Qrb 501 Final Exam Study Guide
1. CNS stimulants increase the neurotransmitter:
a. GABA
b. Glutamate
c. Serotonin
d. None of the above
2. How are xanthines different from other CNS stimulants?
a. They are stronger than other CNS stimulants
b. They have different peripheral effects
c. Unlike other CNS stimulants, they release catecholamines indirectly
d. All of the above
3. ____________ is a member of xanthine family that is used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as Asthma.
a. Theophylline
b. Caffeine
c. Theobromine
d. Theochlorine
4. St. Anthony’s fire was the name given to a hallucinogic state that occurred to a whole village. It was eventually found that the village baker was using a plant that was infected with the fungus:
a) Ergots
b) Amanita muscaria
c) …show more content…
Mescaline
d) Harmaline
5.
One example of semi-synthetic opiate is:
a. Morphine
b. Heroin
c. Codeine
d. Oxycodone
6. Which of the following is true about mixing alcohol and caffeine?
a. Caffeine does not counteract the effects of alcohol
b. Caffeine and alcohol works on a different system entirely
c. Caffeine can make drinkers feel more alert
d. All of the above
7. Cocaine is classified as a ___________ drug.
a. Schedule 1
b. Schedule 2
c. Schedule 3
d. Schedule 4
8. __________ is a name used for drugs that makes people feel calm, complete, and less anxious.
a. Enactogens
b. Entheogens
c. Empathogens
d. None of the above
9. __________ is the basic building block structure of dopamine.
a. Amphetamine
b. Methamphetamine
c. Phenylethylamine
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following is false about amphetamine and methamphetamine?
a. Addition of a methyl group to amphetamine increases its half life
b. Amphetamine is more abused than methamphetamine
c. Methamphetamine users are more likely to exhibit violent behaviors
d. None of the above
11. Quitting an opioid addiction abruptly or “going cold turkey” has a relapse rate of?
a) 9%
b) 49%
c)
89%
d) 100%
12. Caffenism is estimated to begin at around ________ cups of coffee.
a. Six
b. Three
c. Ten
d. Fifteen
13. Which neurodegenerative disease is thought to be a possible long-term effect of methamphetamine?
a. Alzheimer’s disease
b. Parkinson’s disease
c. Epilepsy
d. Huntington’s disease
14. Which of the following deliriants is used in fertility?
a) Belladonna
b) Mandrake root
c) Jimson weed
d) Scopolamine
15. In the past year, number of deaths caused by opiate overdose in the US is around:
a. 6000
b. 10,000
c. 60,000
d. 100,000
16. Phencyclidine is a(an):
a. Deliriant and a glutamate antagonist
b. Ergon and an acetylcholine antagonist
c. Phenylethylamine and a noradrenaline antagonist
d. Tryptamine and serotonin agonist
17. Which of the following is the most overprescribed drug?
a. Diacetyl morphine
b. Cocaine
c. Oxycontin
d. Acetaminophen
18. Eliminating _________ from cocaine hydrochloride is called “free basing” allowing it to be ____________.
a. Chloride, smokable
b. Chloride, snortable
c. Water, smokable
d. Water, snortable
19. __________ is used for sedating large animals in zoos.
a. Fentanyl
b. Etorphine
c. Thebaine
d. Percocet
20. Nalexone _______ mu receptor and acts as an opiate __________.
a. Blocks, agonist
b. Blocks, antagonist
c. Facilitates, agonist
d. Facilitates, antagonist
21. Who discovered LSD?
a. Albert Hofmann
b. Aldous Huxley
c. Tom Prize
d. Shen Nung
22. Tryptamines are 5HT2 _________, resulting in ___________.
a. Antagonist, auditory hallucinations
b. Agonist, auditory hallucinations
c. Antagonist, visual hallucinations
d. Agonist, visual hallucinations
23. Codeine is:
a. An alkaloid in a poppy plant called Papaver Somniferum
b. An opiate
c. A narcotic
d. All of the above
24. The drug that was used in the good Friday study and has also been highly effective in a number clinical depression studies is:
a) Psilocybin
b) Bufotenine
c) Ayauasca
d) Harmaline
25. Phenylethylamines release more __________ and some __________.
a. Dopamine, noradrenaline
b. Acetylcholine, noradrenaline
c. Noradrenaline, dopamine
d. Noradrenaline, Acetylcholine
26. Buprenorphine is a:
a. Xanthine
b. Glutamate antagonist
c. Phenylethylamine
d. Drug used to treat opioid addiction
27. Which of the following is true about MDMA?
a. It has a high therapeutic index
b. If taken frequently, it can result in brain serotonin depletion
c. It increases arousal
d. Both B and C are true
28. The fourth dose of an opioid drug can result in _________, due to its effects in the _________?
a. Decreased breathing, brain stem
b. Heavy limbs, thalamus
c. Decreased anxiety, amygdala
d. None of the above
29. Which of the following is NOT an effect of increased noradrenaline?
a. Increased heart rate
b. Increased alertness
c. Heightened feeling of confidence
d. Increased blood pressure
30. Ergots have been studied in treating migraines, they cause:
a. Blood vessel constriction
b. Blood vessel relaxation
c. Smooth muscle constriction
d. Smooth muscle relaxation
31. _________ is the best-known tryptamine that is also found in magic mushrooms.
e) Psilocybin
f) Bufotenine
g) Ayauasca
h) Harmaline
a. GABA
b. Glutamate
c. Serotonin
d. None of the above
2. How are xanthines different from other CNS stimulants?
a. They are stronger than other CNS stimulants
b. They have different peripheral effects
c. Unlike other CNS stimulants, they release catecholamines indirectly
d. All of the above
3. ____________ is a member of xanthine family that is used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as Asthma.
a. Theophylline
b. Caffeine
c. Theobromine
d. Theochlorine
4. St. Anthony’s fire was the name given to a hallucinogic state that occurred to a whole village. It was eventually found that the village baker was using a plant that was infected with the fungus:
a) Ergots
b) Amanita muscaria
c) …show more content…
Mescaline
d) Harmaline
5.
