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20. Why do cocaine and amphetamines produce similar effects7 Both A) increase ac

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Question

20. Why do cocaine and amphetamines produce similar effects7 Both A) increase activity in the sodium- potassium pump bincrease the presence of converted into acetylcholine 21. A drug that mimics of increases the effects of a neurotransmiters is cated ain) a) antagonist b) agonist 22 Most addictive drugs cause the release of 23 Barbiturate and benzodiazepine sleeping pills are a)GABA agonists b)GABA antagonists cjserotonin agonists in the Ajacetylicholine: visual cotex d)block GABA receptor sites e)both a and c 24 Nictoine and caffeine are psychoactive drugs classifed as psychomotor stimulants Ajtrue bfalse 25. Monoamine oxidase Inhibitors (MAO-) act as 26. Amphetamines increase the to neurotransmitters A)antagonists bjagonists c) IPSP d)ESPS of neurotransmiters and decrease the of neurotransmitters A)release deactivation bjmanufacture release cjmanufacture: binding djbinding deactivation e)release:binding heshows the difference between an effective dose of a drug and the toxic does of a drug, and could tolerance be used to indicate a safer drug choice. Ajbinding affinity bjefficacy index cjtherapeutic index dydrug e)cross-tolerance index 28 The Just say NO" anti-drug campaign would be using which model of drug abuse? Ajdisease model biphysical dependence model c)positive reward model djmoral model e)law and order model 29. Which is the following is NOT a characteristic of depression? ajsleep disorders b)jmpulsiveness cjinactivity d)suicidal tendencies 30 The primary treatment for Bipolar Disorder is alithium bjMAOI cjtricyclics d)SSRI's ejdopamine blockers 31. Which category of antidepressant drugs block the degrading enzymes? Ajtricyclics b) atypical antidepressants c)SSRIs d)MAOls 32. In treating depression, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) focuses on correcting ajnegative thinking b)psychosis c)levels of monoamines d)changes in appetite

Explanation / Answer

20. B. Both cocaine and amphetamine increases dopamine in the synapses ( specifically in the medial part of nucleus acumbans )

21. B. Agonist (self explanatory)

22 . C. Dopamine in nucleus acumbans (more specifically often in the medial part of nucleus acumbans)

23. E. Both a and c. ( anxiolytic properties of these drugs work via agonistic activity of GABA a receptors and serotonin)

24. A. True (both are psychostimulants and increases psychomotor activities)