levo-methamphetamine ( L -methamphetamine)
C) ritalo-levo-methamphetamine ( R,L - methamphetamine)
D) alpha-methamphetamine ( A -methamphetamine)

Question 9

Coca base is treated with __________ to synthesize cocaine hydrochloride.

A) ether
B) acetone
C) hydrochloric acid
D) all of these

Question 10

Because it constricts blood vessels when applied topically, cocaine is used ___________.

A) in surgery of the mucous membranes of the ear, nose, and throat
B) for procedures that require passing a tube through the nose and throat
C) for nose alteration procedures in plastic surgery
D) all of these

Question 11

The purity of synthesized cocaine hydrochloride is about _____ percent.

A) 66
B) 95
C) 75
D) 82

Question 12

The crack-using population today is more likely to be _________________.

A) adolescent males
B) adolescent females
C) older (late twenties or early thirties) males
D) older (late twenties or early thirties) females

Question 13

Methamphetamine is a _____________________________.

A) Schedule I stimulant
B) Schedule II stimulant
C) Schedule III stimulant
D) Schedule IV stimulant.

Question 14

Cocaine that has been "cut" for consumer sale in the U.S. typically has a purity level of less than _____ percent.

A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50

Question 15

__________ kilo(s) of coca paste is/are converted one kilo of cocaine base.

A) One
B) One and one-half
C) Two
D) Two and one-half

Question 16

In the presynaptic terminals of human beings, monoamine oxidases (MAO) control the level of _____________.

A) dopamine
B) serotonin
C) norepinephrine
D) neurotransmitters

Question 17

Researchers have found that the human liver combines _________________ and manufactures a third substance, cocaethylene, which intensifies cocaine's euphoric effects while possibly increasing the risk of sudden death.

A) cocaine and amphetamines
B) cocaine and alcohol
C) heroin and amphetamines
D) heroin and barbiturates

Question 18

Cocaine achieves its main immediate psychological effect-the high-by causing a buildup of ______________.

A) dopamine
B) serotonin
C) norepinephrine
D) neurotransmitters

Question 19

Some intravenous abusers combine cocaine with heroin-a practice known as ___________________.

A) speedballing
B) rocking
C) rushing
D) booty bumping

Question 20

The effects of inhaled cocaine disappear in _____________.

A) thirty to forty-five minutes
B) thirty to sixty minutes
C) forty-five to sixty minutes
D) sixty to ninety minutes

Question 21

Chronic ________ of postsynaptic dopamine receptors could lead to a new adaptive state, so continued use of cocaine would be required to maintain homeostasis.

A) overstimulation
B) understimulation
C) wasting
D) regrowth

Question 22

Smoking by pregnant women causes an estimated _______ infant deaths annually.

A) 5,000
B) 5,200
C) 5,400
D) 5,600

Question 23

Cocaine blocks neurotransmitter reabsorption by preventing reuptake transporters from performing their usual function.

Question 24

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 ________ marketing cigarettes as "light" or "low tar" and prohibits candy- and fruit-flavored cigarettes.

A) allows
B) regulates
C) bans
D) subsidizes

Question 25

The anesthetic properties of amphetamines are similar to those of cocaine.

Question 26

_______ ease depression by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain by blocking the reuptake of serotonin.

A) SSIW
B) SSER
C) SSRI
D) SSPU

Question 27

The annual cost for a smoker in New York City with a pack-a-day cigarette habit is more than $4,500.

Question 28

Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals.

Question 29

Nicotine is a _____________- it constricts blood vessels.

A) nasaconstrictor
B) vasoconstrictor
C) heartconstrictor
D) anaconstrictor

Question 30

Cigarette smoking accounts for ________ of all cancers.

A) 1/3
B) 1/4
C) 1/2
D) 1/5

Question 31

Crack became popular among young men and women during the _____.

A) 1970s
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 2000s

Question 32

Electronic cigarettes were invented in 2003 by a _______ pharmacist.

A) American
B) French
C) Chinese
D) Russian

Question 33

Snorting methamphetamine produces effects within __________ minutes.

A) three to five
B) six to twelve
C) fifteen to twenty-four
D) ten to fifteen

Question 34

"The turkey bag method" is used to _______________.

A) melt methamphetamine to make ice rocks
B) cook cocaine mixed with talcum or lactose to make crack
C) synthesize amphetamines from a cocaine/lidocaine mix
D) all of these

Question 35

Cocaine short-circuits ______ pathways of the brain.

A) short
B) pleasure
C) reward
D) fear

Question 36

About ______ percent of the adult North American population ingests caffeine regularly.

A) 90
B) 85
C) 80
D) 95

Question 37

Because of its purity, ice exaggerates all of the effects of methamphetamine.

Question 38

Originally developed as an antiparasite agent for cattle, ____ is an artificial stimulant.

A) BWY
B) BZP
C) BJD
D) BPP

Question 39

Women are more susceptible than men to _________-induced brain damage .

A) cocaine
B) nicotine
C) methamphetamine
D) bath saltz

Question 40

_______ is the most widely used psychoactive drug.

A) Nicotine
B) Methamphetamine
C) Heroin
D) Caffeine

Question 41

Amphetamines appear to act on the __________ (part of the brain) to suppress the appetite.

Question 42

One of the many street names for __________ is "poor man's cocaine."

Question 43

Methamphetamine accelerates the body's __________.

Question 44

Packets of "methamphetamine" are branded with names such as "Aura," "Ivory Wave", "Russian River," "Xtreme," and "Goodfellas."

Question 45

Explain the use and dangers of crack.

Question 46

About 440,000 people die annually in the United States from the deadly effects of tobacco smoke.

Question 47

Discuss the medical uses of amphetamines.

Question 48

The herbal stimulant __________ is also known by its Chinese name ma huang .

Question 49

Discuss the dangers of nicotine use.

Question 50

The text refers to __________ as "the drug abuser's answer to fast food."

Question 51

In children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), __________ produce a calming effect, and tolerance does not develop.

Question 52

_____________ constitutes the first psychoactive drug experience of many young American abusers, who try it even before alcohol and marijuana.

Question 53

In contrast to cocaine and amphetamine, nicotine can also exert a __________ effect, depending on the dosage and the smoker's nervous system arousal.

Question 54

__________ is a purified form of methamphetamine that is frequently sold as large crystals (rocks) that are smoked.

Question 55

Genetics seem to play a role in the predisposition to nicotine dependence.

Question 56

Talcum powder and borax are two of many substances used to "cut" __________.

Question 57

In laboratory experiments, a single exposure to methamphetamine at high doses or prolonged use at low doses destroyed up to 50 percent of the brain cells that use dopamine.

Question 58

There is no evidence that caffeine in small doses is unsafe for children.

Question 59

Explain the neurological effects of stimulant use.

Question 60

Explain the physiological effects of cocaine use.