Test #5

Front 1

True of False - The reasons people engage in compulsive behaviors are different from the reasons they use psychoactive drugs

Back 1

False

Front 2

Which gene signals a susceptibility to alcoholism, and a susceptibility to gambling?

Back 2

DRD2 A1 allelle gene

Front 3

The DRD2 A1 allelle gene has its greatest effect on which neurotransmitter system?

Back 3

dopamine

Front 4

True or False - Carriers of a DRD2 A1 allele gene have an excess of dopamine receptors.

Back 4

False

Front 5

True or False - Recent research found that high-fat, high-sugar diets decrease the number of D1 and D2 receptors (down-regulation), which further increases craving.

Back 5

True

Front 6

True or False - Anorexics have a distorted perception of their body’s shape and size

Back 6

True

Front 7

Anorexia Nervosa is

Back 7

an addiction to weight loss, fasting, and being as thin as possible

Front 8

Binge eating disorder is characterized by

Back 8

regularly eating large amounts of food at one sitting, without vomiting.

Front 9

True or False - Binge-eating disorder is marked by rigid control over one’s eating patterns

Back 9

False

Front 10

One of the main reasons for sexual addictions is

Back 10

low self-worth

Front 11

Drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sexual addiction?

Back 11

serotonin

Front 12

True or False - There is a high co-occurrence of drug and other behavioral addictions as well as mental health diagnoses with sexual addiction.

Back 12

True

Front 13

Which condition found in a drug addict is not found in a compulsive gambler?

Back 13

Tissue Dependence

Front 14

True or False - Pathological gamblers rarely have other addictions.

Back 14

False

Front 15

Generally, a gambler that is drawn to a slot machine is

Back 15

an escape-seeking gambler

Front 16

Indole psychedelics affect which particular neuro-receptor?

Back 16

5HT2A

Front 17

The sensation of a big win for a gambler is the equivalent of

Back 17

The first intense rush from cocaine

Front 18

The term “chasing” in problem gambling means

Back 18

to try and recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble

Front 19

What is a major reason some people become compulsive shoppers (develop oniomania)?

Back 19

Depression

Front 20

When does the compulsive shopper experiences the highest level of excitement

Back 20

right before they decide to purchase an item

Front 21

Compulsive shoppers/buyers describe the same relief of bad feelings and the subsequent high as someone describing the use of

Back 21

Cocaine

Front 22

True or False - Research on psychedelics was suspended in the 1970's and has not been renewed since then.

Back 22

False

Front 23

A disorder similar to compulsive shopping/buying is

Back 23

Hoarding

Front 24

The Internet has an addiction potential because

Back 24

it can be used to escape feelings, it is always available, it doesn’t criticize, and it is rewarding and provides a sense of control

Front 25

What is true about the reason for inhalants popularity

Back 25

quick acting, easy to obtain, inexpensive

Front 26

The Potency Monitoring Project found that THC concentration in marijuana in 2008 was

Back 26

10.14%

Front 27

Huffing can best be described as the following

Back 27

Placing a solvent-soaked rag over, or in, one’s mouth or nose and inhaling

Front 28

Serious MDMA side effects include

Back 28

hyperthermia, dehydration, heart arrhythmia

Front 29

True or False - Stimulation of CB1 receptors decreases appetite and results in weight loss over time.

Back 29

False

Front 30

True or False - A common name for chloroform is "laughing gas."

Back 30

False

Front 31

A DEA report concluded that – A. up to 50% of MDMA tablets did not contain MDMA, B. “rolling ravers” used MDMA exclusively, C. the majority of tablets sold as MDMA also contained other psychoactive drugs, D. A and C

Back 31

D. A and C

Front 32

Recent medical research on marijuana has focused on

Back 32

Cannabidiol (CBD)

Front 33

True or False - Ketamine is a schedule III substance due to is use as an animal tranquilizer

Back 33

True

Front 34

The species of cultivated cannabis used primarily for hashish is

Back 34

Cannabis indica

Front 35

True or False - Young people are more likely to abuse inhalants than are adults.

Back 35

True

Front 36

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has been found to be helpful in the treatment of

Back 36

Alcoholism

Front 37

Of the 30 or more cannabinoids in marijuana, the most prominent include

Back 37

THC, CBN, CBD

Front 38

True or false - Marijuana disrupts long-term memory, but leaves short-term memory largely intact

Back 38

False