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Question #1
________ are defined as drugs, such as Valium, that are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and to reduce anxiety.
A.
Anxiogenics
B.
Entheogens
C.
Analgesics
D.
Anxiolytics
Question #2
One of the most dangerous acute effects of taking depressants in combination with alcohol is
A.
the "cheese reaction".
B.
respiratory depression and cardiac arrest.
C.
slurred speech.
D.
seizures.
Question #3
________ is the term used to include several symptoms: trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or waking up too early.
A.
Insomnia
B.
Cataplexy
C.
Hypersomnia
D.
Narcolepsy
Question #4
The modern era of abuse of volatile solvents by young people can be traced to a 1959 newspaper report of:
A.
glue sniffing
B.
nitrite abuse
C.
gasoline huffing
D.
lead paint poisoning
Question #5
Zolpidem (Ambien) is:
A.
a long-acting benzodiazepine.
B.
not a benzodiazepine chemically, but it has similar effects.
C.
an older sleeping pill that is no longer marketed.
D.
an intermediate-acting barbiturate.
Question #6
The four most widely sold benzodiazepines are all longer-acting drugs sold primarily as
A.
hypnotics.
B.
antidepressants.
C.
anxiolytics.
D.
analgesics.
Question #7
Withdrawal from long-term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs is characterized by
A.
rapid mood swings.
B.
anxiety, impaired concentration, insomnia, convulsions
C.
aching, high blood pressure, drowsiness.
D.
minor discomfort, but no serious symptoms.
Question #8
Which of the following drugs could theoretically be used to treat barbiturate withdrawal?
A.
modafinil
B.
methamphetamine
C.
alcohol
D.
fluoxetine
Question #9
One of the oldest gaseous anesthetics, popularly known as "laughing gas," is
A.
diazepam.
B.
pentobarbital.
C.
butane.
D.
nitrous oxide.
Question #10
What household product contains nitrous oxide?
A.
fuel gas
B.
whipped cream dispensers
C.
hair spray
D.
spray paint
Question #11
Inhalant use has traditionally been more common among
A.
construction workers.
B.
middle-class white children.
C.
poor Hispanic and Native American youth.
D.
middle-class black children.
Question #12
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid)
A.
occurs naturally in the brain.
B.
is derived from morning glory seeds.
C.
is a gas used to make whipped cream.
D.
blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
Question #13
The usual recreational dose of GHB when taken alone is about
A.
100 micrograms.
B.
1-5 grams.
C.
10-20 milligrams.
D.
100-200 grams.
Question #14
Anecdotally, __________ (or "poppers") are used to enhance sexual pleasure.
A.
amyl nitrite
B.
Rohypnol
C.
nitrous oxide
D.
GHB
Question #15
What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?
A.
irritation to the gastric system
B.
danger to the respiratory system
C.
danger to the CNS
D.
bad taste and odor
Question #16
Which of the following criteria is used to classify barbiturates?
A.
strength of hypnotic effect
B.
chemical structure
C.
duration of action
D.
price
Question #17
Among the barbiturates, when prescribing a sleeping pill (hypnotic), physicians would usually choose a
A.
higher dose of a long-acting drug.
B.
lower dose of a long-acting drug.
C.
higher dose of a short-acting drug.
D.
lower dose of a short-acting drug.
Question #18
Two drugs that were introduced as being safer than the barbiturates, but in the long run proved to be not much safer, were
A.
toluene and xylene.
B.
fluoxetine and paroxetine.
C.
meprobamate and methaqualone.
D.
perphenazine and thiazine.
Question #19
The major advantage of the benzodiazepines over the barbiturates seems to be the
A.
greater effectiveness.
B.
shorter duration of activity.
C.
greater safety margin.
D.
lower cost.
Question #20
Librium (chlordiazepoxide) and Valium (diazepam) were the first widely sold
A.
sedatives.
B.
methaqualones.
C.
barbiturates.
D.
benzodiazepines.
Question #21
The "date-rape" drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam)
A.
was never marketed by any company because of its unusual impairment of memory
B.
is no longer manufactured legally.
C.
is sold as a hypnotic agent (sleeping pill) in many countries other than the U.S.
D.
is available by prescription in the U.S.
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