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neurons multiple brain systems communicate with each other through about a trillion tiny nerve cells called neurons -translate information into electrical and chemical signals the brain can understand. -send messages from the brain to the rest of the body neurotransmitters carry messages between the neurons. -can be very powerful -depending on the type and amount of neurotransmitter, these chemicals can either intensify or minimize your body's responses, feelings, and mood. -alcoh...

Items four through six of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification test assess thedomain of which of the following? Question 1 options: hazardous alcohol useharmful All of the Above Question 2 (10 points) Saved Alcohol withdrawal syndrome usually develops in people with a long history of sustained heavy drinking. Medications are commonly used in treating alcoholism. _ _is known as an aversive, or alcohol-sensitizing, agent.Question 2 options: Benzodiazepi ne ...

BEHS 364 Final Examination 2021 - Graded A+ University of Maryland Alcohol in U. S. Society Match Questions – 4 points each 1 The public response to excessive drinking has been a mix of two general approaches: a Directly reduce drinking + restrict availability/raise prices b Indirectly reduce drinking + increase availability c Directly reduce drinking + lower price d None of the above 2 The “neo-prohibitionists”: a Are comprised of economists, epidemiologists, and other...

BEHS 364 Quiz 1 – 2021 Graded A+ | University of Maryland Quiz Note: It is recommended that you save your response as you complete each question. Question 1 (10 points) _ _ is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. Question 1 options: Binge drinking Dementia Heavy Drinking Save Question 2 (10 points) Based on the 2015-20...

BEHS 364 Week 3 Quiz - University of Maryland - Graded A+ Week 3 Quiz Study Guide Saved Items four through six of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification test assess the domain of which of the following? Question 1 options: hazardous alcohol use harmful alcohol use All of the Above Question 2 (10 points) Saved Alcohol withdrawal syndrome usually develops in people with a long history of sustained heavy drinking. Medications are commonly used in treating alcoholism. _ _is know...

BEHS 364 Quiz 7 – 2021 _ Graded A+ University of Maryland Question 1 10 / 10 points In Chapter 9, the utilitarian tradition is grounded in which of the following assumption? Question options: The proper role of government is to enhance the sum of individual utilities of its citizens Utility flows from the individual's activities according to his own subjective preferences Individuals choose their activities from availablr options in accord with their true prefer...

BEHS 364 Quiz 2 – 2021 _ Graded A+ University of Maryland Question 1 (10 points) Saved Ethanol differs from most other drugs in the way it is absorbed into the blood, metabolized in the liver, and how it enters the brain and produces its pharmacological effect. Question 1 options: False Question 2 (10 points) Saved At the blood alcohol level of _ _mg/dl individuals are one hundred times as likely to be involved in a crash. Motor areas of brain significantly depressed,...

BEHS 364 Quiz 6 – 2021 _ Graded A+ University of Maryland Saved _ _ is a neurotransmitter that with repeated use of alcohol can impair the brain levels of pleasure. Question 1 options: serotoninn GABA norepineprine Question 2 (10 points) Saved _ is defined as alcohol-seeking and - consumption behavior that is harmful. It is also the popular term for the disorder recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as alcohol dependence. Question 2 options: depression b...

Final Exam University of Maryland Global Campus BEHS 364 September 22, 2020 Biomedical and Environmental Health Sciences Final Exam Distinguish symptoms of alcohol-related substance use disorders and summarize the economic, personal, and societal cost of alcoholism in the United States. Since the discovery of fermentation, alcohol has been a significant part of many cultures. However, the chronic and large quantity consumption can cause alcohol-related use disorder (AUD). Indi...