Psychopharmacology MCQs
Psychopharmacology MCQs
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1: The maximum cns effect of caffeine is reached about _____ after drinking coffee.
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 1 hour
2: Amphetamines are to ________ as barbiturates are to ________.
A. Hallucinogens; stimulants
B. Hallucinogens; depressants
C. Stimulants; hallucinogens
D. Stimulants; depressants
3: Almost all marijuana smokers eventually enter a stage of __________.
A. Hash oil
B. Increased sensitivity to pain
C. Relaxation
D. Dosag
4: Both lsd and psilocybin influence _______ receptors.
A. Alcohol
B. Fentanyl
C. Adenosine
D. Serotonin
5: In 2004, the world anti-doping code was created as an agreed upon list that __________.
A. Set a standard list of banned drugs
B. Established systems to test for specific drug use
C. Identifies penalties for drug users
D. All of the above
6: In pharmacology, a(n) ___________ is a chemically inactive substance.
A. Placebo
B. Psychoactive drug
C. Analgesic
D. Endorphin
7: Mainlining refers to __________.
A. Injecting drugs under the skin
B. Intramuscular injection
C. Sniffing the powder drug
D. Intravenous injection.
8: Peyote has effects similar to those of __________, but with different types of hallucinations.
A. Philosophy
B. Hypothesis
C. Theory
D. Concept
9: Although lung cancer is not common, about _______ percent of all lung cancers occur in smokers.
A. 10
B. 25
C. 40
D. 80
10: One of the general principles of psychoactive drugs is that "every drug has ____________."
A. The "drug du jour."
B. The individual's history and expectations
C. Multiple effects
D. Drugs, per se, are not good or bad
11: The effects of epinephrine are typically observed within _________ following administration.
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 1 hour
D. 30 minutes
12: Toxic substances like stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens are metabolized in the_______.
A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Liver.
D. None of these
13: The prevailing concept or model of addiction in the united states is the __________.
A. Moral model
B. Disease model
C. Deviant model
D. Social learning model
14: A sense of belonging activates the _____ , the brain region associated with safety.
A. Physiological
B. When studying, check your phone once every 30 minutes.
C. Increase
D. Prefrontal cortex
15: The absence of joy and interest in activities that were previously enjoyable is called ____.
A. Autism
B. Anhedonia
C. Helplessness
D. Irritability
16: Psychologists look at _____ as a possible cause of deviance.
A. Personality disorders
B. Medicalization of deviance
C. Behavioral disorders
D. Substance abuse problems
17: A major adverse side effect of barbiturate treatment for insomnia is the reduction in __________.
A. Body weight
B. Attention span
C. REM sleep
D. The time it takes to get to sleep
18: A needle exchange program would be an example of the _________ approach to substance abuse.
A. Moderation Management
B. Harm Reduction
C. Moral model
D. Disease model
19: Numerous definitions of drug abuse reflect __________, not scientific insight.
A. Does not occur; LSD is non-addictive
B. Can produce psychological dependence.
C. Social values
D. Agonists
20: The ___ receptor is upregulated when you chronically use, then withdraw, from alcohol.
A. GLUTAMATE
B. GABA
C. AMPA
D. NMDA
21: Snorting methamphetamine produces effects within __________ minutes.
A. 8-28 minutes
B. 1-6 minutes
C. 3-5 minutes
D. 2-3 minutes
22: These elements would be part of the ____ history: employment, education, use of drugs.
A. Objective
B. Detailed
C. Social
D. Consultation
23: A difference between lsd and ecstasy is that __________.
A. Ecstasy does not produce visual hallucinations
B. Euphoria and increased emotional warmth
C. Produce visual hallucinations and are sympathomimetic
D. Loss of memory for the experience
24: The most correct notation for a comfortable room temperature would be _____ f.
A. F. 76.4
B. 1.5 pt
C. 30 mL
D. 2 tbsp
25: The __________ regarded tobacco smoke as divine incense that would bring rain in the dry season.
A. Egyptians
B. Romans
C. Greeks
D. Mayans
26: The order of absorption times from slowest to fastest in the following injections are __________.
A. Subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular
B. Intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous
C. Intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous
D. Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous
27: __________ contains the purest form of resin that can have thc levels as high as 28%.
A. Magic Lights
B. Hydro
C. Hashish
D. Ganja
28: __________ is used as an antifreeze whereas __________ is used as an antiseptic.
A. Methyl alcohol; isopropyl alcohol
B. Isopropyl alcohol; methyl alcohol
C. Ethylene glycol; isopropyl alcohol
D. Isopropyl alcohol; ethylene glycol
29: Alcohol is implicated in almost __________ of all violent crimes.
A. One-tenth
B. One-quarter
C. One-half
D. Almost all
30: Depressants are often classified according to __________.
A. The first letter in their names
B. The degree to which they react with alcohol
C. The degree they decrease CNS activity
D. Their MSA rating
31: Drugs that are _______ should be avoided by women of childbearing age.
A. Teratogenic
B. Able to cross the placental barrier
C. Psychoactive
D. D.all of these
32: Drugs that are considered ergogenic are those which __________.
A. Have effects on one's biology
B. Increase one's energy.
C. Enhance athletic performance.
D. None of these
33: The ________ route of drug administration has the advantage of bypassing the blood-brain barrier.
A. Topical
B. Oral
C. Intramuscular
D. Intracerebroventricular
34: A fatal dose of nicotine for adults is approximately __________ milligrams.
A. 60
B. 90
C. 50
D. 20
35: The depression that follows heavy use of cocaine is thought to be related to __________.
A. Serotonin depletion
B. Decreased appetite
C. Decreased parasympathetic tone
D. Dopamine depletion
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