Dbb Test #5

Front 1

The reasons people engage in compulsive behaviors are different from the reasons people use psychoactive drugs (T/F)

Back 1

False

Front 2

Addictive behaviors alter...

Back 2

brain chemistry similar to the ways psychoactive drugs do.

Front 3

The reasons for compulsive behaviors are identical to those...

Back 3

for compulsive drug use.

Front 4

Which gene signals a susceptibility to alcoholism and gambling?

Back 4

DRD2 A1 allele gene

Front 5

The DRD2 A1 allele gene has its greatest effect on which neurotransmitter system?

Back 5

Dopamine

Front 6

Carriers of DRD2 A1 allele gene have an excess of dopamine receptors (T/F)

Back 6

False

Front 7

Recent research found that high fat, high sugar diets decrease the number of D1 and D2 receptors (down regulation), which further increase craving (T/F)

Back 7

True

Front 8

Anorexia nervosa is...

Back 8

an addiction to weight loss, fasting, and being as thin as possible.

Front 9

Binge eating disorder is characterized by...

Back 9

regularly eating large amounts of food in one sitting without vomiting.

Front 10

Binge eating disorder is marked by rigid controls over one's eating patterns (T/F)

Back 10

False

Front 11

One of the main reasons for sexual addiction is...

Back 11

low self-worth

Front 12

Drugs that stimulate which neurotransmitter have the potential to treat sex addiction?

Back 12

Seratonin

Front 13

There is a high co-occurence of drug and other behavioral addictions as well as mental health diagnoses with sexual adddiction (T/F)

Back 13

True

Front 14

Which condition found in a drug addict is not found in a compulsive gambler?

Back 14

Tissue dependence

Front 15

Pathological gamblers rarely have other addictions (T/F)

Back 15

False

Front 16

Generally, a gambler that is drawn to a slot machine is...

Back 16

an escape-seeking gambler.

Front 17

Indole psychedelics affect which particular neuro-receptor?

Back 17

5HT2A

Front 18

The sensation of a big win for a gambler is the equivalent of...

Back 18

the first intense rush from cocaine.

Front 19

The term "chasing" in problem gambling means...

Back 19

to try and recoup gambling losses by continuing to gamble.

Front 20

What is a major reason people become compulsive shoppers (develop oniomania)?

Back 20

Depression

Front 21

The compulsive shopper experiences the highest level of excitement...

Back 21

right before they decide to purchase an item.

Front 22

Compulsive shoppers describe the same relief of bad feelings and the subsequent high as someone describing the use of...

Back 22

cocaine

Front 23

Research on psychedelics was suspended in the 1970s and has not been renewed since then (T/F)

Back 23

False

Front 24

A disorder similar to compulsive shopping is...

Back 24

hoarding

Front 25

The Internet has addiction potential because...

Back 25

it can be used to escape feelings, it's always available, it doesn't criticize, and it's rewarding and provides a sense of control.

Front 26

Inhalants are popular because...

Back 26

they are quick acting, they are easy to obtain, and they are inexpensive.

Front 27

The Potency Monitoring Project found that THC concentration in marijuana in 2008 was...

Back 27

10.14%

Front 28

Huffing can best be described as...

Back 28

placing a solvent-soaked rag on or in one's mouth or nose and inhaling.

Front 29

Serious MDMA side effects include...

Back 29

hyperthermia, dehydration, and heart arrythmia

Front 30

Stimulation of CB1 receptors decreases appetite and results in weight loss over time (T/F)

Back 30

False

Front 31

A common name for chloroform is laughing gas (T/F)

Back 31

False

Front 32

A DEA report concluded that...

Back 32

up to 50% of MDMA tablets did not include MDMA and the majority of tablets sold as MDMA also contained other psychoactive drugs.

Front 33

Recent medical research on marijuana has focused on...

Back 33

Cannabidiol (CBD)

Front 34

Ketamine is a schedule III substance due to its use as an animal tranquilizer (T/F)

Back 34

True

Front 35

The species of cultivated cannabis primarily used for hashish is called...

Back 35

Cannabis indica

Front 36

Young people are more likely to abuse inhalants than are adults (T/F)

Back 36

True

Front 37

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has been found to be helpful in the treatment of...

Back 37

alcoholism

Front 38

Of the 30 or more cannabinoids in marijuana, the most prominent include...

Back 38

THC, CBN, and CBD

Front 39

Marijuana disrupts long-term memory but leaves short-term memory largely intact (T/F)

Back 39

False