AP Psychology Psychoactive Drugs

You have a client come in who claims to have ingested a psychoactive substance but can't remember what it is. They have the following symptoms: Disinibition, slowed neural processing, memory disruption. Which of the following substances did they likely ingest?

• THC

• amphetamine

• ecstacsy

• LSD

• alcohol

Which of the following would not be classified as a depressant?

• Opiates

• Xanax

• Amytal

• Alcohol

• Amphetamine

Which neurotransmitter is likely to be released or mimicked when a depressant has been consumed?

• Acetylcholine

• Glutamate

• Dopamine

• GABA

• Endorphins

If a person takes opium, or narcotics (opium derivatives) what neurotransmitter is your brain likely to stop producing?

• GABA

• Glutamate

• Dompamine

• Acetycholine

• Endorphins

Which of the following would most likely cause pupil dilation, diminished appetite, and increased self confidence?

• Alcohol

• LSD

• Amphetamine

• THC

• Heroin

Which of the following psychoactive drug categories are cigarettes?

• depressants

• hallucinogens

• barbituates

• stimulants

• opiates

Which of the following would be the most addictive?

• cocaine

• herion

• nicotine

• they are all equally addictive

Which neurotransmitters are likely released within seven seconds of taking a drag on a cigarette?

• Epinephrine

• Endorphins

• Acetylcholine

• GABA

• Glutamate

Which of the following is a popular club drug that has both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects?

• Nicotine

• LSD

• THC

• Ecstasy

• Heroin

Which drug can potentially mimic the effects of a near death experience, resulting in strong hallucinogenic visions?

• Alcohol

• Heroin

• Cocaine

• LSD

• THC