One example of semi-synthetic opiate is:
a. Morphine
b. Heroin
c. Codeine
d. Oxycodone
6. Which of the following is true about mixing alcohol and caffeine?
a. Caffeine does not counteract the effects of alcohol
b. Caffeine and alcohol works on a different system entirely
c. Caffeine can make drinkers feel more alert
d. All of the above
7. Cocaine is classified as a ___________ drug.
a. Schedule 1
b. Schedule 2
c. Schedule 3
d. Schedule 4
8. __________ is a name used for drugs that makes people feel calm, complete, and less anxious.
a. Enactogens
b. Entheogens
c. Empathogens
d. None of the above
9. __________ is the basic building block structure of dopamine.
a. Amphetamine
b. Methamphetamine
c. Phenylethylamine
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following is false about amphetamine and methamphetamine?
a. Addition of a methyl group to amphetamine increases its half life
b. Amphetamine is more abused than methamphetamine
c. Methamphetamine users are more likely to exhibit violent behaviors
d. None of the above
11. Quitting an opioid addiction abruptly or “going cold turkey” has a relapse rate of?
a) 9%
b) 49%
c)
89%
d) 100%
12. Caffenism is estimated to begin at around ________ cups of coffee.
a. Six
b. Three
c. Ten
d. Fifteen
13. Which neurodegenerative disease is thought to be a possible long-term effect of methamphetamine?
a. Alzheimer’s disease
b. Parkinson’s disease
c. Epilepsy
d. Huntington’s disease
14. Which of the following deliriants is used in fertility?
a) Belladonna
b) Mandrake root
c) Jimson weed
d) Scopolamine
15. In the past year, number of deaths caused by opiate overdose in the US is around:
a. 6000
b. 10,000
c. 60,000
d. 100,000
16. Phencyclidine is a(an):
a. Deliriant and a glutamate antagonist
b. Ergon and an acetylcholine antagonist
c. Phenylethylamine and a noradrenaline antagonist
d. Tryptamine and serotonin agonist
17. Which of the following is the most overprescribed drug?
a. Diacetyl morphine
b. Cocaine
c. Oxycontin
d. Acetaminophen
18. Eliminating _________ from cocaine hydrochloride is called “free basing” allowing it to be ____________.
a. Chloride, smokable
b. Chloride, snortable
c. Water, smokable
d. Water, snortable
19. __________ is used for sedating large animals in zoos.
a. Fentanyl
b. Etorphine
c. Thebaine
d. Percocet
20. Nalexone _______ mu receptor and acts as an opiate __________.
a. Blocks, agonist
b. Blocks, antagonist
c. Facilitates, agonist
d. Facilitates, antagonist
21. Who discovered LSD?
a. Albert Hofmann
b. Aldous Huxley
c. Tom Prize
d. Shen Nung
22. Tryptamines are 5HT2 _________, resulting in ___________.
a. Antagonist, auditory hallucinations
b. Agonist, auditory hallucinations
c. Antagonist, visual hallucinations
d. Agonist, visual hallucinations
23. Codeine is:
a. An alkaloid in a poppy plant called Papaver Somniferum
b. An opiate
c. A narcotic
d. All of the above
24. The drug that was used in the good Friday study and has also been highly effective in a number clinical depression studies is:
a) Psilocybin
b) Bufotenine
c) Ayauasca
d) Harmaline
25. Phenylethylamines release more __________ and some __________.
a. Dopamine, noradrenaline
b. Acetylcholine, noradrenaline
c. Noradrenaline, dopamine
d. Noradrenaline, Acetylcholine
26. Buprenorphine is a:
a. Xanthine
b. Glutamate antagonist
c. Phenylethylamine
d. Drug used to treat opioid addiction
27. Which of the following is true about MDMA?
a. It has a high therapeutic index
b. If taken frequently, it can result in brain serotonin depletion
c. It increases arousal
d. Both B and C are true
28. The fourth dose of an opioid drug can result in _________, due to its effects in the _________?
a. Decreased breathing, brain stem
b. Heavy limbs, thalamus
c. Decreased anxiety, amygdala
d. None of the above
29. Which of the following is NOT an effect of increased noradrenaline?
a. Increased heart rate
b. Increased alertness
c. Heightened feeling of confidence
d. Increased blood pressure
30. Ergots have been studied in treating migraines, they cause:
a. Blood vessel constriction
b. Blood vessel relaxation
c. Smooth muscle constriction
d. Smooth muscle relaxation
31. _________ is the best-known tryptamine that is also found in magic mushrooms.
e) Psilocybin
f) Bufotenine
g) Ayauasca
h) Harmaline