In 2006, it was estimated that over _______________ Americans were using amphetamines or methamphetamines.
A) 50 thousand
B) 170 thousand
C) 1 million
D) 10 million
Question 2Amphetamines can produce psychotic symptoms that
A) can be mistaken for extreme depression.
B) can last and recur even months and years after drug use is ended.
C) are easily controlled once drug use is stopped.
D) can be eliminated by benzodiazepine treatment.
Question 3Crystal methamphetamine, or ice, is a form of methamphetamine that produces a more powerful and longer lasting psychological reaction than that ingested in powdered form.
Smoked in a glass pipe or injected, this form may result in a high lasting up to _____ hours.
A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 48
Question 4When injected, benzedrine, dexedrine, and methamphetamine increase the release of serotonin, norepinephrine, and ______________ in the brain.
A) gamma aminobutyric acid
B) acetylcholine
C) dopamine
D) epinephrine
Question 5Amphetamines produced on the street may be cut with substances such as
A) table salt.
B) flour.
C) powdered sugar.
D) cyanide.
Question 6How do cocaine and amphetamines lead to hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia?
A) They increase dopamine and norepinephrine.
B) They lead to depletion of dopamine and norepinephrine.
C) They deplete serotonin levels.
D) They act on the GABA-ergic system.
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