Drugs and Consciousness

Barbiturates is an example of which of the types of drugs?

• hallucinogen
• hypertension
• stimulant
• depressant

Morphine is an example of a/an

• barbiturate
• hallucinogen
• beta blocker
• opiate

Which of the following should not be expected due to cocaine use?

• emotional disturbances
• low energy levels
• possible convulsions
• cardiac arrest

What is the active ingredient in marijuana?

• MDMA
• LSD
• THC
• VBA

Which of the following drugs may dampen neural activity?

• methamphetamines
• barbiturates
• cocaine
• hallucinogens

Impaired learning and memory are most associated with _______.

• marijuana
• cocaine
• LSD
• Ecstasy

Near-death experiences are strikingly similar to the hallucinations evoked by

• heroin
• cocaine
• LSD
• alcohol

Psychoactive drugs

• taste good
• alter perceptions and moods
• bring about euphoria and elation
• hopelessness

The continued use of _____________ may permanently reduce the body's ability to produce dopamine.

• marijuana
• methamphetamines
• alcohol
• opiates

Sensory images in the absence of sensory input are called ______________.

• hallucinations
• daydreams
• disinnhibition
• tolerance