Hsc 427 Final

Front 1

Which of the following drugs is not classified as a xanthine?

1. Caffeine

2. Phenylpropanolamine

3. Theophylline

4. Theobromine

Back 1

2. Phenylpropanolamine

Front 2

Anorexiants are drugs that __________?

Back 2

Surpress appetite

Front 3

Which of the following best explains how the amphetamines cause their pharmacological effects?

1. They cause release of the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain.

2. They directly stimulate the synthesis of dopamine in the brain.

3. They stimulate the receptors for dopamine and norepinephrine.

4. Their mechanism of action is unknown.

Back 3

1. They cause release of the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain.

Front 4

Which of the following best describes Ecstasy?

1. CNS depressant

2. pure hallucinogen

3. pure stimulant

4. drug with stimulant and hallucinogenic effects

Back 4

4. drug with stimulant and hallucinogenic effects

Front 5

Select the incorrect statement concerning amphetamines:

1. They were used by soldiers during WWII and the Korean War to counter fatigue.

2. Truck drivers making long hauls were one of the earliest distribution systems for illicit amphetamines

3. Methamphetamine and amphetamine are actually the same drug

4. Pilots in the Air Fore continue to use amphetamines to reduce fatigue

Back 5

3. Methamphetamine and amphetamine are actually the same drug

Front 6

Besides LSD name at least one other Hallucinogen

Back 6

Steroids, Cocaine, Amphetamines, PCP, Ketamine, Psilocybin

Front 7

Name a sensory experience of psychedelics

Back 7

Heightened exaggerated senses, loss of control, self reflection, loss of identity and a sense of cosmic merging

Front 8

T or F - Compared to MDA, Ecstasy has more psychedelic and less stimulant activity

Back 8

True

Front 9

T or F - Anticholinergic hallucinogens tend to stimulate salivation?

Back 9

False

Front 10

Senthesia caused by hallucinogens:

1. Diminishes reality

2. Is a cross over of the senses

Back 10

2. Is a cross over of the senses

Front 11

T or F - The medical use of marijuana has proven useful in treating narcolepsy

Back 11

False

Front 12

When asked about peer drug use, college students perceptions are often the most _______?

1. Accurate

2. Overestimated

3. Underestimated

4. Uncertain

Back 12

2. Overestimated

Front 13

Smoking a marijuana cigarette does all of the following except:

1. Alter mood and self perception

2. Affect coordination and memory

3. Lower blood pressure

Back 13

3. Lower blood pressure

Front 14

T or F - During WWII Marijuana in the US was subsidized by the government to make rope

Back 14

True

Front 15

In Ganja in Jamaica, authors found that Jamaican marijuana users who constantly used marijuana were:

1. Suffering from extensive amounts of amotivational syndrome

2. Involved in deviant and criminal activity

3. Extremely diligent and hard working

4. Unreliable and very unproductive

Back 15

3. Extremely diligent and hard working

Front 16

T or F - Freon is a refrigerant that can cause freeze injury upon inhalation

Back 16

True

Front 17

T or F - Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome will only occur the first time you use an inhalant

Back 17

False

Front 18

If someone is constantly smelling his sleeve, he may be ________?

Back 18

Huffing

Front 19

T or F - Chronic users of inhalants often have increased appetites

Back 19

False

Front 20

T or F - Inhalants tends to be fat soluble and therefore readily retained in lipid rich vital organs

Back 20

True

Front 21

Which of the following is the most commonly used type of OTC medication in the US?

1. Cold medicines

2. Antihistamines

3. Antacids

4. Pain Relievers (analgesics)

Back 21

4. Pain Relievers (analgesics)

Front 22

Select the incorrect statement concerning herbal products.

1. They are regulated like other OTC drugs

2. The response to these products is quite variable

3. Regulations prevent manufacturers from using terms such as diagnose, treat, or cure

4. One concern with herbal products is the possibility of interaction with other OTC and prescription medications

Back 22

1. They are regulated like other OTC drugs

Front 23

Why are generic drugs usually less expensive than their proprietary counterparts?

1. They are a lesser quality

2. The generic company did not invest in the discovery and development of the drug

3. The generic companies are usually more efficiently operated

4. Generic drugs usually contain smaller quantities of the expensive ingredients

Back 23

2. The generic company did not invest in the discovery and development of the drug

Front 24

Which of the following is not required by the FDA to be included on OTC drug labels?

1. Approved uses

2. Classification of active ingredients (category I, II or III)

3. Instructions for safe and effective use

4. Cautions and warnings

Back 24

2. Classification of active ingredients (category I, II or III)

Front 25

Ergogenic drugs are used to:

1. Steady the hands

2. Enhance performance

3. Release growth hormone

4. Reduce oxygen use

Back 25

2. Enhance performance