Annual "smoking attributable mortality" of premature deaths in the U.S. is estimated at
2,000.
10,000.
40,000.
440,000.
Pregnant smokers have more spontaneous than pregnant
nonsmokers.
contract
...
Annual "smoking attributable mortality" of premature deaths in the U.S. is estimated at
2,000.
10,000.
40,000.
440,000.
Pregnant smokers have more spontaneous than pregnant
nonsmokers.
contractions
abortions
diseases
blood vessel collapse
Nicotine acts in the brain by
increasing serotonin reuptake.
first stimulating and then blocking certain chemical receptors.
enhancing GABA's inhibitory effects. reducing blood flow to the cerebral cortex.
Which king published a pamphlet stating that tobacco was "harmful to the braine, and dangerous to the lungs" in 1604?
King James
King Edward 1
King Julien
King Ferdinand
People who switch to low tar and nicotine brand cigarettes
can avoid most of the health problems of cigarettes.
typically take more and deeper puffs and probably get no safety benefit.
actually generate more secondhand smoke.
still have some risk, but it is much lower than with regular cigarettes.
In a 2014 Surgeon Generals report, it was estimated that smoking was responsible for an additional early deaths over a 50-year period.
20 million
25 million
35 million
40 million
One big factor associated with lower rates of cigarette smoking among adults is
age.
high self-esteem.
caffeine use.
higher level of education.
Beginning in the 1950s, tobacco companies began offering
cigarettes by promoting the idea that they were "safer."
Turkish
menthol
high tar
filtered
Tobacco has traditionally been ingested in several ways. Which choice below is NOT one of the ways the textbook mentions?
smoking
snuffing
injecting
chewing
By the late 1990s, as it relates to tobacco, the Surgeon General came to several conclusions. Which choice below is NOT one of those conclusions?
the pharmacological and behavioral processes that determine tobacco addiction are similar to those that determine addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine
nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes addiction
smoking is not addictive because people have a personal choice whether they smoke or not
cigarettes and other forms of tobacco are addicting
The first advertisement showing a smoking appeared in 1919.
man
child
woman
all the above
made it illegal in 1908 for a woman to use tobacco in public.
Chicago
New York
Washington, DC
Detroit
The most effective delivery system for nicotine into the body is by
chewing
eating
inhaling
injecting
Although lung cancer [in general] is not common, about percent of all lung cancers occur in smokers.
10
25
40
80
Caffeine has been shown to be an effective treatment for
migraine headaches.
anxiety.
narcolepsy. panic disorder.
In looking over the amount of caffeine in popular soft and energy drinks, which one has the most caffeine?
Pepsi Max
Bang Energy Red Bull
Monster Energy
According to the USDA, there are five countries that grow the most coffee. Which country below is NOT one of those five?
Afganistan
Brazil
Columbia
Vietnam
A tax on this substance ignited the colonies to begin to rebel against England in 1773.
opium
coffee
tea
all the above
A is the oldest type of stimulant known, and comes from a Greek word meaning "yellow."
bromide
enkephalin
endorphin
xanthine
While there are no formal cause-and-effect studies that have been published, there are several
causes for concern that high usages of caffeine can lead to certain diseases and complications. Which choice is NOT one of those areas of concern found in the textbook?
cancer
heart disease
kidney failure
becoming pregnant pp. 258-259
In 1909, the FDA siezed a supply of Coca-Cola syrup, and charged it with misbranding because it contained "no coca and little if any cola," and contained an added, poisonous ingredient called .
cocaine
opium
caffeine
ma huang
The maximum CNS effect of caffeine is reached about after drinking coffee.
15 minutes
30 minutes
2 hours
4 hours
The most consistent withdrawal symptom after chronic caffeine use is
headache.
drowsiness.
increased fatigue.
need to sleep.
Often people who drink too much alcohol attempt to "sober up" by drinking coffee.
Several studies support the idea that caffeine
blocks alcohol's effect at GABA receptors.
lowers BAC by increasing urine output.
improves coordination and speed of reaction after drinking alcohol. is likely to lead to increased arousal, but the drinker is still impaired.
The first reliable reference of tea being used as a medicinal plant is by the
around 350AD.
