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The use of cocaine by members of the general public in Europe was initially in the form of… |
drinks, such as coca wine. |
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Dr. W.S. Halsted, the "father of American surgery", experimented with cocaine’s ability to produce… |
local anesthesia. |
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Which famous physician studied cocaine as a treatment for morphine dependence and depression? |
Sigmund Freud |
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The 1914 New York Times article, "Negro Cocaine Fiends’ are a New Southern Menace,"… |
said that cocaine increased homicidal tendencies and improved marksmanship. |
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What did the 1914 Harrison Act do? |
taxed importation and sale of coca, cocaine and opium |
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Most illicit cocaine in the US is powder cocaine (cocaine hydrochloride), which is… |
too stable to be smoked. |
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The passage of the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act… |
came after over a thousand stories about cocaine had appeared in the national media. |
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Although National Survey on Drug Use and Health data indicates greater prevalence of illicit drug use among white Americans, black Americans represented more than 80 percent of those arrested for… |
violation of federal crack cocaine laws. |
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In the text, the highly publicized drug arrests in Tulia, TX were used to illustrate that… |
US drug policies may target people of color disproportionately. |
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Cocaine’s effects in the brain result from blocking… A. serotnin reuptake. |
D. all of the above |
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The most common way cocaine is used recreationally is by… |
insufflation (snorting). |
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What is cocaine still used for medically? |
It is used as a local anesthetic for nasal, laryngeal and esophageal surgeries. |
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Cocaethylene |
is formed in the body when cocaine and alcohol are used together. |
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When laboratory animals are given unlimited opportunities to self-administer cocaine injection… |
they will readily self-administer it. |
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Cocaine use during pregnancy now appears to be associated with… |
no consistent negative associations with physical growth, test scores or language in children. |
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Illicit cocaine comes to the US primarily from… |
South America. |
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Amphetamine was developed initially as a substitute for a closely related chemical derived from the Chinese herb ma huang. That chemical is… |
ephedrine. |
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Which of these was NOT one of the early medical uses for amphetamine first studied in the 1930’s? |
treating anxiety. |
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During World War II, amphetamines… |
were used to decrease fatigue by several nations’ militaries. |
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Illicit intravenous amphetamines first became a big public concern in… |
the 1960s. |
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Crystal meth refers to… |
methamphetamine crystals, which may be smoked. |
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Studies of the mechanism of action of the amphetamines have focused mainly on… |
release of norepinephrine and dopamine. |
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Which of the following is true about the current use of amphetamines to treat depression? |
Amphetamines are used as mostly as an adjunctive therapy. |
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The effect of amphetamines on weight control: |
is real, but small and limited in duration. |
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Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are characteristics of… |
ADHD |
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One "non-stimulant" medication that has been approved for ADHD does not appear to have abuse potential. Atomoxetine is sold under the brand name… |
Stattera. |
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One of the most disturbing side effects of treating ADHD with amphetamines or methylphenidate (Ritalin) is… |
decreased height and weight gains in children. |
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The ability of stimulants to improve mental performance… |
depends on the complexity of the task and the dose. |
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Paranoid psychosis can be produced by: |
high doses of amphetamines. |
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T or F: Sigmund Freud was always opposed to the use of cocaine for treating psychiatric conditions. |
False |
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T or F: Some of the emotional justification for the 1914 Harrison Act can be found in a New York Times article from that year, called "Negro Cocaine Fiends are a New Southern Menace". |
True |
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T or F: Crack cocaine is a very stable form of the drug known as cocaine hydrochloride. |
False |
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T or F: Studies show that blacks are just as likely as whites to be arrested for violating crack cocaine laws. |
False |
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T or F: Use of cocaine during pregnancy has been clearly linked to many kinds of birth defects and mental retardation. |
False |
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T or F: The earliest medical use for amphetamine was as a substitute for ephedrine in treating asthma. |
True |
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T or F: Scientific data indicate that chronic methamphetamine us causes extreme tooth decay. |
False |
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T or F: One major similarity of freebase and crack cocaine is that they can both be smoked. |
True |
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T or F: The structure of the cocaine molecule closely resembles the dopamine molecule. |
False |
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T or F: The most common drug used in treating ADHD is still Modafinil. |
False |
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