psych 265

Opium comes from the plant Cannabis sativa.

False

Opium comes from the poppy plant Papaver somniferum.
Morphone is one of the active ingredients in opium.

True
Heroin was first made illegal by the 1965Drug Abuse Control Amendment.

False

All opiates were brought under legal control by the 1914 Harrison Narcotic Act.
Use of "dirty" needles is now one of the major causes of AIDS.

True
Most designer heroin compunds are less potent than pure heroin.

False

Designer heroin compounds may be 10 to 1,000 times more potent than pure heroin. Thus, the risk of overdose is greater.
The opiates are among the most powerful analgesic drugs.

True
Heroin enhances sexual desire and activity.

False

Heroin inhibits sexual arousal.
Opiate drugs show cross-dependence with alcohol.

False

Alcohol does not eliminate the symptoms of opiate withdrawal.
Heroin withdrawal is much like alcohol withdrawal.

False

Opiate withdrawal does not include delirium tremens but rather is characterized by flu and cold symptoms.
Veterans of the Vietnam War had a high rate of heroin addiction and were unable to kick the habit when they returned to the United States.

False

Most veterans were able to quit using heroin when they returned to their home environment.
The effects of opiates are synergistic with those of alcohol.

True
The expression "cold turkey" comes from the "goosebumps" seen in addicts withdrawing from heroin.

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Author

mhodson

79214

Card Set

psych 265

Description

exam 3

Updated

2011-04-13T00:39:00Z