Amphetamines, Cocaine and Marijuana Review

Instructions: This review is based on information on this web site about amphetamines, cocaine and marijuana. Click on the drug that corresponds with the statement in each question. When you have finished, click on the "Get score" button at the end and your test will be graded. Good luck!

1. An overdose of this drug can cause breathing and heart problems that could result in death.
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2. This drug was given to soldiers and pilots during World War II to keep them alert and to fight off fatigue.
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3. The Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914 made this drug illegal.
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4. This drug was sold "over the counter" and was available without a prescription until 1954.
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5. This drug was developed originally as a treatment for asthma, sleep disorders (narcolepsy) and hyperactivity.
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6. This drug is the world's most commonly used hallucinogenic drug.
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7. Anandamide is like the body's own active ingredient of this drug.
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8. Sigmund Freud in 1884 recommended this drug for a variety of illnesses and for alcohol and morphine addictions.
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9. This drug comes from a plant called "Cannabis sativa."
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10. This drug is highly reinforcing. Animals will self-administer this drug.
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11. It is controversial whether or not this drug can lead to addiction and cause long-term mental abnormalities.
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12. This drug is also called grass, pot, reefer or weed.
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13. This drug was added to an early recipe of a popular drink.
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14. This drug killed the University of Maryland basketball player, Len Bias, in 1986.
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15. Benzedrine, dexedrine and ritalin are types of this drug.
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16. The chemical in this drug that produces an altered state of consciousness is called "delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol" or "THC."
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17. This drug acts by blocking the reuptake of the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.
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18. This drug is a local anesthetic AND central nervous system stimulant.
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19. This drug can inhibit enzymes that destroy dopamine.
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20. The active ingredient of this drug acts on cannabinoid receptors in the brain.
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