Question 1

The most common emotional effect of marijuana use is a carefree relaxed state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The principal psychoactive agent in cannabis was isolated in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1821
B)  1922
C)  1944
D)  1964E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following has not been identified as a possible explanation for marijuana's effect on short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug action interferes with the neurochemical processes operative in memory
B)  marijuana use destroys neural connections in the hippocampus
C)  the user is not motivated to attend to or retrieve material
D)  marijuana causes a decreased ability to concentrateE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Marijuana affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  L-glutamate
B)  acetylcholine
C)  dopamine
D)  GABA
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The short-term memory impairment associated with marijuana use can occur with fairly low doses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does marijuana use affect the perception of time passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  time seems to pass more slowly than it actually does
B)  time seems to pass more quickly than it actually does
C)  there is no effect on time perceptionD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 7

One disadvantage of using synthetic products that resemble the cannabinoids in medical treatment is that they lack the rapid effect experienced when marijuana is smoked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Marijuana has shown promise in the treatment of ________,a disorder in which an individual wastes away,often due to HIV or cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma
B)  cachexia
C)  anemia
D)  conjunctiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: Marijuana

Which of the following has not been identified as a possible explanation for marijuana's effect on short-term memory?

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Marijuana has shown promise in the treatment of ________,a disorder in which an individual wastes away,often due to HIV or cancer.

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The principal psychoactive agent in cannabis was isolated in _________.

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The most common emotional effect of marijuana use is a carefree relaxed state.

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One disadvantage of using synthetic products that resemble the cannabinoids in medical treatment is that they lack the rapid effect experienced when marijuana is smoked.

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The short-term memory impairment associated with marijuana use can occur with fairly low doses.

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Marijuana affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

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How does marijuana use affect the perception of time passage?

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Exam 11: Marijuana

Which of the following has not been identified as a possible explanation for marijuana's effect on short-term memory?

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Marijuana has shown promise in the treatment of ________,a disorder in which an individual wastes away,often due to HIV or cancer.

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The principal psychoactive agent in cannabis was isolated in _________.

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The most common emotional effect of marijuana use is a carefree relaxed state.

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One disadvantage of using synthetic products that resemble the cannabinoids in medical treatment is that they lack the rapid effect experienced when marijuana is smoked.

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The short-term memory impairment associated with marijuana use can occur with fairly low doses.

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Marijuana affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

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How does marijuana use affect the perception of time passage?

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