Substance-related Disorders and Addictive Disorders
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Substance-related Disorders and Addictive Disorders“ von Helen Farrell, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Marijuana
- Caffeine
- Nicotine
- Cocaine
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following is a key sign of marijuana abuse?
- Conjunctival injection
- Mild tachycardia
- Dry mouth
- Euphoria
- Increased appetite
What is the main active component in marijuana?
- Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Cocaine hydrochloride
- Methylenedioxypyrovalerone
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Lysergic acid diethylamide
Which of the following is NOT seen in caffeine intoxication?
- Weight gain
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Flushed face
- Cardiac arrhythmia
Which of the following is FALSE regarding caffeine withdrawal?
- The patient shows symptoms of mania
- Withdrawal can cause headache, nausea, vomiting and drowsiness
- The symptoms begin within 24 hours of its last use
- The symptoms peak at 24–48 hours
- Resolves in approximately a week
Which of the following is FALSE about nicotine?
- Stomach cancer is the most common cause of death associated with nicotine
- The lifetime prevalence of nicotine addiction is 20%
- Nicotine stimulates the autonomic ganglia of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- Addiction is due to the involvement of the dopaminergic system
- Children with second hand smoking are at risk for otitis media, SIDS and low birth weight
Which of the following is TRUE about cocaine abuse?
- Cocaine blocks dopamine uptake from the synaptic cleft causing a stimulant effect
- A patient on cocaine appears sober and depressed
- Cocaine’s vasoconstricting effect results in renal ischemia and death
- Cocaine test stays positive 1 week after use
- Cocaine is protective against the development of myocardial infarction
When a crash occurs during cocaine withdrawal, how should it be managed?
- Rest and sleep
- Low dose benzodiazepines
- Psychotherapy
- High dose haloperidol
- IV fluids through a large bore needle
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Dozent des Vortrages Substance-related Disorders and Addictive Disorders
Helen Farrell, MD
Dr. Helen M. Farrell is a board-certified psychiatrist and works in private practice in Boston MA. She obtained her MD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2006. Dr. Farrell served on the Harvard Medical School faculty for over a decade, during which time she was an award-winning lecturer.
Due to her achievements, she is well-published in the field of psychiatry and forensic psychiatry and has appeared as an expert witness in court. She also delivered the TEDx Talk, “Creating Hope for Mental Health” in 2015 and has since contributed to multiple TED-Ed videos on mental health, which have over 30 million collective views.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Farrell teaches courses on Psychiatry.
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