Why might an addiction to cocaine develop more readily from smoking cocaine compared to other administration routes?
a. The drug is cheaper and therefore will be used more often.
b. The time for onset is shorter compared to other routes.
c. Smoked by products enhance a cocaine’s psychostimulant effects.
d. Biotransformation of freebase cocaine produces active metabolite that enhances cocaine’s effects.
Ans: B
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a. She would ask Chester to count the number of fingers on each hand. b. She would ask Chester to explain how he came up with the answer of "22.". c. She would ask Chester to describe any abuse he had endured as a child. d. She would ask Chester to give a blood sample.
Symptom checklists and self-report tests which clients complete themselves are most likely to be used
a. when a person wants to make a diagnosis about their own condition. b. in the early stages of mental health treatment to evaluate the level of distress. c. by legal authorities as part of a court proceeding. d. during a person’s visit to an emergency room for a mental health complaint.
Which medically based treatment is most likely to be used today?
A. Drug therapy B. Transcranial magnetic stimulation C. ECT D. Psychosurgery
Adderall and Ritalin are both mixes of amphetamines and are used to treat
a. hypersomnia and sleep apnea. b. obsessive compulsive disorder. c. schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. d. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).