Deck 27: Drugs of Abuse: Anabolic Steroids and Other Doping Agents

Question 1

Cocaine deaths are often the result of ___________.

A)suicide
B)nasal metastatic cancers
C)cardiac arrest
D)respiratory depression

Answer 1

cardiac arrest

Question 2

The abuser of anabolic steroids increases the risk of all of the following health risks except ___________.

A)reduced sperm production
B)heart attacks
C)muscle strain
D)liver cancer

Answer 2

muscle strain

Question 3

Alcohol is metabolized in the average individual at about ___________.

A)1-2 ml/hr
B)3-5 ml/hr
C)5-10 ml/hr
D)10-20 ml/hr

Answer 3

3-5 ml/hr

Question 4

Alcohol ___________.

A)in even small amounts has been linked to cardiovascular accidents
B)causes vasoconstriction and overheating
C)can aggravate an existing gastritis and ulcer
D)in high amounts consumed during pregnancy causes spinal abnormalities

Question 5

The most severe withdrawal syndrome occurs with ___________.

A)alcohol
B)marijuana
C)cocaine
D)heroin

Question 6

Alcohol is metabolized by all of the following except ___________.

A)alcohol dehydrogenase
B)aldehyde dehydrogenase
C)alcohol esterase
D)p450 system

Question 7

The user of "street drugs" increases the risk of health problems due to the fact that ___________.

A)the amounts bought are uncertain
B)dangerous impurities can be present
C)the wrong substance might be sold
D)All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following signs and symptoms would not occur in a cocaine user?

A)Increased blood pressure
B)Decreased heart rate
C)Talkativeness and increased energy
D)Bizarre behavior

Question 9

Heroin ___________.

A)stimulates the respiratory center in the brain
B)causes widely dilated pupils as a tell tale sign
C)causes severe diarrhea during withdrawal
D)acts on norepinephrine receptors

Question 10

The neurotransmitter system that has been mostly implicated in addiction is the ___________ system.

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

Question 11

Pharmacological treatment of alcoholism involves the use of all of the following drugs except ___________.

A)antabuse
B)naltrexone
C)acamprosate
D)varenicline

Question 12

"Crack" ___________.

A)is a chemical similar to cocaine
B)is a combination of cocaine and heroin
C)is pure cocaine
D)has a more intense but delayed effect

Question 13

Alcohol ___________.

A)stimulates inhibitory pathways at low concentrations
B)depresses excitatory pathways at high concentrations
C)is thought to inhibit the action of GABA
D)prevents the release of endogenous opioid peptides

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false?

A)Tolerance is characterized by decreased clinical responses.
B)Physical dependence occurs only after prolonged use of a drug.
C)The withdrawal syndrome is often more life threatening than physical dependence.
D)Drugs which cause physical dependence will also be associated with addiction.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Drug abuse refers only to the use of illegal drugs.
B)Addiction refers only to the abuse of illegal drugs.
C)Physical dependence can occur with illegal as well as legal drugs.
D)Tolerance occurs only with psychoactive drugs.

Question 16

A number of drugs are used to help the heroin user quit the habit.Which of the following drugs is not used?

A)Methadone
B)Naltrexone
C)Buprenorphine
D)Heroin

Question 17

Alcohol ___________.

A)is somewhat faster metabolized in females
B)can interfere with the metabolism of some drugs
C)is mostly localized in the brain
D)metabolism is independent of body weight

Question 18

Smoke contains a number of toxic and/or pleasure provoking chemicals.The least toxic of these is ___________.

A)carbon monoxide
B)nicotine
C)carbon dioxide
D)benz-alpha-pyrene