Psychoactive drugs Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSYC 2410 - Chapter 15 Questions with Complete Solutions 2024/2025 Globally, more than 1 billion people are addicted to _____________, and more than 76 million are addicted to _____________. - Correct Answer Nicotine; alcohol Most laws governing drug abuse were enacted: - Correct Answer Both A and B (20th century, before relevance) Psychoactive drugs are those that affect: - Correct Answer All of the above (activity of CNS, subjective experience, behaviour) Most drugs that are taken or...

NCAC II Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed 1st stage of withdrawals (Primary/Acute Withdrawal) It lasts from 2-7 days and is characterized by the strongest withdrawal symptoms 2nd stage of withdrawals second stage is called secondary or prolonged withdrawal, and it may last for weeks or months A post session technique in group therapy does what? Reinforces insight A treatment plan must be in place within One week A young person meeting with you for the first time asks...

*1. Which of the following is the BEST description of a drug?* a. a substance taken for a desired effect (other than food, water, or air) b. any substance taken for effect c. a substance used to produce a high d. a substance that can have both positive and negative effects - Answer- *A: A substance taken for a desired effect (other than food, water, or air)* There are many types of drugs. Some drugs are taken for reasons that are beneficial to the user. Some are addictive, and others are ...

Uppers, Downers, All Arounders Human brain chemistry can be affected by psychoactive drugs, behavioral addictions, and mental illness, to induce an altered state of consciousness. - ANS True Attempts to solve the problems of drug abuse, addiction, and crime focus on demand reduction, supply reduction, and reduction of drug potency. - ANS False Originally called "freebase," "crack cocaine" first appeared at the beginning of this century. - ANS False The American Revoluti...

DRE Glossary Of Terms Exam 2024 Update PHYSICIAN'S DESK REFERENCE ( PDR ) : - ANSWER-A basic reference source for drug recognition experts . The PDR provides detailed information on the physical appearance and psychoactive effects of licitly manufactured drugs . PHYSIOLOGY - ANSWER-Physiology is the branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or living matter and the physical and chemical phenomena involved . PILOERECTION - ANSWER-Literally , " hair standing up "...

what drug evidence consists of Correct Answer--controlled substances -chemicals and equipment used to manufacture controlled substances -equipment needed to use controlled substances how drugs are classified Correct Answer--schedules: potential for addiction and if drug has an actual medical use- schedule 1= most dangerous, schedule 5= least dangerous) -physiological actions (narcotics, psychoactive, sedatives, tranquilizers, central nervous system) -origins (synthetic- meth, natural- mar...

NAADAC Practice Test 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ *Multiple Choice* _____ maintains that we choose our behaviors; even though they may the use of drugs, the behaviors serve a purpose. A. Cognitivebehavioral therapy B. Behavioral therapy C. Motivational enhancement therapy D. Reality therapy/control theory A. Cognitivebehavioral therapy B. Behavioral therapy C. Motivational enhancement therapy *D. Reality therapy/control theory* *Multiple Choice* ______ are not usually see...

IC & RC Exam CAADC Question and answers already passed 2024 Drug - correct answer Any substance that enters the human boxy and can change either the function or structure of the human organism. This includes such items as foods, vitamins, nutrients, minerals and the like. Psychoactive Drug - correct answer A chemical substance that not only can change the function and structure of the body, but also changes one's thinking, feelings, perceptions and behavior. These changes are the result ...

GMS6510 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Hemp Which term refers tot eh vegetative portion of a cannabis plant from a strain containing low levels of THC? 1971 In what year did marijuana become outlawed at the federal level for all uses? Delta9-THC Which cannabinoids are psychoactive? CYPs Drugs that increase the expression of which class of drug-metabolizing enzymes would be expected to decrease the half-life of THC in the body users? Defecation THC metabolites are primarily eliminate...

Complete Test Bank Multiple choice questions with answers for Psychopharmacology, 3rd Edition by R. H. Ettinger ; ISBN13: 9781032312873. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 10).... 1. Organization and Function of the Nervous System. 2. Psychopharmacology. 3. Mood Disorders. 4. Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders. 5. Psychotic Disorders. 6. Attention and Developmental Disorders. 7. The Pharmacology of Opiates and Analgesia. 8. Substance Abuse and the Neurobiology of Addiction. 9. The Pharmacolo...