Cannabinoid receptors are principally located in the brain but they also have side effects on:

1. GIT 2. CVS
3. Liver 4. Lungs

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Cocaine acts through:

1. Interfering with the action of acetylcholine
2. Potentiating catecholamines
3. Interfering with the transport of dopamine
4. Releasing endorphins and enkephalins

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Steroid abuse in males does not cause:

1. Decrease in size of the prostate
2. Acne
3. Breast enlargement
4. Reduction of testicle size

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A drug that depresses brain activity and produces feeling of calmness, relaxation, and drowsiness, is :

1.  Morphine 2.  Valium
3.  Caffeine 4.  LSD

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Which of the following is not a hallucinogenic drug?

1. LSD 2. Mescaline
3. Morphine 4. Hashish
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A drug used to treat attention deficit disorder is :

1.  Valium 2.  Amphetamine
3.  LSD 4.  Psilocybin

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Nicotine functions as a stimulant because it stimulates the release of:
1. Adrenaline
2. Thyroxine
3. Dopamine
4. Acetylcholine

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The part of the brain most commonly affected by the consumption of alcohol is :

1.Medulla oblongata2.Reticular formation
3.Cerebellum4.Cerebrum

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Which of the following is not a documented effect of alcoholism?

1.  intrauterine growth retardation in the fetus if the pregnant female consumes alcohol
2.  cirrhosis of liver secondary to fatty deposition in the liver
3.  an increase in the secretion of ADH by the supraoptic nucleus leading to retention of urine
4.  gastritis and pancreatitis

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Methanol is converted to formaldehyde in our bodies. It inhibits mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase. It also causes blindness. The treatment of methanol toxicity is :

1.  Thiamine 2. L - Dopa
3.  Ethanol 4.  Atropine

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