Forensic Toxicology: Drug Abuse
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What is the primary psychoactive effect of hashish responsible for?

  • GABAergic neurons
  • Cannabinoids
  • THC (correct)
  • Benzopyrene

    • What is the active form of cannabis?

  • GABAergic neurons
  • Cannabinoids
  • -9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (correct)
  • Benzopyrene

    • What is the name of the carcinogen found in cannabis and tobacco?

  • Cannabinoids
  • THC
  • GABAergic neurons
  • Benzopyrene (correct)

    • What is the composition of marijuana?

    <p>Dried flowers, leaves, and stems of the cannabis plant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of GABAergic neurons in MLS?

    <p>To inhibit and regulate MLS activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does forensic toxicology involve?

    <p>Both the identification and quantifying of a drug, and the ability to interpret the results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between drug misuse and drug abuse?

    <p>Drug misuse is improper intake of a prescriptional drug, while drug abuse is taking the drug to achieve pleasure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of sudden abstinence of a CNS depressant?

    <p>Excitability and irritation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mesolimbic reward system responsible for?

    <p>Leading to drug-seeking behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between psychological and physical dependence?

    <p>Psychological dependence is a craving for the drug, while physical dependence is a need for the drug to maintain normal functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the brain region responsible for the mesolimbic reward system?

    <p>Ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the midbrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of addiction?

    <p>Both psychological and physical dependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do not all people who take a drug develop addiction?

    <p>Because individual factors, such as genetic and environmental factors, influence the development of addiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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