Drugs and the Nervous System

Which of the following correctly lists the three major classes of drugs?

• depressant, stimulant, and hallucinogen

• medicinal, prescription, illicit

• Legal, medical, illegal

• stimulant, depressant, and psychodelic

Which drug not considered a stimulant?

• Caffeine 

• Cocaine
• Alcohol
• Nicotine

Which major neurotransmitter is involved with the reward pathway?

• Adrenaline
• Histamine 
• Serotonin
• Dopamine

Which is not an effect of stimulants?

• Increased heart rate and breathing

• decreased appetite

• Slow response time

• Increased mental awareness

True or False: Brain regions that are responsible for decision making, learning, and memory are not affected long-term by drugs

• True
• False

Long-term drug use can cause change to neurons including:

• Decreases in dopamine production

• Increases in neural activity when not on the drug

• Decreases in receptors on the neuron

• All of these are consequences of drug use

The resurgence of herion usage was caused by an increase in:

• Supply of herion from south and central america

• Decrease in the price of herion

• Over prescription of legal pain medicines like oxycotin

• All of the above

Some drugs do not fit into the three major categories well. In fact, on commonly known drug can cause the effects of each category based on type, dosage, and the users mental state at the time of taking the drug. What drug is this?

• Herion

• Nicoteine (tobacco)

• Marijuana

• Alcohol

What class of drugs slow the heart and lungs and can lead to death and overdose in high amounts?

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Tranquilizers

• All of these can cause this to happen

Heroin, morphine, and codeine are all produced from which plant?

• Cannabis

• Lilly

• Coca

• Poppy