The Ultimate Tolerance Quiz

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What is dispositional tolerance?

  • The body speeds up the metabolism of a drug to eliminate it (correct)
  • Nerve cells become less sensitive to a drug
  • The user becomes less sensitive and less able to handle moderate amounts of a drug
  • The brain learns to compensate for the effects of a drug

What is the U.S definition for drunk driving (BAC)?

  • 0.16 is the legal BAC limit
  • 0.08 is the legal BAC limit (correct)
  • 0.40 is the legal BAC limit
  • 0.50 is the legal BAC limit

What does down regulation mean in the context of CB1 receptors?

  • CB1 receptors are eliminated from the cell membrane
  • CB1 receptors become more sensitive
  • CB1 receptors become inactive due to excess THC levels
  • CB1 receptors retract into the cell membrane and become less sensitive (correct)

What is the LD50 BAC (threshold for alcohol poisoning)?

<p>0.40 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of alcohol breakdown in the correct order?

<p>Alcohol + alcohol dehydrogenase = Acetaldehyde + acetaldehyde dehydrogenase = Acetic acid + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water and energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of dispositional tolerance?

<p>Speeds up the metabolism of a drug (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of pharmacodynamic tolerance?

<p>Nerve cells become less sensitive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes reverse tolerance?

<p>The user becomes more sensitive and less able to handle moderate amounts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when CB1 receptors react to overstimulation?

<p>They retract into the cell membrane and become inactive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the legal BAC limit for drunk driving in WA, U.S.?

<p>0.08 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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