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What is drug tolerance?
What is drug tolerance?
- Shift in the dose responsive curve to the right
- Decreased effect and reaction towards a drug due to exposure (correct)
- Increased effect and reaction towards a drug due to exposure
- Shift in the dose responsive curve to the left
What is cross tolerance?
What is cross tolerance?
- Tolerance developed to some effects while sensitivity to other effects of the same drug might increase
- Tolerance produced by one drug to other drugs with the same mechanism (correct)
- Tolerance that occurs due to functional changes
- Tolerance that occurs due to metabolic changes
What is drug sensitization?
What is drug sensitization?
- Increased sensitivity to all effects of a drug
- Increased sensitivity to some effects of a drug (correct)
- Decreased sensitivity to some effects of a drug
- Decreased sensitivity to all effects of a drug
What is metabolic tolerance?
What is metabolic tolerance?
What is functional tolerance?
What is functional tolerance?
What is drug withdrawal effect?
What is drug withdrawal effect?
What can drug withdrawal cause?
What can drug withdrawal cause?
What is a potential symptom of alcohol withdrawal?
What is a potential symptom of alcohol withdrawal?
What can chronic alcohol use negatively impact in the body?
What can chronic alcohol use negatively impact in the body?
What is a potential effect of low social doses of marijuana?
What is a potential effect of low social doses of marijuana?
What is a potential symptom of marijuana withdrawal?
What is a potential symptom of marijuana withdrawal?
What is a potential consequence of heavy drinking on the body?
What is a potential consequence of heavy drinking on the body?
What is a potential effect of THC found in marijuana?
What is a potential effect of THC found in marijuana?
What is a potential risk associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
What is a potential risk associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
What is physical dependence on a drug?
What is physical dependence on a drug?
What is a major concern associated with vaping?
What is a major concern associated with vaping?
How does tobacco smoking affect non-smokers?
How does tobacco smoking affect non-smokers?
What can nicotine administration to male rats illustrate?
What can nicotine administration to male rats illustrate?
What is the major psychoactive ingredient in tobacco?
What is the major psychoactive ingredient in tobacco?
What is a characteristic of alcohol?
What is a characteristic of alcohol?
What is the primary method for quitting nicotine mentioned in the text?
What is the primary method for quitting nicotine mentioned in the text?
Which drug is derived from coca shrub leaves in South America?
Which drug is derived from coca shrub leaves in South America?
What do amphetamines like D-amphetamines and methamphetamine have?
What do amphetamines like D-amphetamines and methamphetamine have?
What do cocaine and derivatives interfere with?
What do cocaine and derivatives interfere with?
What are the long-term effects of methamphetamine and MDMA use?
What are the long-term effects of methamphetamine and MDMA use?
What do opioids like heroin and morphine bind to?
What do opioids like heroin and morphine bind to?
What symptoms are associated with opioid withdrawal?
What symptoms are associated with opioid withdrawal?
What did Freud initially promote that led to addiction?
What did Freud initially promote that led to addiction?
What did offspring of male rats exposed to heavy cocaine use display?
What did offspring of male rats exposed to heavy cocaine use display?
What did Freud's case highlight?
What did Freud's case highlight?
Study Notes
Psychoactive Drugs and Freud's Addictions
- Stimulants, such as caffeine, nicotine, and cocaine, increase neural and behavioral activity
- Cocaine is derived from coca shrub leaves in South America, taken orally as coca paste or processed into cocaine hydrochloride for snorting or injecting
- Over 18 million people globally used cocaine in the past year
- Cocaine induces feelings of well-being, confidence, and alertness, with risks of tolerance, seizures, and heart issues
- Amphetamines like D-amphetamines and methamphetamine have potent oral and smokeable forms, with MDMA producing empathy
- Cocaine and derivatives interfere with dopamine transporters, leading to pleasurable effects
- Long-term use of methamphetamine and MDMA leads to cognitive impairments and higher risk of Parkinson's
- Offspring of male rats exposed to heavy cocaine use displayed increased self-administration and anxiety
- Opioids, like heroin and morphine, bind to receptors and cause mild effects, addiction, and indirect risks like crime and HIV
- Opioid withdrawal symptoms include watery eyes, chills, and nausea
- Freud's initial promotion of cocaine led to addiction, followed by a battle with tobacco addiction and tragic health consequences
- Freud's case highlights the addictive effects of drugs and draws comparisons between his struggles with cocaine and tobacco
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Test your knowledge of psychoactive drugs and Freud's addictions with this quiz. Explore the effects and risks of stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines, as well as opioids such as heroin and morphine. Learn about the impact of these drugs on neural activity and behavior, and discover Freud's own struggles with addiction.
