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Effects and Complications of Cocaine Use

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What is the most common withdrawal symptom associated with excessive methylxanthine consumption?

Cardiac arrhythmias

Convulsions

Vomiting

Headache (correct)

What is the approximate lethal dose of caffeine?

100 cups of coffee

Both a and b (correct)

1 gram

10 grams

What is the primary mechanism by which nicotine exerts its psychoactive and addictive effects?

Activation of the dopaminergic pathway

Increased release of norepinephrine and epinephrine

Increased release of vasopressin and cortisol

All of the above (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a common adverse effect of nicotine?

Sedation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant?

The text does not provide information on the mechanism of nicotine's appetite suppressing effects Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common adverse effect associated with prolonged nicotine use?

Dependence Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a typical physical effect of cocaine use?

Decreased respiratory rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the sensation of insects crawling under the skin, commonly experienced by heavy cocaine users?

Formication Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of action of methylphenidate?

Increasing dopamine and norepinephrine activity in synaptic clefts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common obstetric complication associated with cocaine use during pregnancy?

Gestational diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the withdrawal effects of cocaine?

Crash Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of cocaine withdrawal?

Hyperactivity Signup and view all the answers

What are the common symptoms of amphetamine intoxication?

Hyperactivity, increased heart rate, and confusion Signup and view all the answers

How are amphetamines metabolized in the body?

Metabolized by the liver and excreted in urine Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of action of cocaine?

Blocking dopamine reuptake into presynaptic terminals Signup and view all the answers

Which is the most common method of cocaine use?

Inhaling into the nose (snorting) Signup and view all the answers

What psychological effects can be associated with high doses of cocaine?

Grandiose thinking, impaired judgment, and sexual disinhibition Signup and view all the answers

What adverse effect can prolonged high doses of cocaine lead to?

Hallucinations and delirium Signup and view all the answers