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Opiates are sympathomimetic. True or false? |
False |
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The plant origin of opium is the _________. ( be specific - and it must be spelled correctly for credit) |
Papaver somniferum or Opium poppy |
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The oldest historical references to the medicinal use of opium arise from ancient China. True or false? |
False. The oldest references to the medicinal use of opiates arise from the Sumerian and Assyrian / Babylonian cultures about five thousand years ago... Arab traders introduced opium to China between AD600 and AD900... China banned its importation from England in the early 19th century. |
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A. Opiates like codeine, morphine, heroin According to Brick, which of the following is correctly classified as a narcotic: A. Opiates like codeine, morphine, heroin B. Addicting drugs like amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin C. All of the others are correct D. Illegal drugs like amphetamines, cocaine and heroin B. Addicting drugs like amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin C. All of the others are correct D. Illegal drugs like amphetamines, cocaine and heroin |
A. Opiates like codeine, morphine, and heroin. Despite the use of the term 'narcotic' in policy and law enforcement, narcotics are specifically the opiates. |
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Hashish or hash is: A. A cannabinoid B. A sedative C. An opioid D. A barbiturate |
A. A cannabinoid |
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The highest THC content in cannabis is found in: A. The leaves and stalks of the plant. B. The seeds of the plant. C. The flowering tops of the plant, the buds. D. The roots of the plant. |
C. The flowering tops of the plant, the buds. |
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Many metabolites of THC are psychoactive. True or false? |
True |
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Which of the following drugs is / are agonists. Multiple answers are possible : A. THC B. LSD C. Heroin D. Narcan / naloxone |
A, B, and C are correct |
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Anandamide acts by A. Activating post - synaptic cannabinoid receptors. B. Serving as a messenger released from post - synaptic neurons, binding to pre - synaptic receptors. C. Inhibiting the reuptake of THC. D. Acting as an antagonist for endocannabinoid receptors. D. Acting as an antagonist for endocannabinoid receptors. |
B. Serving as a messenger released from post - synaptic neurons, binding to pre - synaptic receptors. |
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What is the current u.s. federal legal status of heroin? |
Schedule I |
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What is the current u.s. federal legal status of cocaine? |
Schedule II |
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According to the US federal government, the drug called marijuana has ______________. A. Many medical uses B. Some medical uses C. No accepted medical uses |
C. No accepted medical use |
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Once it rapidly crosses the blood-brain barrier, heroin is converted to ____________. A. None of the others are true. B. Morphine C. Enkephalins D. Codeine E. Endorphins |
B. Morphine |
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Which of the following drugs has the most unpleasant physical withdrawal symptoms following long-term regular use? A. Morphine B. Caffeine C. LSD / acid D. Cannabis A. Morphine B. Caffeine C. LSD / acid D. Cannabis |
A. Morphine |
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Which of the following is true of drug potency : A. A drug potency determines how likely someone is to fatally overdose. B. A drug potency determines where it is placed in the federal drug schedule. C. A Drug's potency is a measure of the amount required to produce an effect of a given intensity. D. A drugs potency determines how likely someone is to become addicted to it. |
C. A drugs potency is a measure of the amount required to produce an effect of a given intensity. |
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If we uptake receptors are blocked by a drug, then ____________. A. More neurotransmitter remains in the synapse, temporarily increasing the action of the neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic receptor. B. All of the others are true. C. The receptors of that neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic neuron will upregulate. D. The postsynaptic receptors are less likely to be activated. |
A. More neurotransmitter remains in the synapse, temporarily increasing the action of that neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic receptor. |
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Which of the following drug increases appetite? A. THC B. Nicotine C. Morphine D. Amphetamines |
A. THC. All of the others except THC made decreased appetite period THC can cause the munchies. |
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Which of the following is true of the film shown in class of the woman injected with cannabinoids? Multiple answers are possible. B. The pure CBD made the woman feel less pain. A. The pure THC made the woman feel extremely sleepy. B. The pure CBD made the woman feel less pain.See. The mix of THC and CBD made the woman giggly and happy. D. The pure THC made the woman feel depressed and morbid. See. The mix of THC and CBD made the woman giggly and happy. D. The pure THC made the woman feel depressed and morbid. |
C & D. The mix of THC and CBD made the woman giggly and happy, but the pure THC made the woman feel depressed and morbid. |
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A drug that affect any part of the nervous system - whether it is sympathetic comma parasympathetic, or central nervous system - is psychoactive. True or false? |
False |
