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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of GABAergic neurons in MLS?

<p>To inhibit and regulate MLS activity (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the mesolimbic reward system responsible for?

<p>Leading to drug-seeking behavior (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of addiction?

<p>Both psychological and physical dependence (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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