Cocaine Quiz - In The Know Zone

What plant is the source of cocaine and where does it grow natively?

Psychomotor depressants
Psychomotor stimulants
Hallucinogens
Cannabinoids

What has been the most common way of using cocaine over the years?

Serotonin
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
All of these

How long does a high from powder cocaine last?

Depressing the activity of the autonomic nervous system.
Preventing the release of dopamine and serotonin.
Increasing the recycling of monoamine neurotransmitters.
Preventing the destruction of the monoamine neurotransmitters.

Where does 'crack' get its name?

The package it comes in makes a cracking sound when it's opened
It is made by cracking open a brick of cocaine.
It has a crackled appearance.
It makes a crackling sound when it is smoked.

Which of the following contributed most to the popularity of crack cocaine?

Asthma
Obesity
Narcolepsy
Irregular heartbeat
Colds

About how many visits to the emergency room were made last year due to cocaine use?

About 25,000
About 80,000
About 120,000
About 170,000
About 220,000

Which of the following is not true about the history of cocaine use?

Coca leaves were chewed by the native people of South America.
Cocaine has been strictly banned worldwide for hundreds of years.
Cocaine was used for medicinal purposes from about 1860 to about 1910.
Cocaine kills approximately 5,000 people per year, not including murders.

Which of the following statements about how cocaine works in the brain is false?

It is a psychomotor stimulant.
It affects level and function of serotonin.
It blocks dopamine transporters.
It is a psychomotor depressant.

Which of the following is a common sign of cocaine use?

Talkativeness and alertness
Sleepiness
Hypnotized feeling
Hallucinations

What does delta-FosB have to do with cocaine?

It is the ingredient in the drug that is primarily responsible for the "
high"
. It builds up in the brain with cocaine use and leads to addiction. It is useful in breaking the cocaine addiction when given intravenously. It is the product of using cocaine and alcohol together.

Which of the following is not a symptom of cocaine withdrawal?

Anxiety and depression
Fever and vomiting
Repetitive, compulsive movement
Sense of insects crawling under the skin
Severe depression and delirium

Why is crack often more rapidly addicting than powder cocaine?

It has fewer side effects, so the user doesn't become disabled so quickly.
It takes effect and wears off more slowly, so the person's brain has time to adapt.
It takes effect and wears off rapidly and its high is more intense, so the person craves it sooner.
It is easier for the user to hide the fact that he is using it. Users take it at parties, at work, or anytime, so the frequency addicts them.

What is the 'self-medication' hypothesis of cocaine abuse?

Some people may become addicted to cocaine because they use it to treat sore throats or earaches.
Some people may become addicted to cocaine because they use it to make the symptoms of psychiatric illnesses less bothersome.
Some people may use cocaine as a medicine without becoming addicted.
In the 19th century, many people used cocaine recreationally, but pretended they were using it as a medicine.

Which of the following can cocaine abuse cause?

Brain infections
Inability to control urination and/or bowel movements
Miscarriage if used during pregnancy
Collapse of nasal tissue requiring surgery
All of these