Arabic nations
Chinese
Dutch
British
Question 26
2 / 2 pts
The unique xanthine in chocolate is known as .
theobromine
S-adenosyl-L-methionine
ma huang
acetylsalicylic acid
There is some indication that relatively high doses of may decrease
hyperactivity, though not as well as methylphenidate.
alcohol
caffeine
nicotine
all the above
By the beginning of the 20th century, a greater percentage of Americans were dependent
on opioids than at any time before or since. Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this, along with
intravenous use of heroin.
the growth of organized crime syndicates. alcohol prohibition.
patent medicines containing opium extracts or morphine.
Which overdose symptom is NOT considered to be part of the "opioid triad."
pinpoint pupils
anxiety
depressed respiration
coma
After morphine, the second most important alkaloid derived from opium is:
heroin
methamphetamine
codeine
barbituarates
The earliest recorded use of opium as a medicine was probably by
the British, around 1600 AD. Portuguese explorers, around 1400 AD.
Egyptians, around 1500 BC. Romans, around 600 AD.
Some opioid manufacturers have developed “abuse deterrents” in an effort to reduce misuse of their product. Which answer below is one way that the text says they are doing to accomplish this?
it cannot be crushed to be snorted it cannot catch fire to be smoked
it cannot be dissolved in water and injected all the above
Which answer below is NOT one of the main growing and production areas of heroin by the late 20th century?
Southeast Asia
South America
Southwest Asia
Mexico
Although pain relief is now the major medical use for opioids, they have been used to save many lives (especially in underdeveloped countries) because of their ability to
decrease violent behavior.
lower blood pressure.
counteract diarrhea. decrease bleeding.
are drugs that are used to block the actions of the opioid being abused.
Antagonists
Agonists
Enkephalins
Analgesics
Which answer is NOT one of the political reasons that contributed to the wide-spread use of morphine for medicinal purposes?
Sino-Russian War
American Civil War
Franco-Prussian War
Prussian-Austrian War
For the heroin user, the text gives several misconceptions about its use. Which choice below is NOT one of those misconceptions?
after one shot of heroin, you are hooked.
the heroin user undergoing withdrawal is in intense pain and suffering
no other substance has such intense “loyalty” among its abusers
injecting heroin/morphine induces in everyone an intense pleasure unequaled by any other experience
Opioid overdose can be diagnosed on the basis of these three sets of signs:
excruciating pain. lethargy, and deep skin flushing
coma, depressed respiration, and pinpoint pupils
hyperactivity, uncontrolled sexual activity, and nausea
all the above
p. 305
Naloxone, nalorphine, and naltrexone are examples of
NSAIDs.
opioid antagonists.
prescription opioids that are being misused and abused at increasing rates. fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos.
The most potent of the psychedelics, and the one that brought these types of drugs into the public eye in the 1960s, is:
Sensemilla
Benzodiazepene
d-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Serotonin
Which method of ingesting renders DMT to be normally ineffective when tried?
smoked
snuffed
eaten injected
Which one of the following is NOT one of the group of synthetic hallucinogens chemically- related to amphetamines?
PCP
MDMA
DOM
Ecstasy p. 324
Using continues to be an important religious practice among certain Native American tribes of the United States.
ganja
peyote
tequila Ayahuasca
The primary active agent in most psychedelic mushrooms is called:
THC
dextroamphetamine
psilocybin NIMH
Which answer below was thought to be a potential treatment for therapeutic uses of LSD with clients?
dream work
terminal cancer patients
alcohol dependence
all the above
An interesting phenomenon reported by LSD users in which "sounds might appear as visual images" is called:
synesthesia
rhythmaticism
sensitization
none of the above
A potential line of research investigates the ability of ketamine to treat
disorders.
schizophrenic
major depressive
anxiety
sleep
Which answer below is a possible negative side-effect of ingesting MDMA?
increase in blood pressure, pulse, and body tempeerature
damage to brain cells
destruction of serotonin neurons all the above
Gordon Wasson wrote that the most common way to ingest “magic mushrooms” was by
.
smoking them
eating them
injecting them
placing them on the skin
PCP has also been known as:
hillbilly heroin
solanaceae
angel dust
Belladonna
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