Hlth 237 - Multiple Choice - Past Exams

Front 1

the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of pleasure and also associated with logical thought processes and coordination of movement is?

Back 1

Dopamine

Front 2

The main inhibitory neurotransmitter is?

Back 2

GABA

Front 3

The main excitatory neurotransmitter is?

Back 3

Glutamate

Front 4

Which is not true about benzodiazepines?

Back 4

a) high overdose potential

b) 70's: most prescribed drug in world

c) anti-anxiety

---> d) cause brain to increase excitatory neurotransmitters

Front 5

Which % of Canadian population consumed alcohol in 12 months before survey?

Back 5

79%

Front 6

% of ppl who have drunk alcohol in the last year who exceed low risk drinking guidelines is?

Back 6

23%

Front 7

% of soldiers in Vietnam who used heroin and became addicted?

Back 7

54%

Front 8

Of the soldiers who became addicted, the % that remained addicted after 3 years back in US is?

Back 8

12%

Front 9

Which is not true about opioids?

Back 9

a) they slow CNS activity

b) cough-suppressant

--> c) short half-life, requiring repeat dosing

d) ease gastrointestinal distress

Front 10

Which opioid is not derived from opium poppy?

Back 10

Methadone

Front 11

Which best describes the effect of crack?

Back 11

Crack is a strong CNS stimulant that interferes with the reabsorption of dopamine (which is associated with pleasure)

Front 12

% of Canadians who have used marijuana at some point in their life?

Back 12

44.5%

Front 13

Which is not a therapeutic action of benzodiazepines?

Back 13

a) antixiolytic

b) hypnotic

c) relaxant

--> d) diuretic

Front 14

Daily per capita intake of caffeine in North America is about?

Back 14

200 mg

Front 15

Form of therapy that works on the patient's beliefs and interpretations about themselves and events in their lives is?

Back 15

Cognitive behavioural therapy

Front 16

Which is NOT one of the ways that drugs alter brain functioning at a cellular level?

Back 16

Drugs (do NOT) introduce new receptors to the brain

Front 17

The neurotransmitter associated with happiness and responsible for reducing depression and anxiety is?

Back 17

Serotonin

Front 18

Crystal Metamphetamine does not

A) increase mental alertnessB) decrease depressionC) get metabolized by body within 1 hourD) increase talkativeness

Back 18

???

Front 19

A drug increasingly linked to early onset psychosis is:

Back 19

Marijuana

Front 20

Effects of synthetic cathinones include

Back 20

empathy, openness, increased energy, increased (!) libido

Front 21

Which is true about the effects of caffeine?

Back 21

caffeine improves memory performance on tasks requiring the remembering of small amounts of information

Front 22

The percentage of the worldwide adult population that smokes nicotine is:

Back 22

30%

Front 23

In Canada, highest smoking rates are found among:

A) 20-24 yr oldsB) 15-19C) 45-49D) 50-55

Back 23

???

Front 24

Which is not true about smoking in Canada?

A) fewer ppl are smokingB) those who smoke are quitting more often andearlierC) daily smokers have increased amount they smoke D) since 1990s girls 15-19 have higher smokingrates than boys

Back 24

???

Front 25

The percentage of regular smokers who began in adolescence is estimated as being:

Back 25

90%

Front 26

Which is not true?

Back 26

A) Drugs alter function of brain at cell level

----> B) Drugs cannot disrupt production, storage or release of NTS

C) Drugs interfere with nTS interaction with itsreceptor

D) Drugs may impede deactivation of NTs

Front 27

A synapseis best described as:

Back 27

a) Part of brain responsible for memory

b) First dutch coffeeshop/hash bar

----> c) Small gap separating neurons

d) A neurotransmitter associated with contentment

Front 28

Upontransmitting info, neurotransmitters:

Back 28

A) Turn into neurons

----> B) Are destroyed or reabsorbed

C) Return to cell of origin

D) Are absorbed by kidney

Front 29

What’s not true about AA?

Back 29

----> A) It’s an offshoot religious organization known as oxford group

B) It’s a mutual aid/self help group

C) It’s comprised of 12 steps

D) It promotes controlled drinking

Front 30

Medical weed promoted as being useful intreating:

Back 30

----> A) Glaucoma

B) Acne

C) Hair loss

D) Obesity

Front 31

According to Canadian Addiction Survey, the ration of Canadians who report using an illicit drug in lifetime other than cannabis is:

Back 31

---> A) 1 in 6

B) 1 in 12

C) 1 in 20

D) 1 in 25

Front 32

The most powerful hallucinogen is:

A) HeroinB) HashishC) LSDD) Crack cocaine

Back 32

???

Front 33

The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates following percent of alcoholism vulnerability can be explained through genetic inheritance:

A) 10-30B) 40-60C) 60-80D) 90

Back 33

???

Front 34

According to Can addiction survey, what percent of CANs report using marijuana at some point in life?

Back 34

A) 12

----> B) 44.5

C) 4.5

D) 65

Front 35

Opioids have not been used medically astreatment response for following problem:

Back 35

----> A) Post-op pain

B) Cough

C) Diarrhea

D) ADHD

Front 36

Whatis the opioid antagonist admin to reverse a suspected opioid overdose?

Back 36

Naloxone

Front 37

What's Dr Gabor Mates book on addiction called?

Back 37

"In the Realmsof Hungry Ghosts"